OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEBRASKA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

Pub. 4 2022 Issue 6

Society Foundation Awards Scholarships

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Nebraska CPA Pub 4 2022 Issue 6

$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
Aubree Potts
Wayne State College