Aryanna Baytop (BSM ’25)

Name: Aryanna Baytop (BSM '25, MACCT '26)

Hometown: Los Angeles

Major: Management

Minor: Economics

Post Graduation Plans: I will be continuing with graduate school at Freeman to finish my Master of Accounting. I hope to obtain my CPA license and work as an Audit Associate.

Freeman Activities: Shockwave Dance Team, Hotel Hope, SOUL Nola, Grace at the Greenlight, Tulane Women and Youth Supporting Each Other, Afterschool Newcomb Tutoring, Supplemental Instructor, Green Wave Ambassador, Teaching Assistant, Mortar Board Honor Society (President 2024-Present), Greek Ambassador, Academic Tutor, Students Against Food Insecurity (Communications Director and Co-Founder), Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omicron Psi Chapter (President 2024-Present, Secretary and Membership Chair 2022-2024), Peer Success Leader, Posse Scholar, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar, Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, Mortar Board Honors Scholar, Beta Gamma Sigma Honors Scholar, Undergraduate Dean’s List, Graduate Business Dean’s List, King Freedom and Justice Community Service Award.

Favorite Business Course: Management Communication (MCOM 3010). This class significantly improved my written communication skills and has enabled me to transfer these skills into effective application answers, mass communication emails in my organizations and as a leader!

Favorite Business Professor: Christine Smith is my favorite professor and a truly inspiring mentor. Her passion for financial accounting and talent for making complex concepts clear ignited my interest in the field. Through her guidance and support, I found the confidence to explore the Joint BSM/MACCT program—an opportunity I may never have considered without her influence.

Academic, extracurricular or personal achievement you're most proud of: I am most proud of receiving the King Freedom and Justice Community Service Award in January 2025. Growing up in a family that valued community service as much as education and career success, I have always understood the importance of creating meaningful change through service. Throughout my college career, I have been intentional in seeking job opportunities and leadership roles that allow me to give back — whether through tutoring my peers, mentoring local middle school girls or running a free food pantry on campus. While some may struggle to find a common thread in my involvements, each one is a deliberate reflection of my commitment to service. Receiving this award was a proud moment for me, as it reinforced that my dedication has made a tangible impact and has not gone unnoticed.

Top items on professional bucket list: Enjoy my job and pass all the section on the CPA exam the first time.

Fun Fact: I was a background dancer in the Hulu remake of "White Men Can’t Jump," so I got to meet Jack Harlow and Laura Harrier!