NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Society of CPAs is pleased to award $275,000 in scholarships through the Educational & Memorial Foundation of TSCPA to 108 students attending colleges or universities throughout Tennessee.
TSCPA scholarships are funded primarily through an endowment program known as the Life Associates Program, which was established in 1978 to recognize CPAs who made significant contributions to the scholarship fund for accounting students in Tennessee. Since that time, the program has grown to more than 700 members. Together, Life Associates have helped nearly 4,000 students over the last 25 years pursue a degree in accounting and sit for the CPA exam.
In addition to the general scholarship fund, several named scholarships have been established by TSCPA members and chapters of the society. These awards are the highest-level awards, and selected recipients are identified based on criteria established by the donor.
The 2023-24 academic year TSCPA Scholarship recipients are:
Andrea Aceveda of Thompson's Station - Vanderbilt University
Salsal Alnuaimi of Smyrna - Middle Tennessee State University
Reedhi Bamnelkar of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee recipient of the Chattanooga TSCPA Award
Ethan Band of Memphis - University of Memphis recipient of the Robert W. Knapp Award
Charis Barnes of Memphis - University of Memphis
Holly Batres-Chavarria of La Vergne - Middle Tennessee State University
Weston Bell of Clarksville - Austin Peay State University
Emily Brackman of Nashville - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the David K. Morgan Award
Benjamin Brocato of Memphis - Christian Brothers University
Kendall Bullock of Madison - Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin A. King Award
Lauren Caldwell of Franklin - Middle Tennessee State University
Olivia Cantrell of Cleveland - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Sam Chappin of Murfreesboro - Lipscomb University
Nuam Sawm Cing of Nashville - Tennessee State University
Erica Clifton of Tullahoma - Motlow State Community College
Isabella Coleman of Englewood - Lipscomb University recipient of the Chattanooga Chapter Award
Wyatt Connelly of Shelbyville - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Makenzie Cope of Byrdstown - Tennessee Technological University
Kaley Crabtree of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Haleigh Cross of Strawberry Plains - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Re’Elle Crowell of Finger - Freed-Hardeman University
Ellyn Cunningham of Hendersonville - Belmont University
Sophie Dawson of Kingsport - Union University
Zoe Dillard of Nashville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Will J. Pugh, Sr. Award
Michelle Dong of Manchester - Belmont University
John Douglas of Mt. Pleasant - Middle Tennessee State University
Evan Duggan of Nolensville - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Taylor Dunagan of Paris - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Ariana Durham of Indianapolis - Tennessee State University recipient of the Deloitte Award
Isaac Eakins of Knoxville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
David Evans of Johnson City - Tusculum College
Mariamawit Fekadu of La Vergne - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Bernie D. Goldstein Award
Austin Felts of Lebanon - Cumberland University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Chance Gregory of Guild - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the Bruce D. Sullivan Award
Arman Guron of Cordova - Rhodes College
Mahir Guron of Cordova - Rhodes College recipient of the Imogene A. Posey Award
Lindsey Hale of Bristol - East Tennessee State University
Mitchell Hall of Ellenwood - Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Hannah Hardaway of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Micah Hawkins of Nashville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lexi Hearn of Kingston Springs - Freed-Hardeman University recipient of the West Tennessee Chapter Award
Ashley Heffington of Spring Hill - Lipscomb University recipient of the B. Bradford Floyd Award
Harry Heinz of Bartlett - University of Memphis Bartlett
Audra Hochgesang of Nashville - Lipscomb University
Bailey Hooper of Tennessee Ridge - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the Maxie O. Patton Award
Breanna Howe of La Vergne - Tennessee State University
James Huang of Memphis - University of Memphis
Rumi Inoue of Clarksville - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Nashville Vision Award
Aliya Jabasini of Nashville - Belmont University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Grace Jackson of Pleasant Shade - Cumberland University
Holly Janzen of Cookeville - Southern Adventist University
Johnson Jobe of Smyrna - Lipscomb University
Blake Kerperien of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Taylor Kubricky of Nashville - Lipscomb University
Jacob Lee of Clarksville - Austin Peay State University
Tiffany Lee of Red Boiling Springs - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sarah Leo of Butler - East Tennessee State University
Chandler Lewis of Clarksville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Jeffrey Li of Lakeland - Christian Brothers University recipient of the Memphis Chapter Award
Charles Livingston of Nashville - Tennessee Technological University
Alyssa Love of Cookeville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Evan Mann of Blountville - East Tennessee State University
MarKayla Marion of Memphis - Tennessee State University
Ryan Marshall of Church Hill - Northeast State Community College
Elizabeth McKeeby of Franklin - Freed-Hardeman University
Aisha Mohamed Farah of Memphis - University of Memphis
Annalise Montgomery of Saltville - King University
Anna Nason of Covington - Union University recipient of the R. Michael Cain Award
Cody Neill of Brentwood - Lipscomb University
Josh Page of Lebanon - Cumberland University
William Parker of Murfreesboro - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dev Patel of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Natalie Pester of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Veronica Plukis of Brentwood - Belmont University
Ashley Pope of College Grove - Vanderbilt University
Kayla Potete of Waynesboro - University of Tennessee at Martin
Jonathan Preshong of Johnson City - East Tennessee State University
Lauren Randall of Crossville - Tennessee Technological University
Spencer Rich of Memphis - University of Memphis
Samuel Robertson of Hendersonville - Trevecca Nazarene University recipient of the Nashville Chapter Award
Ryan Salaman of McMinnville - Tennessee Technological University
Grant Sartin of Lenoir City - Tennessee Technological University
Hannah Saulsbury of Jonesborough - East Tennessee State University
Dru Schenk of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Meredith Sedberry of Brentwood - Lipscomb University
Rowan Shackelford of Cordova - Christian Brothers University
Logan Siatkowski of Ooltewah - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Benjamin Smith of Kelso - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Ward D. Harder Award
Leah Spahr of Humboldt - Lee University
Austin Stacks of Henderson - Union University
Olivia Stewart of Crossville - East Tennessee State University
Wesley Stites of Brentwood - Middle Tennessee State University
Noah Stuart of Dickson - Freed-Hardeman University
Kara Thomas of Cleveland - Lee University
Samuel Trapnell of Nashville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Richard L. Townsend Award
Thomas Valdescaro of Germantown - University of Memphis
Nicola van der Merwe of Chattanooga - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Keaton Varden of Fairview - Middle Tennessee State University
Samantha Venable of Bristol - East Tennessee State University
Jared Vetetoe of Gallatin - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Paula B. Thomas Award
Alyssa Wade of Paris - University of Tennessee at Martin recipient of the Paul Royston Award
Peyton Webster of Collierville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chloe White of Hixon - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Logan Williams of Springville - University of Memphis
Whitt Williams of Mount Juliet - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Khari Wilson-Ross of Germantown - Union University
Jalen Wirtz of Gallatin - Middle Tennessee State University
Teoria Woods of Mount Juliet - Cumberland University
Scholarship recipients were selected on the basis of academic achievement, professor recommendation, leadership skills and financial need. For more information about TSCPA’s annual scholarship program, visit tscpa.com/scholarships.