National Society of Accountants Announces 36 Scholarship Winners

Thirty students have earned scholarships from the National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation. Together, they will receive $37,950 in scholarship awards.

The Foundation has provided more than $1 million since 1969 to deserving undergraduate and graduate students who are committed to pursuing a career in accounting, helping to develop more qualified young accountants.

The scholarships range from $500 – $3,000. Recipients were selected 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.

“These students are the best and brightest candidates working to earn accounting degrees,” says NSA Scholarship Foundation President Sharon E. Cook, EA, ABA, ATA, ATP, ARA. “We are pleased to support them and look forward to having them join the accounting profession.”

The 2017 scholarship recipients are listed below with their universities, the NSA Affiliated Organizations or the named scholarships that provided funding, and the amount of each scholarship:
Katelyn Adams

Robert Morris University
Milton Brown Award: $1,000

Aileen Duong
Gonzaga University
Washington Association of Accounting and Tax Professionals: $2,000

Adam Cochran
University of Missouri-Columbia
Missouri Society of Accountants: $1,000

Rachel Colburn
University of Georgia
Stanley H. Stearman Award: $2,000

Bailey Skinner
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Society of Independent Accountants: $2,000

Amanda Wicstrom
Washington State University
Washington Association of Accounting and Tax Professionals: $2,000

Bethany Scheerer
University of Maryland-College Park
Maryland Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals: $1,000

Esther Chai
St. John’s University-New York
New York Society of Independent Accountants: $750

Caleb Niemietz
Arizona State University
Arizona Society of Practicing Accountants: $1,000

Courtney Burchett
George Mason University
NSA Sager Award: $1,000

Dillon Groves
Ouachita Baptist University
Ronny Woods Memorial Award: $1,000

Daisjuan Burns
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Independent Accountants Association of Illinois: $2,000

Erin Kilpatrick
Jacksonville State University
Alabama Association of Accountants and Tax Preparers: $1,800

Cassi Johnson
Stetson University
Florida Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals: $1,000

Jessica Martinez
The University of Tampa
Florida Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals: $1,000

Jordan Hamada
University of Oregon
Oregon Association of Independent Accountants: $1,000

John Neu
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Wisconsin Association of Accountants Southeast Chapter: $500

Kiki Smith
University of Colorado Denver
Chester Borelli Award/Public Accountants Society of Colorado: $1,000

Kingston Handley
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
North Carolina Society of Accountants: $2,000

Lauren Schmidt
Doane College
Nebraska Society of Independent Accountants: $1,000

Melissa Harris
Athens State University
Alabama Association of Accountants and Tax Preparers: $1,000

Audrey Manser
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin Association of Accountants: $1,000

Nathan Nalley
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Arkansas Society of Accountants: $1,100

Amanda Parr
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Wisconsin Association of Accountants Southeast Chapter: $500

Rosemarie Rivard
University of Alaska Southeast
Alaska Society of Independent Accountants: $500

Stephen Snyder
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Millard Ashley Memorial Award: $1,000

Terrence Henderson
University of Phoenix-Phoenix-Hohokam Campus
Arizona Society of Practicing Accountants: $2,000

Tyler Westover
Brigham Young University
Florida Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals Peace River Chapter: $300

Yena Yang
University of California-Berkeley
Foundation Trustees Award: $1,500

Zhishan Liang
Florida International University
Florida Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals: $3,000

To learn more about the NSA Scholarship Foundation program or to make contributions, visit www.nsacct.org/scholarships. The next window to apply for scholarships is January-March 2018.

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 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.

NSA and its affiliates represent more than 30,000 practitioners 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. For more information, visit www.nsacct.org