Educational Foundation

Congrats to the newest VSCPA Educational Foundation scholarship recipients

The VSCPA Educational Foundation has awarded 25 scholarships to accomplished and deserving accounting students around the Commonwealth! Thank you to everyone who donated. Your contributions help protect the pipeline of the CPA profession and provide a lifeline for many students to pursue accounting careers. Visit vscpa.com/donatefoundation today to contribute to next year’s crop. The winners for 2020–2021 are:

VSCPA Minority Scholarship ($1,500–$2,000) Mario Dorado of Fairfax, George Mason University La'akea Fujita of Coopersburg, Pa., Eastern Mennonite University Nicolas Torrico-Ledesma of Arlington, George Mason University

VSCPA Past President's/Chair Scholarship ($2,000) Carissa Malone of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech

VSCPA Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,500) Abubakar Barrie of Virginia Beach, Old Dominion University Courtney Streeby of Oakwood, Radford University Ellie Schad of North Yarmouth, Maine, Roanoke College Emily Bless of Bumpass, Roanoke College

VSCPA Graduate Scholarship ($2,000) Kaitlin Kerr of Wardensville, W.Va., University of Virginia

CST Group Scholarship ($3,000) Leanne Musa of Fairfax, University of Virginia

Dixon Hughes Goodman Scholarship (two awards at $2,500) Cindy Ly of Fredericksburg, University of Mary Washington Anna Thomas of Climax, N.C., Emory & Henry College

H. Burton Bates Jr. Scholarship ($2,250) Appolinaire Abo of Arlington, Northern Virginia Community College

Kearney & Company Scholarship ($2,500) Grace Carter of Hampstead, Md, University of Virginia Carol Pham of Springfield, George Mason University

Michael E. Mares Scholarship (two awards at $2,250 each) Connor Brumbaugh of Roanoke, Roanoke College Madison Lee of Mechanicsville, College of William and Mary

MJW Scholarship (two awards at $2,500 each) Sarah Austin of Springfield, George Mason University Melissa Perera of Sterling, George Mason University Thomas M. Berry Jr. Scholarship (two awards at $3,000 each) Kelci Dixon of Clinton, Md., North Carolina A&T State University Katie Winner of Fairfax, University of Virginia

Verus Financial Partners Scholarship ($3,000) Mia Harvey of Pineville, N.C., Liberty University

Virginia Tech Doctoral Scholarship ($3,000) Note: Selection made by Virginia Tech Adam Du Pon

Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer Scholarship ($2,750) Tamera Williams of Franklin, Christopher Newport University

Yount, Hyde & Barbour Scholarship ($3,000) Tyler Spiers of Stony Creek, Virginia Tech

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“Receiving a VSCPA scholarship means the world to me. Being a scholarship recipient is not solely about receiving funds. It tells me that there is someone who believes in me and sees me as having a potential for the future of our society.”

— Cindy Ly, University of Mary Washington