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Donna Bobek Schmitt, the faculty advisor for BAP, is an Associate Professor and Kenneth G. Dixon Research Fellow in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of. She grew up in nearby Brevard County, has an undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Miami and has been at UCF since receiving her PhD from the University of Florida in 1997. She teaches undergraduate and graduate tax courses and has received several teaching awards at the graduate and undergraduate level. Her research focuses on taxpayer and tax professional judgment and decision-making, with an emphasis on ethical decision-making. Dr. Schmitt has published in a number of academic journals including Accounting, Organizations & Society, the Journal of the American Taxation Association, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Journal of Business Ethics, Advances in Taxation and Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research. She is currently the editor of Advances in Accounting Behavioral Research. She is an active member of the American Accounting Association, the American Taxation Association, and the National Tax Association. She is also a licensed CPA in the state of Florida.

In her non-working life she has raised 4 awesome Bobek kids (3 boys who all graduated from the University of Florida and 1 girl who is a high school senior), has 2 great step-kids (also college graduates), 3 (sometimes annoying) dogs and a fantastic husband who also loves hanging out with college students! She loves country music, football, reading (mostly mysteries) and having fun. Oddly, she prefers TV to movies; and finally, she thinks BAP and SAS are really great organizations and loves being involved with both the students and the professionals!

Lindsey McCann grew up in Tampa, FL. She was accepted into the honors program at Florida State University, but after two years she transferred to UCF. She loves UCF and is extremely happy that she relocated here. It took her a while to discover accounting but now she is overjoyed to have discovered a field of study and profession that she truly enjoys. While on the path that lead her to accounting, she worked for several years in hospitality, and she occasionally misses the hustle and bustle of a busy restaurant. She satisfies this nostalgia by eating out more than she probably should.

Lindsey recently finished her undergraduate accounting degree with a 4.0 in her major, she hopes to continue this trend in the MST program. In rare moments of spare time she likes to play video games, and watch EPL soccer. Lindsey is a season ticket holder with the Orlando City Soccer Club--Orlando's very own professional soccer team and rookie season league champions. She supports Arsenal in the EPL and looks forward to rooting for the USA in the World Cup every time it comes around. She also has an amazing husband, two cats, and the world's most adorable dog.

Victoria Barnett was born and raised in Fort Pierce, Florida. She began attending UCF in the Summer of 2007 as an accounting major. She graduated with her bachelors in accounting in May 2011 and is currently pursuing her MSA. She is going to sit for the first part of her CPA in January and plans to graduate with her MSA in the Summer.Victoria loves to volunteer, she participates in many breast cancer events, since her uncle was diagnosed with breast cancer about 3 years ago. She also loves shopping in her spare time and playing with puppies.

Kristen Martell is a senior who will graduate spring 2012 with a major in Accounting and minor in International Business. Following graduation she plans to pursue a Masters in Accounting and her CPA license. One of the reasons she chose to attend the University of Central Florida is because of her desire to be a part of a growing and evolving university. Through her involvement in many campus activities she has enjoyed witnessing firsthand the growth UCF has experienced over the past four years.

Kristen is currently the Treasurer of Beta Alpha Psi after being involved in the organization for a year. She also works in the Office of Student Involvement planning events for the on-campus organization Late Knights. She is easily found in the Student Union or BAP office.

In her down time she enjoys surfing the internet, kayaking, or watching TV shows. She loves listening to music, but doesn’t have a musical bone in her body. She also absolutely adores her cat, Skittles, but some days the cat doesn’t feel the same. Kristen wouldn’t have it any other way.

Kaitlin Border is a senior graduating in Fall 2012. Born on February 29th, Kaitlin has always lived in the wonderful state of Florida and is originally from the Fort Lauderdale area. After attending St. Thomas Aquinas High School, she decided to continue her education at UCF and originally pursued a Molecular and Microbiology degree before falling down the rabbit hole into accounting. After graduation, Kaitlin plans to obtain a Master’s in Accounting as well as the CPA license.

This semester marks her second in Beta Alpha Psi and is thrilled to be serving as the Vice President of Professional Activities. The main events Kaitlin is responsible for will be the IIA panel, Industry panel, Mock Interviews, and the officers’ trip to Beta Alpha Psi regionals in February. She loves social media and will also be handling the Facebook page, Twitter account, and LinkedIn group. In addition to Beta Alpha Psi, she holds a position with Academic Services for Student Athletes as a business and accounting tutor, is a member of Chi Omega, and is involved in the Honors College.

In her free time, Kaitlin enjoys following hockey and basketball, cooking, reading, and being crafty. She loves movies and TV shows and will regularly challenge people to play Scene It (and win). South Florida will always be her home and she enjoys getting to spend time there with her two brothers and her dog, Stitch.

Aaron Blades is currently a senior who will graduate with his BSBA Accounting in August 2012. He was born on August 22, 1990 and lived in the Orlando area until he was 7 before moving to the Tampa Bay area. Aaron went to Dunedin High School and decided to attend UCF because it is his father's alma mater.

This is Aaron's third semester with Beta Alpha Psi and he is very excited to be this semester's VP of Chapter Activites. He really loves studying in the area of Accounting and hopes to be a CPA one day. Aaron currently holds a part time accounting job with UCF's Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering department.

When not working or studying, Aaron loves to play and watch sports. His favorite sports to play are soccer and golf and his favorite teams to watch are the Miami Dolphins, Orlando Magic, and Tampa Bay Rays.

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Nick Dunnett is currently a senior Accounting student who will be graduating with his under in the Spring of 2012. Nick joined Beta Alpha Psi in the Fall of 2010 and has been an active m ever since. BAP has given Nick the opportunity to explore potential accounting careers and l desire to work in public accounting. Nick’s future plans include going to graduate school and CPA exam.

In his spare time, Nick leads an active lifestyle which involves triathlon training and strength conditioning. As an avid enthusiast of triathlons, Nick led the Tri-Knights Triathlon Club as Pr competed in the Collegiate National Triathlon competition twice.

In addition to school, Nick works part time at the Recreation and Wellness Center. As a Spor Supervisor, he oversees 8 different Sport Clubs to ensure compliance with school budgetary policies.

Alicia Hasty just began her first semester in the MSA program after she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting last December. This is her third semester in Beta Alpha Psi, and she is excited to be involved in such a great organization. Alicia plans to become a licensed CPA, and she will take her first CPA exam (REG) this summer after finishing Advanced Business Law Topics.

Alicia is from Panama City, Florida, where she graduated from Bay High School in 2008 before relocating to Orlando to go to UCF. In her free time she enjoys running, riding rollercoasters, going to HHN at Universal, spending time with her fiancé, and playing with her 4 cats. Alicia completed her first half marathon at Disney World last October, and she can’t wait to beat her previous record at the next one this November.

Artus Nemati begins his second semester in Beta Alpha Psi with great excitement. He is pursuing a double major in Accounting and Finance with a minor in International Business and plans on graduating in the Fall of 2013. Afterwards he intends to apply for the Masters in Accounting program at the University of Central Florida.

Artus is originally from Melbourne, Florida where he graduated from Melbourne High School. He loves cooking, designing pen and paper games, and playing board games with his friends. He is usually a rather direct person despite the remainder of this biography being anything but direct.