The National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation recently awarded 31 students with funding for their accounting education.
Having provided more than $1 million to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a degree in accounting since 1969, this year the foundation is bestowing scholarships ranging from $500-$2,000.
The recipients were chosen from 500 applicants based on academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, stated goals, and financial need.
“We are delighted to see continuing strong interest from students looking to enter the accounting profession,” said NSA Scholarship Foundation president Martha A. Bell in a statement. “These scholarships will help them reach their educational goals and we look forward to seeing them join the profession in the future.”
The 2011 scholarship recipients, along with their universities, NSA-affiliated organizations or the named scholarships that provided funding, and amount of scholarship, are listed below:
Joshua D. Anderson
Florida State University – Tallahassee, FL
Stanley H. Stearman Award: $2,000 (Year Two)
Lauren D. Brimhall
Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ
Arizona Society of Public Accountants Merit Scholarship: $1,000
Nicole K. Cartier
Babson College – Babson Park, MA
Maine Association of Accountants: $1,000
Kirsten K. Cerbone
University of Arkansas at Little Rock – Little Rock, AR
Ronny Woods Memorial Award: $1,000
Amy J. Coogler
University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, AL
Alabama Association of Accountants: $1,000
Robert J. Cope
Lee University – Cleveland, TN
Ronny Woods Memorial Award: $1,000
Mallory D. Coulombe
Southern New Hampshire University – Manchester, NH
Sidney Weinberg Memorial Award: $1,000
Christine G. Davids
DePaul University – Chicago, IL
Independent Accountants Association of Illinois: $1,000
Molly J. Diamond
Regis University – Denver CO
Steven Desdier Memorial Award: $1,000
Shelby L. Diehl
University of Nebraska – Omaha, NE
Nebraska Society of Independent Accountants: $1,000
Amy T. Diestler
St. Norbert College – De Pere, WI
Wisconsin Association of Accountants, Inc.: $500
Daniel P. Dunnigan
Saint Bonaventure University – St. Bonaventure, NY
New York Society of Independent Accountants: $750
Shane W. Fairchild
University of Oklahoma – Norman, OK
Stanley H. Stearman Award: $2,000
Athena M. Gardner
University of Central Florida – Orlando, FL
Florida Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals: $500
Sonja M. Gooding
Walla Walla University – College Place, WA
Washington Association of Accountants: $1,000
Kayla N. Henderson
University of Arkansas – Fayetteville, AR
Arkansas Society of Accountants: $1,000
Louis W. Henry
Coastal Carolina University – Conway, SC
Florida Society of Accounting and Tax Professionals: $500
Shelly K. Knox
Everest College Springfield – Springfield, MO
Missouri Society of Accountants: $1,000
Lenka Konecny
Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ
Arizona Society of Public Accountants Scholarship: $2,000
Arienne L. Kvetkus
Quinnipiac University – Hamden, CT
New Jersey Society of Public Accountants: $1,000
Anh Q. Lee
Northeastern University – Boston, MA
Massachusetts Association of Accountants: $500
Kalliopi Makris
Fairfield University – Fairfield, CT
New Jersey Society of Public Accountants: $1,000
Carrie B. Munns
Eastern Washington University – Cheney, WA
Washington Association of Accountants: $700
Lindsey M. Petersen
Bradley University – Peoria, IL
Independent Accountants Association of Illinois: $800
Stephanie A. Phillips
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Indiana, PA
Pennsylvania Society of Public Accountants: $1,000
Sara E. Schneider
Western Wisconsin Technical College – Mauston, WI
Wisconsin Association of Accountants Inc.: $500
Veronica N. Schneider
Northwest Christian University – Eugene, OR
Oregon Association of Independent Accountants: $1,000
Hannah E. Stover
Post University – Waterbury, CT
Millard D. Ashley Award: $1,000
Micelle Tawch
Suny College at Geneseo – Geneseo, NY
Milton Brown Award: $1,000
Matthew K. Van Thiel
University of Wisconsin Green Bay – Green Bay, WI
Wisconsin Association of Accountants, Inc.: $500
Holly K. Vaughan
University of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ
Montana Society of Public Accountants: $500
For more on the NSA Scholarship Foundation program, visit