Texas Society of CPAs announces 2020-21 scholarship recipients

The Texas Society of CPAs announced the recipients its 2020-21 academic scholarships.

Fifty-one students across the state awarded academic accounting scholarships this year. Approximately $136,000 in scholarships is annually given to students in accounting programs throughout the state.

The TXCPA's Accounting Education Foundation has distributed more than $5.8 million in scholarships to promote accounting education across Texas since 1957. Scholarships are made possible via donations from Texas CPAs and interest on endowed funds.

This year's recipients, by school, include:

  • Jessica Herrera – Abilene Christian University
  • Daniel Seibert – Abilene Christian University
  • Jenna Calder – Angelo State University
  • Caylee Gibson – Angelo State University
  • Jocelyn Miranda – Midwestern State University
  • Jaebets Jean – Sam Houston State University
  • Jenna Hopkins – Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Anna Wilke – Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Sydney VanWinkle – Tarleton State University
  • Alejandro Mojica Garza – Texas A&M International University
  • Andres Marcos – Texas A&M International University
  • Paul Nylund – Texas A&M University – College Station
  • Garrett Peters – Texas A&M University – College Station
  • Grace Prause – Texas A&M University – College Station
  • Joseph Vandenhouten – Texas A&M University – College Station
  • William Whitmer – Texas A&M University – College Station
  • Sophia Canche – Texas A&M University – Kingsville
  • Lori Davis – Texas Christian University
  • Ellie Obrien – Texas Christian University
  • Maria de Jesus Gonzalez Guerra – Texas Lutheran University
  • Melissa DeKoch – Texas Lutheran University
  • Roxi Reese – Texas State University – San Marcos
  • Jonathan Simmons – Texas State University – San Marcos
  • Caitlin Cockrell – Texas Tech University
  • Madison Emswiler – Texas Tech University
  • Zarmina Faizan – Texas Tech University
  • Alyson Moran – Texas Tech University
  • James Tedore – Texas Tech University
  • Giang Pham – University of Houston – Clear Lake
  • Kuralay Zharmagambetova – University of Houston – Victoria
  • Nazma Reza – University of Houston Downtown
  • Emily Huang – University of Houston Main
  • Paul McNeely – University of Houston Main
  • Nyla Momin – University of Houston Main
  • Shanzeh Shah – University of Houston Main
  • Christina Iskandarani – University of North Texas
  • James Stith – University of Texas at Arlington
  • Julia Grace Gosselink – University of Texas at Austin
  • Maha Haque – University of Texas at Austin
  • Kyle Parrott – University of Texas at Austin
  • Harrison Schroeder – University of Texas at Austin
  • Nhu Tran – University of Texas at Austin
  • Sneha Chaturvedi – University of Texas at Dallas
  • Eun Sean Kim – University of Texas at Dallas
  • My-Duyen Le – University of Texas at Dallas
  • Kajal Shah – University of Texas at Dallas
  • Javier Trevino – University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley
  • Maximiliano Fernandez Gutierrez Zamora – University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Zachary Curtis – University of Texas at Tyler
  • Elvia Torres – University of Texas at Tyler
  • Alyssa Perez – West Texas A&M University

For more on TXCPA academic scholarships, head to the state society's site here.

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