17th Annual Accounting Awards Banquet
On May 26, 2017 the Department of Accounting hosted their 17th Annual Accounting Awards Banquet to celebrate and honor the achievements of our accounting and A&IS majors. Faculty, staff, students, advisory board members, alumni, representatives from various accounting firms, and family members and guests gathered at the Locatelli Center for a reception, dinner and awards ceremony. The Department presented 27 merit-based scholarships to sophomore and junior accounting students, four awards to junior and senior accounting students for academic excellence, and additional awards for professorial excellence and alumnus accomplishments. This year’s graduating seniors selected Dr Neal Ushman as professor of the year, while the advisory board and faculty honored Greg Vlahos (SCU class of 1988) as alum of the year. Greg is a partner at PwC who serves as their Bay Area Life Science Sector Leader.
The scholarships were funded by generous donations from a variety of firms, alums, and other supporters. The ceremony was moderated by Dr Michael Calegari, who introduced each of the students. Find photos of the event here.
We extend our congratulations to all students recognized at this annual event and our heartfelt thanks to the Silicon Valley professionals who supported the scholarships. We also extend our thanks to all parents and family members who traveled from near and far to celebrate the evening with their sons and daughters.
2017 Scholarship Recipients:
| Department Sophomore Scholarships* | Department Junior Scholarships* |
|---|---|
|
Annie Pan Madison Kingston Margaret Curley Shyla Suri |
Kalyn Ichinstsubo Matilde Saucedo Matthew Robinson Matthew Sipowicz |
| Armanino Scholarship | BDO Scholarship |
|
Isabella Zhang |
Bryan Chow |
| BPM | California Society of CPA’s Scholarship |
|
Mike Alexander Gomez |
Thomas Deal |
| Charles F. Louie Scholarship | Deloitte Leadership Scholarship |
|
Matthew Bettencourt Natalie Ramirez |
Jordan Ford |
| EY Diversity Scholarship | EY Leadership Scholarship |
|
Mindy Luong |
Gary Schlatter |
| Frank Rimerman + Co. LLP Scholarship | Grant Thornton Scholarship |
|
Katie Wickerstrom |
Michelle Wu |
| James F. Sepe Endowed Accounting Scholarship | KPMG Community Service Scholarship |
|
Connie Chang |
Carley Robertson |
| Lautze & Lautze Scholarship | Moss Adams LLP Scholarship |
|
Grace Momota Valdemar Anderson |
Benjamin Hy Riley Moran |
| Paul Locatelli, S.J. Memorial Scholarship | PwC Leadership Scholarship |
|
Koko Hanson-Dobbs |
Kyle Boyce |
| Sensiba San Filippo LLP Scholarship | |
|
Casey Von Der Linn |
*Sponsored by the Big Four – PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, EY, KPMG
2017 Award Recipients:
| O. Robert Anderson Award | Alumnus of the Year Award |
|---|---|
|
Arun Coumar |
Greg Vlahos Class of 1989 |
| Outstanding Accounting & Information Systems Award | Thomas Maier Memorial Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement |
|
Walter Yu |
Callister Carson |
| Faculty of the Year | |
|
Neal Ushman |