The Michigan Accountancy Foundation (MAF) recently selected 25 accounting students to receive the 2007 MAF Fifth/Graduate Year Scholarship in the amount of $4,000. This prestigious honor was awarded to applicants who exemplified outstanding academic and civic achievements throughout their college years.

The goal of the scholarship is to assist the recipients in funding their fifth year of college education required for CPA licensure. Since its inception in 1961, the Foundation has strived to increase the number of accounting graduates who will make a positive impact on the profession.

This year, a total of $100,000 was awarded in scholarships, which is a significant jump from $88,000 in 2006. The Foundation is supported by generous donations from MACPA members, professional firms and other CPA leaders.

The 25 recipients will be publicly recognized at the MACPA Awards Dinner on September 10, 2007 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. MACPA shares in the Foundation’s mission to promote and encourage the future of the profession.

According to Amber Nettell, a past scholarship winner from the University of Michigan-Flint, “It is an honor to have received the MAF Scholarship that recognized my efforts as a student, community service volunteer and professional. I am truly lucky to be part of the new generation of accountants. More than ever before, this is a great time to be entering the accounting profession. The past four years have brought incredible change and opportunity for accountants.”

The MAF and MACPA congratulate the following MAF Fifth/Graduate Year Scholarship winners for their accomplishments:

David Collado, Grand Valley State University
Jennifer Culbertson, Wayne State University
Christy Fantino, Oakland University
Michael Gano, University of Michigan
Dennis Glandon, Grand Valley State University
Nicole Korinek, Michigan State University
Renee Mannino, Oakland University
Jennifer Matera, Michigan State University
Gabriela Mayer, Oakland University
Eveann Meerhof, Western Michigan University
Ruth Naebeck, Eastern Michigan University
Johanna Rossow, Michigan Technological University
Jaclyn Sweeney, Albion College
David VanDamme, Oakland University
Cara Whitney, Saginaw Valley State University

Peggy Haw Jury/MACPA Leadership Scholarship
Mary Little, University of Michigan-Flint

Big Four Firm Minority Scholarships
Leigh Blanchard, Grand Valley State University
Tiffany Holloway, Michigan State University
Larry Hooker II, Eastern Michigan University
Ashley Morris, Michigan State University

Eleanore Kline Memorial Scholarship – Single Parent
Michael Abercrombie, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Robert A. Bogan Scholarship – Metro Detroit Area Student
Matthew Pruente, Michigan State University

Farwell Foundation/Wise & Wise, PLC Scholarship
Jenifer Skonieczny, Oakland University

Paul Goebel Group Scholarship
Casey Shelters, Grand Valley State University

The Rehmann Group Scholarship
Sara Blomquist, Northern Michigan University

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