State CPA Society Awards $280,000 in Scholarships
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Society of CPAs (TSCPA) is pleased to award $280,000 in scholarships through the TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation to 128 Tennessee accounting students.
TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation 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 approximately 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 2024-25 academic year TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation scholarship recipients are:
Salsal Alnuaimi of Smyrna - Middle Tennessee State University
Victoria Bain of Crossville - Tennessee Technological University
Rylee Baker of Spring Hill - Freed-Hardeman University
Anne Baldwin of Cunningham - Austin Peay State University
Reese Biggs of Greenfield - University of Tennessee at Martin
Bonnie Bradley of Sparta - Tennessee Technological University
Julia Brown of Johnson City - East Tennessee State University
Leo Brown of Memphis - University of Memphis recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Taylor Brown of Vonore - Middle Tennessee State University
Audrey Burks of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Paula B. Thomas Award
Katherine Burleson of Nashville - Lipscomb University
Bryce Cagle of Medon - Union University recipient of the B. Bradford Floyd Award
Mia Campbell of Brentwood - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the David K. Morgan Award
Carmen Chandler of Johnson City - East Tennessee State University
Sam Chappin of Murfreesboro - Lipscomb University recipient of the Nashville Chapter Award
Nuam Sawm Cing of Nashville - Tennessee State University
Isabella Coleman of Englewood - Lipscomb University
Makenzie Cope of Byrdstown - Tennessee Technological University
Kaley Crabtree of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Lily Cross of Robbins - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the Maxie O. Patton Award
Caleb Davaloz of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Leslie Davis of Alexandria - Cumberland University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Abigail Dawson of Bartlett - Union University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Sophie Dawson of Kingsport - Union University recipient of the Debbie Newell Award
Cecilia Deaton of Memphis - University of Memphis
Kyle DiCambio of Monterey - Tennessee Technological University
Anna DiCugno of Lake Tapps - King University
Michella Diebenow of Thompson's Station - Belmont University
Ashlyn Dulaney of Telford - Austin Peay State University
Taylor Dunagan of Paris - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the Paul Royston Award
Ariana Durham of Indianapolis - Tennessee State University
David Evans of Johnson City - Tusculum University
Kinley Feger of Burns - Trevecca Nazarene University
Nathaniel Fisher of Jamestown - Tennessee Technological University
Samuel Fisher of Nashville - Belmont University
Colby Freeman of Greeneville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Heather Gaffney of Wildersville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Madison Goble of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Mackenzie Goodwin of Erin - University of Tennessee at Martin
Victoria Grippi of Columbia - Middle Tennessee State University
Daniel Grooms of Cookeville - Freed-Hardeman University
Mahir Guron of Cordova - Rhodes College
Lucas Hayden of Cordova - Christian Brothers University
Harry Heinz of Bartlett - University of Memphis
Maddison Helms of Manchester - Motlow State Community College
Garrett Herndon of Hazel - Freed-Hardeman University
Adam Hesselbacher of Pleasant View - Freed-Hardeman University
Lindsey Hollis of Signal Mountain - Wofford College
Tyler Holt of La Vergne - Cumberland University
Lindsey Hood of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Koryn Howard of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Jordan Hughes of Rogersville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Evan Hurd of Bristol - East Tennessee State University
Mary Husmann of Franklin - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Rumi Inoue of Clarksville - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Nashville Vision Award
Emma James of Germantown - University of Memphis recipient of the Memphis Chapter Award
Cole Jeffries of Thompson's Station - Tennessee Technological University
Johnson Jobe of Smyrna - Lipscomb University
Carter Kelly of Signal Mountain - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ava Kelton of Brentwood - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Blake Kerperien of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Emma Kimbrough of Hendersonville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Tyler Kindberg of Cleveland - Lee University
Morgan Landry of Arlington - University of Memphis
Kara Lane of Murfreesboro - Freed-Hardeman University recipient of the Bruce D. Sullivan Award
Nguyen Le of Bon Aqua - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jacob Levy of Franklin - Columbia State Community College
Jeffrey Li of Lakeland - Christian Brothers University recipient of the R. Michael Cain Award
Ainsley Long of Springfield - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Kexin Ma of Mount Juliet - Middle Tennessee State University
BreAnna MacDougall of Nolensville - Middle Tennessee State University
Lauren Macy of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Sierra Malone of Telford - East Tennessee State University
Evan Mann of Blountville - East Tennessee State University
MarKayla Marion of Holly Springs - Tennessee State University recipient of the Deloitte Award
Benjamin Martin of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Michelle McClellan of Alamo - University of Memphis
Elizabeth McKeeby of Franklin - Freed-Hardeman University recipient of the West Tennessee Chapter Award
Megan Merritt of White House - Trevecca Nazarene University
Addison Miller of Nashville - Belmont University
Frankie Nunley of West Memphis - University of Memphis
Kyle Olver of Dowelltown - Middle Tennessee State University
Dev Patel of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University recipient of the Bernie D. Goldstein Award
Ayinel Patterson of Collegedale - Southern Adventist University
Natalie Pester of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recipient of the Chattanooga Chapter Award
Bonnie Phillips of Knoxville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Will J. Pugh, Sr. Award
Andrew Prescott of Apison - East Tennessee State University
Emma Presley of Jackson - Union University
Andie Priest of Memphis - Rhodes College recipient of the Robert W. Knapp Award
Rosalia Rausch of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Alicia Reeves of Knoxville - Carson-Newman University
Lasandra Rice of Clarksville - Austin Peay State University
Ian Robbins of Franklin - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Sierra Rouyea of Brighton - University of Memphis recipient of the Calvin A. King Award
Joshua Russell of Germantown - Union University
Skye Russell of Jefferson City - Carson-Newman University
Margret Salem of Murfreesboro - Tennessee State University
Carmen Schmittou of Franklin - Lipscomb University recipient of the Imogene A. Posey Award
Carter Schrum of Jackson - Union University recipient of the B. Bradford Floyd Legacy Award
Meredith Sedberry of Brentwood - Lipscomb University
Rowan Shackelford of Cordova - Christian Brothers University
Benjamin Smith of Kelso - Middle Tennessee State University recipient of the Ward D. Harder Award
Madison Smith of Nashville - Belmont University
Tyler Stewart of Nashville - Middle Tennessee State University
Claire Strachan of Nolensville - Tennessee Technological University
Justin Straus of Knoxville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Sadie Stroud of Cookeville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville recipient of the Richard L. Townsend Award
David Taylor of Chattanooga - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Abigail Teamer of Memphis - University of Memphis
Mandy Tran of Hendersonville - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Nicola van der Merwe of Chattanooga - Belmont University recipient of the Robert V. Whisenant Award
Jared Vetetoe of Gallatin - Middle Tennessee State University
Dylan Wagner of Church Hill - East Tennessee State University
Abigail Wandell of Spring Hill - Union University
Yangfen Wang of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Karis Weaver of Murfreesboro - Middle Tennessee State University
Zody Weldon of Kingsport - East Tennessee State University recipient of the Calvin & Jean King Foundation Award
Townes Wilkinson of Collierville - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Logan Williams of Springville - University of Memphis
Martwain Williams of Memphis - University of Memphis
Jalen Wirtz of Gallatin - Middle Tennessee State University
Foster Wood of Signal Mountain - Rhodes College
Ashley Wooden of South Pittsburg - Cumberland University
Teoria Woods of Lebanon - Cumberland University
Kayla Woody of Santa Fe - Austin Peay State University
Kirsten Wright of Cookeville - Tennessee Technological University
Vivian Wright of Gallatin - Cumberland University
Richard Xec-Cuyuch of Nashville - Lipscomb University
Scholarship recipients were selected on the basis of academic achievement, professor recommendation, leadership skills and financial need. For more information about TSCPA Educational & Memorial Foundation scholarships, visit www.tscpa.com/scholarships.
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