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Portrait of Elizabeth Barnacastle

Honor Society® member

Elizabeth Barnacastle

Intern at Rea, Shaw, Giffin & Stuart

  • Mississippi State University
  • Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting
  • Class of 2017
  • Toomsuba, MS

Member since December 2015

Education

  • Mississippi State University

    Accounting

    2015 – 2017

  • East Mississippi Community College

    Associate degree in Business

    2013 – 2015

Honors and awards

  • Student Ambassador at East Mississippi Community College

    Student Ambassador who represents the college, recruits students to come there, and volunteer at events held on campus.

  • Student Government Association at East Mississippi Community College

    Student voices used to make a difference around campus. I am the treasurer of Student Government.

  • Orientation Leader at East Mississippi Community College

    Student who leads and mentors upcoming students about campus.

  • 2015 All MS Academic First Team-Phi Theta Kappa

    I was 1 of 2 people that got nominated from EMCC. Nominations are based on outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community.

  • 2015 Coca Cola Bronze Scholar

    Recognizes high achieving students who show academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society.

Goals and interests

Career goal

Accounting Firm or teaching accounting at a college.

Graduate school interests

I plan to pursue my Master's degree as soon as a I finish my Bachelor's degree.

Outside the classroom

Love doing mission work and volunteer work

Experience

  • Intern

    Rea, Shaw, Giffin & Stuart

    Jan 2015 – Jan 2016

Volunteering

  • Director of Student Affairs

    Student Association- Mississippi State University

    Nov 2015 – May 2016

  • Treasurer

    DECA- Mississippi State University

    Aug 2015 – May 2016

  • Co-Chairman

    Riley Center- Meridian, MS- Charity Event- Proceeds split between Hope Village, Feed by Faith and Jimmie Rogers Museum. volunteer work. Relay for Life that our campus helps with.

    Sep 2014

  • Vice President of Leadership

    Phi Theta Kappa- East Mississippi Community College

    Aug 2014 – May 2015

  • Treasurer of Student Government

    East Mississippi Community College

    Aug 2014 – May 2015

  • Resident Assistant

    East Mississippi Community College

    Aug 2013 – May 2015

  • Student

    Mustard Tree Missions- Meridian, MS- Distributing food to people in need. Helped out over the past few years.

    Jan 2013 – Dec 2015

  • Student

    Loves Kitchen- Meridian, MS- Feed the homeless people. Also baked cupcakes for the abuse shelter in the community.

    Jun 2012 – Jul 2012

  • Student

    Mission Lab in New Orleans, LA- Worked at food banks, cleaning off house lots, & ministering to the homeless.

    Jun 2011 – Jul 2011

  • Student

    Camp Agape in Tennessee- Worked at food banks, cleaning off house lots, & ministering to the homeless.

    Jun 2010 – Jul 2010

  • Student

    Mission Lab in New Orleans, LA- We put on a sports camp for underprivileged children.

    Jun 2009 – Jul 2009