$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