Each spring, the department recognizes the academic achievement of our junior and senior accounting majors with scholarships and awards. The scholarships are funded by generous contributions and grants from accounting organizations, alumni, faculty, public accounting firms, and Silicon Valley companies. The scholarships and awards are presented to the students at our annual SCU Accounting Awards Dinner and Ceremony held during the spring quarter.
2023 Academic Achievement Awards
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting Award: Daniel Hawthorne (senior)
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting and Information Systems
Award: Isabelle He (senior) - Jerry Kasner Memorial Award (awarded by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants): Bethany Candler (senior)
- Thomas B. Maier Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Annabelle North (junior)
2023 Accounting and A&IS Scholarships:
- Accounting Department Junior Scholarship Awards*: Kara Cho, Michael Walenter
- Accounting Department Sophomore Scholarship Awards*: Samantha Cho, Cynthia Hong
- Armanino Scholarship: Emily Bachman
- Burr Pilger & Mayer Scholarship: Natty Poppe
- Charles F. Louie Endowed Scholarship: Tammy Ngo, Mari Nishiguchi
- Deloitte Leadership Scholarship: John Marrack
- EY First-Year Scholarship: Ingrid Sanchez Claudio
- EY Diversity Scholarship: Anna Chen
- Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP Scholarship: Elysa Lee
- James F. Sepe Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Claire Andreski
- Justin Ebner Endowed Scholarship: Thomas Kelly
- KPMG Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship: Cayla McNair
- Lautze & Lautze Endowed Scholarship: Ine Seo Jang
- Moss Adams LLP Scholarship: Walker Guerra
- Paul Locatelli, S.J. Memorial Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Jason Chen, Sean Lin, Sydney Yuen
- PwC Leadership Scholarship: Jessica Pu, Thuy Tran
*The Accounting Department Scholarships are funded by donations received from the Big Four Professional Services Accounting Firms: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC.
Established in 1973, this award is given in memory of Professor O. Robert Anderson, who taught Accounting at the University. Awarded annually to the graduating senior accounting major judged outstanding in scholarship, leadership, and service by the faculty of the department.
Recent recipients of this award:
- 2023: Daniel Hawthorne
- 2022: Emily Zmurk
- 2021: Kristen Lee
- 2020: Brady Smith
- 2019: Matthew Sipowicz
- 2018: Natalie Ramirez
- 2017: Arun Coumar
- 2016: Nicholas Casaccia & Tiffany Iskandar
- 2015: Tuyet-Anh Ta
Awarded to the graduating senior accounting and information systems major recognized by the faculty of the department as having achieved high academic performance, possessing strong leadership skills, exhibiting a commitment to service, and demonstrating career potential for professional success in accounting and information systems.
Recent recipients of this award:
- 2023: Isabelle He
- 2022: Kathy Tran
- 2021: Alana Rainosek
- 2020: Caitlin Colbert
- 2019: Matthew Robinson
- 2018: Callister Carson
- 2017: Walter Yu
- 2016: Ernest Yip
- 2015: Jessica Huang
Each year, the Silicon Valley Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants awards an outstanding accounting student at Santa Clara University.
Recent recipients of this award:
- 2023: Bethany Candler
- 2022: Kathy Tran
- 2021: Andre Collen
- 2020: Brady Smith
- 2019: Evan Chen
- 2018: Callister Carson
- 2017: Thomas Deal
- 2016: Ernest Yip
- 2015: Nicole Orban
The award is named for Professor Jerry Kasner, CPA and professor emeritus of law at Santa Clara University School of Law. Professor Kasner taught continuing education classes for the California CPA Education Foundation for many years. He received a bachelor's degree in science in 1955 and his juris doctor in 1957 from Drake University. He began practicing law in Iowa in 1957, and in California in 1959. Known for his outstanding contributions to estate planning professionals, Kasner served as a mentor to many estate planners in Santa Clara County. He received the California CPA Education Foundation's Award for Meritorious Service in 1985 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. As a Santa Clara professor, he was completely dedicated to his students and law professor colleagues. In 1996 he received Santa Clara University’s Award for Sustained Excellence in Scholarship. He also received a distinguished alumnus award from Drake University Law School. Professor Kasner passed away in October 2004.
The Thomas B. Maier Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement is presented to the top junior accounting or accounting and information systems major.
Recent recipients of this award:
- 2023: Annabelle North
- 2022: Justin North
- 2021: Sean Marks
- 2020: Kirsten lee
- 2019: Brady Smith, Sarah Tatley
- 2018: Mike Gomez
- 2017: Callister Carson
- 2016: Thomas Deal
The Accounting Department and the Accounting Advisory Board present the Accounting Alumnus of the Year Award to an alumnus that demonstrates exceptional support of the Accounting program, faculty and students.
Recent recipients of this award:
- 2023: Brian Baer (1985)
- 2022: Jack Lazar (1987)
- 2019: James Sepe (1969)
- 2018: David Price (1985)
- 2017: Greg Vlahos (1989)
- 2016: Howard Loomis (1980)
- 2015: Betsy Rafael (1983)
- 2014: Stephen Baroni (1989)
- 2013: William O'Brien (1970)
- 2012: Katy Yeager (1989)
- 2011: Paul Locatelli, S.J. (1960)
- 2010: Roger F. Dunbar (1973)
- 2009: James P. Lynch (1983)
- 2008: Kristine L. Caratan (1974)
- 2007: Ronald J. Piziali (1967)
- 2006: Dennis A. Young (1968)
- 2005: Michael S. McAndrews (1975)
- 2004: Lewis Chew (1984)
- 2003: Stephen E. Almassy (1977)
- 2002: Joseph M. Maglione (1977)
- 2001: Martin R. Melone (1963)
Each spring, the department recognizes the academic achievement of our junior and senior accounting majors with awards and scholarships. The awards and scholarships are funded by generous contributions and grants from accounting organizations, alumni, faculty, public accounting firms, and Silicon Valley companies.
2019 Academic Achievement Awards
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting Award: Matthew Sipowicz
(Senior) - Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting and Information Systems Award: Matthew Robinson (Senior)
- Jerry Kasner Memorial Award (awarded by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants): Evan Chen (Senior)
- Thomas Maier Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Brady Smith, Sarah Tatlay (Junior)
2019 Accounting and A&IS Scholarships
- Accounting Department Junior Scholarship Awards*: Madison Boncich, Luke Johnson, Nikolas Mekechuk, Anne-Claire Tande
- Accounting Department Senior Scholarship Awards*: William Hao, Ailene Nguyen, Stephanie Lu, Rania Rubaie
- Armanino Scholarship: Cathy (Xinyao) Liu
- Burr Pilger & Mayer Scholarship: Robinson Lu
- Charles F. Louie Endowed Scholarship: Ava Atkinson, Kyla Inouye, Patricia Mallari, Allyson Villanueva
- Deloitte Leadership Scholarship: Alana Rainosek
- EY First-Year Scholarship: Kenji Ma
- EY Transfer Student: Kara Baker
- EY Diversity Scholarship: Taylor Ellis
- Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP Scholarship: Michelle Yee
- James F. Sepe Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Xavier Ali, Quinn Holmdahl
- KPMG Innovative Thinker Scholarship: Malika Singh
- Lautze & Lautze Endowed Scholarship: Caitlin Colbert, Brady Smith, Sarah Tatley
- Moss Adams LLP Scholarship: Jennifer (Yuzhen) Che, Kendall Aramaki
- Paul Locatelli, S.J. Memorial Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Anthony Collishaw, Ryan Reents, Simon Senter, Katherine Zu
- PwC Leadership Scholarship: Kelly Huben
*The Accounting Department Scholarships are funded by donations received from the Big Four Professional Services Accounting Firms: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC
Each spring, the department recognizes the academic achievement of our junior and senior accounting majors with awards and scholarships. The awards and scholarships are funded by generous contributions and grants from accounting organizations, alumni, faculty, public accounting firms, and Silicon Valley companies.
2020 Academic Achievement Awards
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting Award: Brady Smith (Senior)
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting and Information Systems Award: Caitlin Colbert (Senior)
- Jerry Kasner Memorial Award (awarded by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants): Brady Smith (Senior)
- Thomas Maier Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Kristen Lee (Junior)
2020 Accounting and A&IS Scholarships
- Accounting Department Junior Scholarship Awards*: William McCarthy, Sarah Nelson, Kathy Tran, Emily Zmurk
- Accounting Department Senior Scholarship Awards*: Arvin Bahia, Connor Grant, Kristen Lee, Anne-Claire Tande
- Armanino Scholarship: Keith Christine Agcaoili
- Burr Pilger & Mayer Scholarship: Robert Kim
- Charles F. Louie Endowed Scholarship: Madison Boncich, Hayley Buchanan, Yuzhen Che, Catherine Li
- Deloitte Leadership Scholarship: Beiting Chen
- EY First-Year Scholarship: Elizabeth Chimalpopoca
- EY Transfer Student: Lin Ma
- EY Diversity Scholarship: Jessica Walke
- Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP Scholarship: Kaylie Wu
- James F. Sepe Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Nikolas Mekechuk, Matt Tennant
- KPMG Innovative Thinker Scholarship: Kristin Lee
- Lautze & Lautze Endowed Scholarship: Cathy (Xinyao) Liu, Kevin Reimer, Michelle Yee
- Moss Adams LLP Scholarship: Elsa Lee
- Paul Locatelli, S.J. Memorial Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Kiki Bullington, Melody Lin, Malika Singh, Alicia Zheng
- PwC Leadership Scholarship: Michelle Shaffer
*The Accounting Department Scholarships are funded by donations received from the Big Four Professional Services Accounting Firms: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC
Each spring, the department recognizes the academic achievement of our junior and senior accounting majors with scholarships and awards. The scholarships are funded by generous contributions and grants from accounting organizations, alumni, faculty, public accounting firms, and Silicon Valley companies.
2021 Academic Achievement Awards
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting Award: Kristen Lee (Senior)
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting and Information Systems
Award: Alana Rainosek (Senior) - Jerry Kasner Memorial Award (awarded by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants): Andre Collen (Senior)
- Thomas B. Maier Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Sean Marks (Junior)
2021 Accounting and A&IS Scholarships:
- Accounting Department Junior Scholarship Awards*: William Bartenhagen, Isabelle He, Jacqueline Ng, Connor Westmoreland
- Accounting Department Senior Scholarship Awards*: Jeremy Giangarra, Karlise Loza, Jenna Pezoldt, Kevin Shea
- Armanino Scholarship: Sarah Nelson
- Burr Pilger & Mayer Scholarship: Caroline Pierret
- Charles F. Louie Endowed Scholarship: Sofia Denecke, Gustavo Gutierrez, Patrick Peterson
- Deloitte Leadership Scholarship: Andrew Amerio
- EY First-Year Scholarship: Haruna Kakiuchi
- EY Transfer Student: Amy Ngo
- EY Diversity Scholarship: Keith Christine Agcaoili
- Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP Scholarship: Bethany Candler
- James F. Sepe Endowed Accounting Scholarship: William McCarthy, Jessica Walke
- KPMG Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship: Zahra Hassen
- Lautze & Lautze Endowed Scholarship: Mary Harmon, Preston Worth
- Moss Adams LLP Scholarship: Justin Lau
- Paul Locatelli, S.J. Memorial Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Kiki Bullington, Madeleine Chen, Jessica Lee, Melody Lin, Kaylie Wu, Emily Zmurk
- PwC Leadership Scholarship: Sydney Wang
*The Accounting Department Scholarships are funded by donations received from the Big Four Professional Services Accounting Firms: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC.
Each spring, the department recognizes the academic achievement of our junior and senior accounting majors with scholarships and awards. The scholarships are funded by generous contributions and grants from accounting organizations, alumni, faculty, public accounting firms, and Silicon Valley companies.
2022 Academic Achievement Awards
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting Award: Emily Zmurk (senior)
- Professor O. Robert Anderson Outstanding Student in Accounting and Information Systems
Award: Kathy Tran (senior) - Jerry Kasner Memorial Award (awarded by the Silicon Valley Chapter of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants): Kathy Tran
- Thomas B. Maier Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement: Justin North (junior)
2022 Accounting and A&IS Scholarships:
- Accounting Department Junior Scholarship Awards*: Jessica Lee, Justin North
- Accounting Department Senior Scholarship Awards*: Kara Cho, Tammy Ngo
- Armanino Scholarship: Sean Lin
- Burr Pilger & Mayer Scholarship: Jodie Vuong
- Charles F. Louie Endowed Scholarship: Yomaira Cruz Cristobal, Jin Woo (Joshua) Yoo
- Deloitte Leadership Scholarship: Claire Andreski
- EY First-Year Scholarship: Cynthia Hong
- EY Transfer Student: Alejandra Siqueiros
- EY Diversity Scholarship: Jessica Atmadja
- Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP Scholarship: Thomas Kelly
- James F. Sepe Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Amanda Schlatter
- Justin Ebner Endowed Scholarship: Julia Maguire
- KPMG Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship: JW Jeong
- Lautze & Lautze Endowed Scholarship: William Bartenhagen
- Moss Adams LLP Scholarship: Zain Mansoori
- Paul Locatelli, S.J. Memorial Endowed Accounting Scholarship: Bethany Candler, Melanie Cooper, Isabelle He
- PwC Leadership Scholarship: Maansi Maskai,Mari Nishiguchi
*The Accounting Department Scholarships are funded by donations received from the Big Four Professional Services Accounting Firms: Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC.