2024 Holiday E-News and Undergraduate Scholarship Announcement

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Dear Friends,

It’s been such a busy year in the Accountancy Department. My colleagues have done simply incredible work bringing innovations to their courses, producing impactful research, and sharing the benefits of an accountancy degree with broader audiences. I’m happy to share that they’ve done such a good job with the latter that our current enrollments and applications for admission continue to increase! We’re bursting at the seams with amazing students!

But the holiday season is here, so it’s time for us to take a little breath. In the coming weeks, I’m going to focus on giving undivided attention to family and friends—there is nothing more important. I hope all of you have the opportunity to do the same.

I’m also hoping that the list below and what you read on our 2024–2025 Accountancy Department Scholars page adds joy to your days! You’ll read that I’m not kidding when I say we have amazing students. You’ll also read about the amazing donors who established these scholarships—you might even know some of them.

As always, reach out to me with your stories—your emails bring me lots of joy! On behalf of all our faculty, staff, and students, have the best holiday season ever!

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Love & Honor,

Annie Farrell
PwC Professor and Chair for the Department of Accountancy
Farmer School of Business


Arthur H. Carter Scholarship

Tyler B. Bender • Adam DeGrote • Ella J. Garvin • Emma Gough • Sonja N. Kristianson • Nico Lee Laser • Kate Lavalette • Tyler Pepples • Kyle F. Watson

Forvis Mazars Accounting Scholarship

Fern Bick • Dylan Allen • Leia Kudro • Cohen Mrozek

Deloitte & Touche Donald M. Lutz Memorial Scholarship

Blair Berg

Deloitte & Touche Maureen R. Mushat Memorial Scholarship

Evan Hatfield

E. Ben Yager Scholarship

Marcus Hock

EY Accountancy Scholarship

Ava Nagy • Isabella Strbik • Livia Zuesi

Joseph B. and Esther K. Paperman Memorial Scholarship

Kristi Loose

KPMG Accountancy Scholarship

Ashley R. Livingston • Sonja N. Kristianson

Plante Moran Scholarship

Brendan P. Kelly

PwC Accountancy Scholarship

Gracin R. Bacarella • Gina M. Cardinale • Emma Reutelshofer

PwC Kelly A. Booms Memorial Scholarship

Rachel L. Banitt • Jacqueline Elia • Ben Lim • Ryan Schrenk

William D. Stiles Deloitte & Touche Memorial Scholarship

Paul C. Brosky • Alaska Dunlop • Emma Gough • Tyler Pepples


Note: The following scholarships were awarded to students who preferred to remain anonymous.

  • Andersen Alumni Accounting Scholarship
  • Daniel Leshner Beta Alpha Psi Scholarship
  • Department of Accountancy Spencer Center Scholarship Fund
  • Dr. Gyan Chandra Memorial Scholarship
  • Grant Thornton LLP Accountancy Scholarship