Biography: Bingru Xue is a senior Business Economics, Communications majors and Accounting Minor. She is now working as a part-time intern at a LA-based cosmetics company. She is a active member of Beta Alpha Psi and Student Accounting Society. During her spare time, Bingru enjoys boxing, hiking and singing.

Future Plans: Bingru worked as an intern at Deloitte during her sophomore summer vacation.In the future, she plans to continue her education in a graduate program. After graduation, she envisions herself working in a public accounting firm or the finance department in a top company.

What does this scholarship mean to me?: I am so honored to receive the Ralph and Shirley Shapiro Scholarship and I am thankful for Mr. and Mrs. Shapiro’s support. This scholarship provides me support to pursue future education, which build me a solid fundament for my career in economics and accounting. The scholarship not only helps me to release my financial burden, but also teaches me the value of giving back to my community.