2020-21 AICPA Legacy Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the 2020-21 AICPA Legacy Scholars!

2020-21 AICPA Legacy Scholarship Recipients



AICPA/Robert Half Student Scholarship Award


  • Brionna A.Bryant - Ohio State University 
  • Carlos M. Jimenez Guiza - Seattle University
  • ClaudiaR. Griswell - University of West Florida
  • Matthew H. James - University of Southern California

AICPA John L. Carey Scholarship Award


  • Kristi C. Sheriff - Idaho State University
  • Matthew D. Stewart - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Olivia Rabalais - The University of Texas, Austin
  • Paige E. Patterson - California State University, Sacramento
  • Susan L. Harkins - University of North Georgia

AWSCPA Scholarship Award


  • AbigailM. Reohr - Gonzaga University
  • Katie Winner - University of Virginia 
  • Maria G. Fernandez Orozco - Florida International University
  • Nicole J. Maimon - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

AICPA Foundation Scholarship for Future CPAs


  • Alex J. Just - Vanderbilt University
  • Alexis N. Sales - University of North Carolina, Wilmington 
  • Anne C.Hayburn - Loyola University Maryland
  • BrennaAurand - University of Cincinnati
  • CharlesG. Watson - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
  • David Liu - University of Connecticut
  • Ellie Neiman - University of Arizona
  • Emily R. Schrader - University of St. Francis 
  • Jack A. Mahony - University of Southern California
  • Jack T. Schneider - Saint Louis University
  • Jin Feng Chen - The University of Akron
  • Julian Maglanoc - Arizona State University
  • Katherine Walter - University of Washington
  • Margaret S. Kleiman - University of South Dakota
  • MarissaL. Brouwer - University of North Carolina, Wilmington
  • Michael P. Jenkins - La Salle University 
  • Michelle Huffaker - Le Moyne College
  • Nicholas R. Willett - University of Connecticut 
  • Noah T. Davison - North Carolina State University
  • Percy Chen - University of Saint Joseph
  • Ryan Bowman- The Pennsylvania State University
  • Samuel Senn - Missouri State University
  • Sarah A. Rainey - Brigham Young University
  • Sydney Senne - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  • Tara E. Kaszubowski - Adrian College

AICPA Foundation Two-year Transfer Scholarship Award


  • Amadou K. Hassana - Grand Valley State University
  • Christopher Wainwright - Wilmington University
  • Davis H. Castle - University of Washington
  • Gretchen E. Shum - Emporia State University
  • Hannah N. Stout - Northeastern State University
  • Jeanne Julliane Osias - San Jose State University
  • Jennifer D. Arce - Auburn University, Montgomery
  • Jose M. Claramunt Perezcabello - Arizona State University 
  • Kristopher D. Wilson - Northwest Nazarene University
  • Kya Ikon S. Sanchez - Northwest Missouri State University
  • LaDonna H. Runnels - University of Minnesota, Crookston
  • Larissa R. Vogt - Kansas State University
  • Lauren H. Tan - University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Mark O. Urag - University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Mary Farmer - Illinois State University
  • Okalani Schnackenberg - University of Hawaii, West Oahu
  • Sharon B. Wang - California State University, Fullerton
  • Sophia Scott - College of Central Florida
  • Tran N. Pham - University of California, Berkeley

AICPA Scholarship Award for Minority Accounting Students


  • Abbie K. Winchester - East Central University
  • Abby Y. Chen - University of Maryland, College Park
  • Alaina J. Paderes - University of Washington
  • Alannah M. Rakestraw - University of Texas, San Antonio
  • Alessandro Maldonado - La Salle University
  • Aletheia K. Uechi - Case Western Reserve University
  • Alicia G. Cornelius - Oklahoma State University
  • Alyssa S. Morgan - Georgia Southern University
  • Amanda M. Ban - North Carolina State University
  • Andre D. Eason - Gonzaga University
  • Andrea M. Leimer - University of Central Florida
  • Andrew Jaimes - The University of Houston 
  • Angel Stallings - Central Michigan University
  • Ani Basmajian - University of Southern California 
  • Anita Eti - Gonzaga University
  • Areez Sadiki - Middle Tennessee State University
  • Ariel Q. Brent - University of Kentucky 
  • Aryn White - University of New Mexico
  • Ashley D. Roberts - Brooklyn College
  • Ayobami T. Sanni - Concordia University, Wisconsin 
  • Blanca Castro - DePaul University
  • Breanna Wright - Valderbilt University
  • Br'Shawn Davis - Kennesaw State University
  • Cassandra Raffi - University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Celina M. Saffioti - Boston University
  • Christopher Perez - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Cielo Krisel F. Capilitan - Arizona State University
  • Clarissa A. Fausto - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
  • Daniel E. Meza - Brigham Young University 
  • Danielle Alday - Seattle University 
  • Dayyana I. Ibragimova -University of Texas at Austin
  • Desireé T. Ferrell - Jackson State University 
  • Devon Weatherspoon - Wayne State University
  • Dwayne J. Altman-Leach - University of North Carolina, Wilmington
  • Farwa Mahmud - University of Connecticut
  • Frederick U. Uy - Claflin University
  • Gautam A. Kotwal - Elon University
  • Geetika Rekhraj - University of Kentucky
  • Harleen Kaur Bajaj - The Ohio State University 
  • Imane Ayaba - University of Washington, Seattle
  • Jada N. Davis - The University of Texas, Austin
  • Jasper Tangchitsumran - Boston University
  • Jeff Metra - Clemson University
  • Jessica Mendez - Boston College
  • Jessica G. Outlaw - South Carolina State University 
  • Jessica T. Gonzalez - Villanova University
  • Jinky Jane Cubacub - Colorado State University, Global Campus
  • Jonathan Cruz - University of Texas, Dallas
  • Jordan Joseph - Stetson University
  • Joseph A. Buehler - The University of Texas, Austin
  • Joshua K. Iron Wing - Wichita State University
  • Karla Aguilar - University of Texas, Austin
  • Kathy M. Garcia - Our Lady of the Lake University
  • Katie Kroos-Roberts - University of South Florida, St. Petersburg
  • Katie Yoon - University of Southern California
  • Kayla Misa - California State University, Los Angeles 
  • Keiyana S. Gaskin - The University of Southern Mississippi
  • Kenisha C. Robinson - Winthrop University 
  • Keyshawn J. Andress - Robert Morris University
  • Khendra R. Witt - Wake Forest University
  • Lakshani S. Dammalage- Kennesaw State University
  • Landon R. Peterson - Wake Forest University
  • Lauren S. Loh - Rice University
  • Lia Rubel - Emory University 
  • Louma Hannawi - Ramapo College of New Jersey 
  • Lucia Nava Suarez - Colorado Mesa University
  • Marie A. Brossette - Texas A&M University, Central Texas
  • Mariela Rodriguez-Morales - University of San Francisco
  • Mario Trujillo - The University of Texas, Austin
  • Mark Vintayen – Rutgers University, New Brunswick
  • Michael O. Tytler - University of Arizona
  • Moesha R. Grant - West Chester University of Pennsylvania 
  • Mohamed Dalil Da Silva - CUNY Baruch College
  • Naifang  Zhang - University of Georgia
  • Nia Wang - The University of Texas, Austin
  • Peyton I. Wernli - The University of Texas, Austin
  • Qui'Ashia - Pringle Winthrop University 
  • Ross Staples - Valdosta State University 
  • Sade Meeks - Jacksonville University 
  • Samia Ameur - Central Connecticut State University 
  • Sandra Chen - Monmouth University
  • Sarah Suber - Florida State University 
  • Shirin Rateshtari - The George Washington University
  • Tiana King - Valdosta State University
  • Tiffany Chou - University of Southern California
  • Tiffany A. Tang - University of Southern California
  • Vanessa M. Velasco - Oklahoma State University
  • Victoria Shen - Babson College
  • Vivian Y. Chen - Arizona State University
  • Wondimeneh S. Haile - University of Maryland, Global Campus
  • Zaber A. Nahiyan - Coastal Carolina University
  • Zachary Oxendine - Wake Forest University
  • Zori L. Parker - Wittenberg University