$99,000 Presented to 76 Nebraska College Students in 2022-2023
Since 1976, the Foundation of the Nebraska Society of CPAs has supported the future of the CPA profession in Nebraska by sponsoring scholarships for accounting students attending Nebraska colleges and universities.
This year, the Society’s Foundation contributed $99,000 in scholarships to accounting students at 14 Nebraska colleges and universities. This translated to scholarships for a record-breaking 76 college accounting students across the state for the 2022-2023 school year. The scholarships ranged from $1,000 to $3,000 each.
Since the 150-hour education requirement was enacted into law, we have specifically assisted students who are in pursuit of a Master of Accounting and those who are at the end of their schooling to meet the education requirement. Of the 76 scholarships, 24 went to students in the final semester of their 150-hour requirement. In addition, four one-year scholarships were presented in honor of the Society’s 2022 award recipients. Another two of the scholarships honored the previous Society executives: Arnold Magnuson led the Society from 1958 to 1990 and Dan Vodvarka from 1990 to 2018. New this year were five Sponsor-a-Student “Pipeline” Scholarships, which have been funded and sponsored by several generous members. We also supported 41 other accounting students through our general accounting scholarships, before these individuals arrive at the final stage of their academic career.
Congratulations to each and every one of this year’s scholarship recipients. These are some of the best and brightest in Nebraska and soon-to-be future leaders of the CPA profession in our state.
You will find the 2022-2023 scholarship winners along with their photos below.
We also applaud all of Nebraska’s college and university accounting instructors and administrators. Educators play a critical role in the lives of our students and the long-term success of the accounting profession and we appreciate all they do!
Please support the future of the accounting profession by making a donation to the Society’s Foundation at www.nescpa.org/scholarships/donate.
Thank you to the Foundation of the Nebraska Society of CPAs Board of Trustees for 2022-2023.
Mark F. Manning, President
Manning & Associates, PC, Crete
Daniel L. Wells, Vice President
Koski Professional Group, PC, Omaha
Kristian H. Rutford, Secretary
Labenz & Associates LLC, Lincoln
Patrick J. Lavelle, Treasurer
Dutton & Associates, PC, Omaha
Ryan L. Burger
Gabriel, Burger Else, CPA, PC, Seward
Jamie L. Johnson
NMPP Energy, Lincoln
Patrick G. Kirlin
Omaha
Douglas J. Lacey
Lacey & Associates, CPAs, PC, Ralston
Christopher J. Lindner
FORVIS LLP, Lincoln
Neal D. Lyons
UNICO Group Inc., Lincoln
Patrick A. Meyer
HBE LLP, Lincoln
John W. Sehi
Sehi & Associates, PC, Norfolk
Michelle R. Thornburg
Koski Professional Group, PC, Omaha
150-Hour Scholarship Recipients

Janessa Carley
Chadron State College

Colton Meyer
Concordia University

Taylor Rowland
Creighton University

Nathan Schumacher
Creighton University

Maxwell Schutze
Creighton University

Allison Harless
Doane University

Parker Lange
Doane University

Alexander Wagner
Doane University

Caroline Anderson
Hastings College

Taylor Stuhr
Hastings College

Piper Rasmussen
Midland University

Jenna Jaeschke
Nebraska Wesleyan

Hayden Retzlaff
Nebraska Wesleyan

Connor Riekenberg
Nebraska Wesleyan

Matthew Evans
Peru State College

Brittany Goodro-Sincebaugh
Peru State College

Crystal Homan
Peru State College

Ashton Baxa
University of Nebraska Kearney

Larren Fear
University of Nebraska Kearney

Harley Edic
University of Nebraska
Lincoln

Jamison Theye
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Christina Porath
University of Nebraska Omaha

Calvin Musil
Wayne State College

Dawson Weber
Wayne State College
Society Award Scholarship Recipients

Outstanding CPA in Business & Industry Award Scholarship
Madison Asche
University of Nebraska Omaha

Outstanding Accounting Educator Award Scholarship
Ellie Bliemeister
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Public Service Award Scholarship
Makayla Harrison
University of Nebraska Omaha

Distinguished Service to the Profession Award Scholarship
Laine SaBell
University of Nebraska Kearney
Designated Scholarship Recipients

Sean & Becky Wolfe Scholarship
Seth Simants
Chadron State College

Outstanding Accounting Educator Award Scholarship
Ellie Bliemeister
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Don Kluthe Accounting Scholarship
Halle Meyer
Midland University

Lockwood Foundation Scholarship
Mandy Schoen
University of Nebraska Kearney

Lockwood Foundation Scholarship
Mandy Schoen
University of Nebraska Kearney

Arnold L. Magnuson Scholarship
Grace Shehan
Creighton University

Dan Vodvarka Scholarship
Jonathan Spradlin
University of Nebraska Kearney
General Accounting Scholarship Recipients

Yetzira Calvillo Bermudez
Bellevue University

Vineet Mehta
Bellevue University

Kloe Ruth
Bellevue University

Charlie Vega
Bellevue University

Allison Schneider
Chadron State College

Tice Jenkins
Concordia University

Alexa Heitman
Creighton University

Marguerite Hendrickson
Creighton University

Deia McGuire
Creighton University

Jessica Robinson
Creighton University

Andrew Standard
Creighton University

Jared Smith
Doane University

Savannah Thornton
Hastings College

Kathryn Phillips
Nebraska Wesleyan

Michelle Carstens
Peru State College

Katie Drake-Heng
Peru State College

Myla Kaufmann
Union College

Caitlyn Yager
University of Nebraska Kearney

Lucy Bazis
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Ateev Bhandari
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Kimberly Frey Osborn
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Samuel Gertner
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Grant Gubbels
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Payton Hanson
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Jacob Jesske
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Billy Kenedy
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Scott Peterson
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Rose Pilakowski
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Timothy Pothier
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Morgan Reinecke
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Sierra Smith
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Joshua Wiemers
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Cody Goeben
University of Nebraska Omaha

Colin Goracke
University of Nebraska Omaha

Judson Hixson
University of Nebraska Omaha

Sam Kennedy
University of Nebraska Omaha

Julia King
University of Nebraska Omaha

Alex Larson
University of Nebraska Omaha

Michele Lee
University of Nebraska Omaha

Quentin Thede
University of Nebraska Omaha
