Scholarships were awarded based on students' academic performance and their determination to pursue a CPA career in the state of Oregon.
Founded in 1985, The OSCPA Educational Foundation has gone on to award over $1.8 million in scholarships to 1,100 students. The Oregon Society of CPAs was founded in 1908 and currently represents approximately 4,500 members.
The 2016-17 scholarship recipients are as follows:
Theodore Acton, University of Oregon - Anna L. May Endowment Scholarship
Justin Aguilar, University of Portland - Perkins & Co. Scholarship
Alexandra Banducci, University of Portland - Delap LLP Scholarship
Sydney Beard, Portland State University - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Nolan Bishop, University of Oregon - John & Catherine Knox Accounting Scholarship
Danielle Brewer, Portland State University - Deloitte LLP Scholarship
Bianca Brouillard, University of Oregon - Anna L. May 5th Year Endowment Scholarship
Tiffani Carter, University of Oregon - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship
Lyndee Center, Oregon State University - Jones & Roth PC Scholarship
Madison Cole, University of Oregon - Isler CPA LLC Scholarship
Michael Conan, Oregon State University - Suzanne P. McGrath Endowment Scholarship
Asheley Crabtree, George Fox University - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Joseph Cullen,
Oregon State University - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Marielle Durand, Oregon State University - Boldt Carlisle + Smith LLC Scholarship
Cai Fairbairn, University of Oregon - Jones & Roth PC Scholarship
Katherine Hairston, University of Oregon - Grant Thornton LLP Scholarship
Jordan Hamada, University of Oregon - John & Catherine Knox Accounting Scholarship
Samuel Hardy, Washington State University-Vancouver - Stephen P. & Mayno Blanding Endowment Scholarship
Melissa Hatheway, Concordia University - Geffen Mesher Scholarship
Samantha Howard, Portland State University - DiLorenzo & Company LLC Scholarship
Mona Hutchinson, Portland State University - Lynne M. Angland Memorial Scholarship
Christopher Huynh, Portland State University - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Erica Johnson, Oregon State University - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (pro-bono) Scholarship
Saki Kato, Portland State University - Isler Northwest LLC Scholarship
Eric Kytola, University of Oregon - Alten Sakai & Company LLP Scholarship
Kaitlyn Llorens, University of Oregon - Maginnis & Carey LLP Scholarship
Isaac Mansuetti, University of Portland - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Aleigha Mattison, Oregon State University - Grant Thornton LLP Scholarship
Yaneli Mejia Sandoval, Portland State University - Portland Payroll Inc. Scholarship
Matt Miller, University of Oregon - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship
Brandon Palmer, University of Oregon - John & Catherine Knox Accounting Scholarship
Cole Peterson, University of Oregon - John & Catherine Knox Accounting Scholarship
Aaron M. G. Phipps, Portland State University - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sarah Rausch, University of Oregon - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Austin Rawlings, University of Oregon - Grove Mueller & Swank PC Scholarship
Thomas Reardon, University of Oregon - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship
Andrew Roluffs, Oregon State University - Talbot Korvola & Warwick LLP Scholarship
Joseph Sarvent, Portland State University - Pauly Rogers & Co. PC Scholarship
Stephanie Shao, Portland State University - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Aaron Sorenson, Concordia University - Maginnis & Carey LLP Scholarship
Alex Sudeora, University of Oregon - Grant Thornton LLP Scholarship
Abigail Therrow, Portland State University - Grant Thornton LLP Scholarship
Maverick Tolentino, University of Portland - Hansen Hunter & Company PC Scholarship
Samantha Tucker, Oregon State University - DiLorenzo & Company LLC Scholarship
Kelsey Whiles, Concordia University - OSCPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sara Winick-Brown, Oregon State University - Alten Sakai & Company LLP Scholarship
Jill Woods, Portland State University - Kuenzi & Company LLC Scholarship
Chan Zhang, University of Oregon - PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship
Yiren Zhu. University of Oregon - Perkins & Co. Scholarship
For more on the OSCPA and their Educational Foundation, head to the Society's