A total of 32 students have earned scholarships from the National Society of Accountants (NSA) Scholarship Foundation. Together, they will receive $35,300 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 - $2,050. 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.
“Every year we are impressed with the ability and enthusiasm of our scholarship applicants, and this year is no exception,” explains NSA Scholarship Foundation President Sharon E. Cook, EA, ABA, ATA, ATP, ARA “We are pleased to support the best of the best of this outstanding group. They will help ensure that our profession continues to grow and provide high-quality accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses.”
The 2016 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:
Rana Abushamsiyeh
Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
Louisiana Society of Independent Accountants: $500
Michelle Berger
Tulane University
Louisiana Society of Independent Accountants: $500
Elianna Chroniger
Houghton College
New York Society of Independent Accountants: $750
Hannah Chu
California State University-Sacramento
California Society of Tax Consultants: $1,000
Kelly Crotts
Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire Society of Accountants: $1,000
Miranda Curtis
University of Missouri-Columbia
Missouri Society of Accountants: $1,000
Amy Dill
Liberty University
Louis and Fannie Sager Memorial Scholarship Award: $1,000
Morgan Gammon
University of Missouri-Columbia
Missouri Society of Accountants: $1,000
Olivia Grimaud
Walla Walla University
Washington Association of Accountants: $2,050
Dillon Groves
Ouachita Baptist University
Arkansas Society of Accountants: $1,000
Christal Hall
Washington State University
Washington Association of Accountants: $2,050
Anna Hauer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin Association of Accountants: $500
Elizabeth Hudy
University of San Diego NSA Scholarship
Arizona Association of Accounting and Tax Professionals: $1,000
Wassiliane Jenkins
University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Society of Independent Accountants: $500
Zhishan Liang
Miami Dade College
Florida Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals: $500
Alyssa Norton
Bentley University
Stanley H. Stearman Award: $2,000
Caitlin Poteet
University of North Carolina at Asheville
North Carolina Society of Accountants: $1,300
Bradlee Rogers
Radford University
National Society of Accountants: $1,000
Andrew Roluffs
Oregon State University
Oregon Association of Independent Accountants: $1,000
Michelle Sasaoka
Grand Canyon University
Arizona Association of Accounting and Tax Professionals: $2,000
Bethany Scheerer
University of Maryland-College Park
National Society of Accountants: $1,000
Lauren Schmidt
Doane College
Nebraska Society of Independent Accountants: $1,000
Kiki Smith
University of Colorado Denver
Public Accountants Society of Colorado: $1,000
Paige Steffens
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wisconsin Association of Accountants Southeast Chapter: $500
Ashlee Sutterfield
Arkansas State University
Ronny Woods Memorial Award: $1,000
Emmanuel Talley
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alabama Association of Accountants and Tax Preparers: $1,550
Andres Villalobos
University of Central Florida
Florida Society of Accounting & Tax Professionals: $500
Rochelle White
Greenville College
Independent Accountants Association of Illinois: $2,000
Kayla Williams
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Wisconsin Association of Accountants: $500
Kendall Williams
Alabama State University
Alabama Association of Accountants and Tax Preparers: $1,550
Torrey Yost
Western Washington University
Washington Association of Accountants: $2,050
Zeke Zabinski
Babson College
Pennsylvania Society of Tax and Accounting Professionals: $1,000
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 2017.