VSCPA Educational Foundation awards a record $82,500 in accounting scholarships
June 9, 2025
For Immediate Release
Julia Conlon, VSCPA
(804) 612 -9450
[email protected]
Richmond (June 9, 2025) — The Virginia Society of Public Accountants (VSCPA) Educational Foundation has awarded accounting students across the Commonwealth a record-breaking total of $82,500 in scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year.
The VSCPA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting business and accounting education, rewarding academic excellence, and encouraging students to pursue promising careers as Certified Public Accountants (CPA).
This year, the Foundation awards $82,500 in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral scholarships to 31 accounting college students across Virginia — smashing its previous giving record by more than $10,000.
Scholarship applicants must be currently enrolled or have been accepted in an accounting program at an accredited Virginia college or university with the intent to pursue a CPA license.
Other selection criteria for the awards include overall academic performance, entry essay, faculty recommendation(s), and/or extracurricular activities.
This year’s scholarship recipients include:
Austin M. Cloyd, Matthew G. Gwaltney & Maxine S. Turner Memorial Doctoral Scholarship ($3,000)
Cecilia Sun, Virginia Tech
CST Group Scholarship ($3,000)
Jana Aly, George Mason University
Curtis C. Duke and Dr. Ruth Coles Harris Scholarship ($3,000)
Tiandra Threat, University of Virginia
Forvis Mazars Scholarship ($2,500)
Carleigh Craig, Virginia Tech
Mariam Debas, George Mason University
H. Burton Bates Jr. Scholarship ($2,500)
Marisa Cooke, Virginia Tech
Hutcherson Family Scholarship ($2,500)
Alicia Li, Virginia Tech
KPMG Bright Futures Scholarship ($2,500)
Emily Dumaran, University of Virginia
Keiter Opportunities Scholarship ($2,500)
Karen Gomez, Virginia Commonwealth University
MJW Scholarship ($3,000)
Kiyomi Chen, University of Virginia
Landon Weiss, Virginia Tech
Marty A. Einhorn Memorial Scholarship ($2,500)
Modupe Asha, Old Dominion University
Michael E. Mares Scholarship ($2,500)
Will Dabbs, Virginia Tech
Madi Szoke, Roanoke College
Samuel A. Derieux, CPA, Memorial Scholarship ($2,500)
Heather Murphy, Virginia Tech
Thomas M. Berry Scholarship ($3,000)
Minseo Kim, University of Virginia
Tiffany Yu, University of Virginia
VSCPA Legacy Scholarship ($2,500)
Sabrina Salomé, Virginia Tech
VSCPA Northern Chapter Scholarship ($2,500)
Haeun Choi, George Mason University
VSCPA Past Presidents Scholarship ($2,500)
Briyit Hernandez, Shenandoah University
VSCPA Scholarship ($2,500)
AnnTurner Barricklow, University of Virginia
Caroline Marschall, College of William & Mary
VSCPA Scholarship ($2,500)
Monica Hernandez Arevalo, George Mason University
Linh Phan, George Mason University
Aneeza Rehman, Brightpoint Community College
Julisa Sanchez Guerrero, George Mason University
Sophie Williamson, Virginia Commonwealth University
Verus Financial Partners Scholarship ($3,000)
Israt Tahosena, Virginia Tech
WEC Scholarship ($3,000)
Aly Yee-Jenkins, James Madison University
WellsColeman Empowerment Scholarship ($2,500)
Melody Cordova, Old Dominion University
YHB Scholarship ($3,000)
Juan Chan, George Mason University
The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) Educational Foundation is the premier nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting business and accounting education, rewarding academic excellence and encouraging students to pursue promising careers. For more information on the VSCPA Educational Foundation, its scholarship and award programs, or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit www.vscpa.com/Foundation.
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