Accounting foundation announces 2008 scholarship winners
Since 1969, the National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation has provided nearly $1 million to deserving undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to pursuing a career in accounting, helping to develop more qualified young accountants.
This year, 44 students will receive scholarships ranging from $500 - $2,000. These recipients were selected from more than 750 applicants on the basis of an overall outstanding academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, stated goals and aspirations, and financial need.
"Our scholarship program not only ensures that we continue to promote our distinguished profession," explains NSA Scholarship Foundation President Harold F. Krieger, Jr., "but that we have helped, in some small part, the next generation of accountants that will be needed in the future."
The 2008 scholarship recipients include:
Jessica A. Birchwell
University of Kentucky
J. Arthur & Gwendolyn Best Memorial Scholarship
Laura E. Blackman
University of Alabama
Alabama Association of Accountants
Kayla R. Burdette
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Samuel S. Stern Memorial Scholarship
Jordan K. Chilson
University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Society of Independent Accountants
Allen D. Christianson
Northcentral Technical College
Wisconsin Association of Accountants
Devin D. Claus
University of North Dakota
North Dakota Society of Accountants
Laurie J. Corradino
Colorado State University
Chester Borelli Memorial Scholarship
Nikette N. Craig
George C. Wallace State Community College
Alabama Association of Accountants
Cory M. Daigneault
Thomas College
Maine Association of Accountants
Pearl M. Degen
Dowling College
New York Society of Independent Accountants
Erick S. Dennett
Michigan State University
Independent Accountants Association of Michigan
Stephanie J. Dlabal
Kansas State University
Millard D. Ashley Memorial Scholarship
Crystal C. Dosser
University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Society of Independent Accountants
Colleen M. Easton
Milwaukee Area Technical College
SE Chapter of Wisconsin Association of Accountants
Christine Fairchild
Radford University
Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants
Alyssa B. Foster
Simpson University
Montana Society of Public Accountants
Kayla N. Gill
Middle Tennessee State University
John Hicks Memorial Scholarship
Jesse S. Graewin
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin Association of Accountants
Bret D. Groenenboom
University of Northern Iowa
Sidney Weinberg Memorial Memorial Scholarship
Amber L. Hodson
Missouri Western State University
A. Clyde Rohrs Memorial Scholarship
Courtney L. Howard
Auburn University
Alabama Association of Accountants
Joy N. Ibanga
University of Arkansas
Stephen E. Lampf Memorial Scholarship
Emma J. Jaynes
College of St. Benedict
Minnesota Association of Public Accountants
Mitzie M. Johnson
Indiana University
Joseph L. Kaufmann Scholarship
Melanie A. Kudlacik
State University of New York
Milton Brown Scholarship
Michael L. Lenard
Northern Illinois University
Stanley H. Stearman Scholarship
Stephanie L. Lewis
Tulsa Community College
Oklahoma Society of Accountants
Brandon Martin
Ferrum College
Louis and Fannie Sager Memorial Scholarship
Courtney K. Miller
Philander Smith College
Arkansas Society of Public Accountants
Jessica D. Muhle
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Society of Independent Accountants
Tara D. Nevill
Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee Association of Accountants
Christina Ng
St. Francis College
Harry Roman Memorial Scholarship
Thomas A. Orr
Central Washington University
Washington Association of Accountants
Meghann E. Overholt
Carson-Newman College
W. R. Lampley Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Michelle C. Parker
Johnson and Wales University
Herbert H. Landy Memorial Scholarship
Marissa M. Prosky
Villanova University
Accounting Financial and Tax Professionals of New Jersey
Charlene D. Rhinehart
DePaul University
Independent Accountants Association of Illinois
Judy L. Shackelford
Mississippi State University
Forrest T. Jones Scholarship
Rebecca J. Shotwell
Northcentral Technical College
Wisconsin Association of Accountants
Odalys Solares
University of Florida
Florida Society of Accountants
Dallas T. Vincent
University of Wisconsin
A. William Ferrance Memorial Scholarship
Kara R. Williamson
University of St. Thomas
Oregon Association of Independent Accountants
Adam B. Young – Idaho
Brigham Young University
Idaho Association of Public Accountants
Ryan C. Wood – Utah
Brigham Young University
Stanley H. Stearman Scholarship – 2nd Year
To learn more about the NSA Scholarship Foundation program or to make a contribution, visit the NSA Web site [1], or write to the NSA Scholarship Foundation at 1010 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-1574, fax 703-549-2984.
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NSA and its affiliates represent 30,000 members who provide accounting, auditing, tax preparation, financial and estate planning, and management services to approximately 19 million individuals and business clients. Most members are sole practitioners or partners in small- to medium- size accounting firms. NSA protects the public by requiring its members to adhere to a strict code of ethics.
The National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization formed in response to NSA member commitment to education and the accounting profession. Through its national scholarship program, the Foundation encourages the next generation of accountants by providing financial assistance to college students majoring in accounting. The Foundation also administers an Educational Grant Program which provides grant funding for the development or enhancement of educational programs, surveys, research and other education activities for those currently in the profession. The NSA Scholarship Foundation, a tax-exempt organization, relies on voluntary, tax-deductible contributions received from individuals, businesses and organizations to fund the activities necessary to sustain its programs.