College juniors, seniors, and grad students representing 14 Colorado institutions applied for the scholarships, which required submitted essays, transcripts, and resumes. Scholarships worth $2,500 each were awarded to 40 students.
The 2016 COCPA scholarship recipients are as follows:
- Anton Collins Mitchell LLP Scholarship – Eric Hauptman, University of Colorado Boulder
- Crowe GHP Horwath P.C. Scholarship – Spencer Adleman, Colorado Mesa University
- Eide Bailly LLP Scholarship – Zach Yarnell, Colorado State University
- EKS&H LLLP Scholarships – Derek Christensen, University of Denver; Taylor Crowther, University of Denver; Kim Tinnell, University of Colorado Denver; Olivia Wiss, University of Denver
- Ernst & Young LLP Scholarship – Anthony Hammond, Colorado Mesa University
- Gordon Scheer Scholarship – Michelle Ellison, University of Northern Colorado
- Hein & Associates LLP Scholarship – Diana Jakobitz, University of Northern Colorado
- Hugh C. Braly Scholarship – Benjamin Bulow, University of Denver
- KPMG LLP Scholarship – Gabriel Brull, Colorado State University
- Mark J. Smith Scholarships – Renea Bonnell, University of Denver; Shannon Dale, Regis University; Kelly McIlvride, University of Colorado Denver
- Otto and Betty Butterly Scholarship – Snezhanna Singleton, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Past Presidents Scholarship – Kathleen Hale, University of Denver
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Scholarship – Tanner Bedsaul, University of Northern Colorado
- Soukup Bush & Associates Scholarship – Rachel Hall, Colorado State University
- Thomas J. Kundinger Scholarship – Logan Bohlender, University of Denver
General Scholarships – Andrew Borowick, University of Colorado Boulder; Ryan Bryner, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Wesley Clayton, University of Colorado Denver; Erin Cook, University of Denver; Matthew Dalton, University of Denver; Peter Davis, Colorado Mesa University; Nicholas Dubberly, University of Northern Colorado; Leah Frink, Colorado Mountain College; Norberto Garcia, Regis University; Tyler Gastineau, Regis University; Brenna Kroeker, Colorado Mesa University; Brendon Marek, University of Colorado Denver; Brittany McKinley, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Carmen Moore, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Melanie Morgan, Adams State University; Chi Nguyen-George, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Nallely Saenz, Adams State University; Clayton Sugg, University of Denver; Jessica Taylor, Colorado Mesa University; Mackenzie Wilcop, University of Colorado Denver.
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