VSCPA Educational Foundation Awards a Record $72,000 in Accounting Scholarships
June 7, 2024
For Immediate Release
Tina Bates, VSCPA
(804) 612 -9416
[email protected]
X: @vscpanews
Richmond (June 7, 2024) — The Virginia Society of Public Accountants (VSCPA) Educational Foundation recently selected its college scholarship recipients for the 2024–2025 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 $72,000 in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral scholarships to 29 accounting college students across Virginia — smashing its previous giving record by more than $10,000. Foundation 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.
VSCPA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship ($2,500)
Jewook Jeong, George Mason University
Linh Phan, George Mason University
William Tolbert Koloko, George Mason University
Karen Gomez, Virginia Commonwealth University
VSCPA Legacy Scholarship ($2,500)
Evan Segalman, University of Richmond
VSCPA Past Presidents Scholarship ($2,500)
Sunny Singh, University of Virginia
VSCPA Scholarship ($2,500)
Cecilia Sun, Virginia Tech
Cynthia Craig, Christopher Newport University
Olivia Batten, Virginia Tech
Austin M. Cloyd, Matthew G. Gwaltney & Maxine S. Turner Memorial Scholarship ($3,000)
Mailyn Fernandez, Virginia Tech
Curtis C. Duke and Dr. Ruth Coles Harris Scholarship ($3,000)
Tiandra Threat, Virginia Commonwealth University
CST Group Scholarship ($3,000)
Pranav Shah, University of Virginia
FORVIS Scholarship ($2,500)
Max Borenstein, University of Virginia
Trinity Kelso, University of Virginia
H. Burton Bates Jr. Scholarship ($2,500)
Lesley Davis, Virginia Commonwealth University
Keiter Opportunities Scholarship ($2,000)
Janine Powell, George Mason University
Marty A. Einhorn Memorial Scholarship ($2,000)
James Mills, James Madison University
Michael E. Mares Scholarship ($2,000)
Sydney Stallard, James Madison University
Charlotte Galloway, University of Virginia
MJW Scholarship ($2,500)
Taylor West, University of Virginia
Gavin Spath, University of Virginia
Samuel A. Derieux, CPA, Memorial Scholarship ($2,500)
Hayden Myers, Virginia Tech
Thomas M. Berry Jr. Scholarship ($2,000)
Alicia Li, Virgina Tech
Francis Ding, Virginia Tech
Ledya Keflu, Virginia Tech
Verus Financial Partners Scholarship ($3,000)
Rosie Hark, University of Richmond
WEC Scholarship ($3,000)
Ainsley Duff, Virginia Tech
WellsColeman Empowerment Scholarship ($2,000)
Injun Hwang, George Mason University
YHB Scholarship ($3,000)
Faye Izatt, 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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