The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today announced that 369 students from U.S. colleges and universities have been selected to receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year, the largest number of recipients in the program’s history.
“Congratulations to all those named PCAOB Scholars this year,” said PCAOB Chair Erica Y. Williams. “Having talented and diverse people enter accounting and auditing is key to the future of investor protection, and we are proud that our PCAOB Scholars Program helps outstanding individuals, such as this group of students, along this career path.”
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 provides that funds from the collection of PCAOB monetary penalties must be used to fund a merit scholarship program for students in accredited accounting degree programs. Recipients are nominated by their respective institution. Institutions participate in the scholarship program based on their accreditation and the number of students they graduate with accounting degrees each year.
Since the program’s inception in 2011, the PCAOB has awarded $22.42 million in scholarships to 2,242 recipients. This year’s group of 369 PCAOB Scholars is the largest number of recipients in the program’s history, an increase driven largely by the PCAOB’s expansion of the number of institutions eligible to participate in the program. The PCAOB also made permanent and expanded its initiative to provide scholarship funds for community college transfer students.
The Scholars Program’s overarching goals are to (1) benefit outstanding students who are likely to become auditors and (2) make a difference to eligible students who might otherwise pursue a different career path. Students are identified and nominated by their institutions.
The PCAOB encourages participating colleges and universities to give special consideration to students from populations that have been historically underrepresented in the accounting profession. For more on the growing diversity and changing demographics of the PCAOB Scholars Program, please see the accompanyingfact sheet.
A description of the program — including information on the nomination process, the selection of nominating institutions, and other details — can be found on the PCAOB Scholars Program page. All participating institutions, along with the named PCAOB Scholars, are listed below.
Abilene Christian University
Gabriele Cervantes
Adelphi University
Alma Monreal Munoz
American University
Jacob Simkovic
Appalachian State University
Jaime Ziegenfuss Whitehead
Arizona State University
Brenden Marshall
Luke Jemison (transfer)
Arkansas State University
Christian Russell
Auburn University
Madeline Cimino
Jody Stapler (transfer)
Auburn University at Montgomery
Lauren Corbett
Ball State University
Chloe Whaley
Baylor University
Presley Day
Daniela Cangas (transfer)
Belmont University
Addison Smith
Bentley University
Joseph Szela
Yen Bui (transfer)
Binghamton University
Tyler Greene
Yue Li (transfer)
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Iyanna Williams
Boise State University
Nicholas Lloyd
Boston College
Brototi Nandi
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Payton Rodriguez
Bradley University
Mallory Meinke
Brigham Young University
Isaac Gonzales
McKay Ballstaedt (transfer)
Bryant University
Matthew Lewitzky
California State University-Fullerton
Mitchell Schumacher
California State University-Northridge
Sarandeep Singh
Canisius College
Ethan Grover
Case Western Reserve University
Amy Diakhoumpa
Central Connecticut State University
Humza Miyan
Kiatying Chanthaphone (transfer)
Central Michigan University
Carrigan Craven
Central Washington University
Rachel Nygren
Chapman University
Alexis Yankopoulos
Clemson University
Madison Monroe
Cleveland State University
Rishiram Singh
Creighton University
Cooper Bushey
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Yiyang Sun
Kaiyin Tan (transfer)
CUNY Brooklyn College
Danny Santacruz
Joseph Viviano (transfer)
DePaul University
Kathryn Ryman
Abigail Adjei (transfer)
Drake University
Matthew Williams
Drexel University
Alexandre Damiba
Ngan Do (transfer)
East Carolina University
Sarah Stewart
Eastern Illinois University
Ryan Escudero
Eastern Michigan University
Alyssa Pendergrass
Elon University
Ariston Tomes
Emory University
Matthew Piotrowski
Fairfield University
Sebastian Michel
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Ruth Eustache
Florida Atlantic University
Nicolas Smoak
Florida Gulf Coast University
Johana Brito-Mieses
Florida Southern College
Galilea Delgado
Florida State University
Mia Tellechea-Choi
Shidong Wang (transfer)
Fordham University
Parker Ricciardi
George Mason University
Mark Hallo
Nelson Lemus-Garay (transfer)
George Washington University
Garrett Knechtel
Georgetown University
Nicole Needham
Georgia Southern University
Frank Velazquez-Garcia
Georgia Southwestern State University
Rickesha Poole
Gonzaga University
Griffin Reittinger
Grand Valley State University
Andrew Schilling
Kristy Howard (transfer)
Hofstra University
Helen Amador
Makiyah Eley
Idaho State University
Emily Rauch
Illinois State University
Gisselle Meza
Alison Ogunmokun (transfer)
Indiana University-Bloomington
Leon Good
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bonnie Lin Xu
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Crystal Yang
Iona College
Kristin Furlong
Iowa State University
Amanda Richman
Chloe Davidson (transfer)
Ithaca College
Angelica Otero
Jackson State University
Caleb Crutcher
James Madison University
Alyssa Tomlin
John Carroll University
Hannah Pelesky
Kansas State University
Garrett Whoolery
Kennesaw State University
Jocelynn Galvan
Christopher Rodriguez (transfer)
Kent State University at Kent
Phillip Grant
King's College
Mackenzie Casey
La Salle University
Eva Bumsted
Le Moyne College
Kali Lidell
Lehigh University
Christopher Marina
Louisiana State University
Luke Paille
Louisiana Tech University
Tanecia Boone
Loyola University Chicago
Amani Pittman
Loyola University of Maryland
Matthew Moore
Marist College
Jessica Ho
Marquette University
Maria Jaramillo
Marshall University
Lauren Sweeney
McNeese State University
Iseoluwa Babarinde
Mercer University
Adrian Butts
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Nakai Freeland
John Nguyen (transfer)
Miami University-Oxford
Ava Nagy
Michigan State University
Prisca Mbuyu
Steven Le (transfer)
Middle Tennessee State University
Carlos Garfias Medina
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Christian Johnson
Mississippi State University
Kelsei Harris
Missouri State University-Springfield
Gerald Schiele IV
Montclair State University
Nilay Tuncel
Morgan State University
Latavia Bails
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Evan Stafford
New York University
Lance James
Niagara University
Hayley Berner
Nicholls State University
Tamiyah Gross
North Carolina A & T State University
Martiara Byd
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Jennifer Lozano Rodriguez
Josiah Coyer (transfer)
Northeastern Illinois University
Kimberly Carrasco
Northeastern University
Deborah Hoxha
Northern Illinois University
Ava Siano
Haris Vukovic (transfer)
Oakland University
Tamia Timmons
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Savannah Pauley
Ohio University-Main Campus Sarah Sawyer
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Sabina Correa
Jennifer Smith (transfer)
Old Dominion University
Bao Huynh
Oregon State University
Johnny Li
Pace University
Zackary Fridlin
Portland State University
Dana Li
Tasneem Anjary (transfer)
Providence College
Mary Dolan
Purdue University-Main Campus
Emily Robinson
Lilly Genis (transfer)
Quinnipiac University
Fabiola Benitez-Martinez
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Jamie Kim
Rider University
Brandon Rodriguez
Robert Morris University
Lauren Dugan
Rochester Institute of Technology
Cassidy Wall
Rowan University
Rachel Hanan
Kelly Donahue (transfer)
Rutgers University-Camden
Calvin O'Connell
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Regina Cheung
Mitchell Morehouse (transfer)
Rutgers University-Newark
Maria Guillen
Giuliana Dos Santos (transfer)
Saginaw Valley State University
Aaron Swanson
Saint Joseph's University
Rose Tomaszewski
Saint Louis University
Ashley Turpin
Salisbury University
Aaron Cave
Sam Houston State University
Christian Berry
Jose Ulloa Jarquin (transfer)
Samford University
Samuel Lawrence
San Diego State University
Anri Inoue
Santa Clara University
Tammy Ngo
Seattle University
Shaydan Lovediro
Seton Hall University
Abigail Giordano
Siena College
Rebecca Fankhanel
Southeast Missouri State University
McKenzie Orange
Southeastern Louisiana University
Jonatan Chavez
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
Elijah James
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Ny'La Hill
Southern Utah University
Katelyn Church
St. John's University-New York
Christina Zouvelos
State University of New York at New Paltz
Helly Shah
Stephen F Austin State University
Sera Do
Stetson University
Stephen Bratcher
Suffolk University
Boston Emmanuel
SUNY at Albany
Zaylan George
Dominique Castelluccio (transfer)
SUNY College at Geneseo
Alexis Kruzicki
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Samantha Jardine
Syracuse University
Adam Wertheimi
Temple University
Asmaul Husna
Ying Gao (transfer)
Tennessee Technological University
Jessica Judd
Texas A & M University-College Station
Matthew Ferguson
Donald Storey (transfer)
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Alejandro Garcia
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Amber Wood
Texas Christian University
Chandler Quave
Texas Southern University
Tasha Etheridge
Texas State University
Francisco Perez
Kymanie Mundell (transfer)
Texas Tech University
Brant Bolton
Deborah Vitela (transfer)
The Pennsylvania State University
Jessica Ledesma
The University of Alabama
Megan Reiter
Joshua Owens (transfer)
The University of Montana
Scott Cadotte
The University of Tampa
Shea O'Rourke
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Amal Abazid
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
James Hatcher
The University of Texas at Arlington
Alyssa Fuller
Farah Alyasiri (transfer)
The University of Texas at Austin
Mingqi Ye
The University of Texas at Dallas
Laykyn Hughes
Katherine Garcia (transfer)
The University of Texas at El Paso
Alejandra Prieto Moreno
Jaquelin Gutierrez (transfer)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Carlos Castro
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Christine Deanda
Jasmine Hernandez (transfer)
The University of West Florida
Hailey Ard
Towson University
Margaret Boley
Aaron Schneider (transfer)
Trinity University
Mylinh Du
Troy University
Megan Sadler
Truman State University
McKena McClellan
Tulane University of Louisiana
Shaney Sharon
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-GuraboCampus
Shelmarie Rodriguez
University at Buffalo
Mitch Ryczek
Simei Huang (transfer)
University of Akron Main Campus
Laura Tucker
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dalia Nolasco Ortega
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Mauricio Chacon Vaca
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Alyssa Appel
University of Arizona
Austin Endres
Cesar Wrenn (transfer)
University of Arkansas
Blake Sorensen
Jennifer Cano (transfer)
University of California-Davis
Diana Tran
University of Central Arkansas
Rayya Smyth
University of Central Florida
Kellie Chen
Edgar Mercedes Sanchez (transfer)
University of Central Missouri
Makenzie Johnson
University of Central Oklahoma
Jose Esparza
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Matthew Fields
Grace Zakrajsek (transfer)
University of Colorado Boulder
Benjamin Van Diest
University of Colorado Denver
Gerardo Velazquez-Ramos
University of Connecticut
Dee Webster
Sze Yam Lee (transfer)
University of Dayton
Maria Due
University of Delaware
Sarah Boekholder
University of Denver
Michael Gumataotao
University of Florida
Jake Bruce
University of Georgia
Sungbin Yoon
Marcus Ellis (transfer)
University of Guam
Dona Marie Silang
University of Hartford
Janealle Miller
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Eugene He
University of Houston
Nekha George
Damaris Maldonado (transfer)
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Monserrat Arreola
University of Houston-Downtown
Kimberly Oliver
Marcos Guardado (transfer)
University of Illinois Chicago
Quinn Williams
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Angela Hernandez
Paul Ufir (transfer)
University of Iowa
Erica Rasmussen
Jeremiah Willhite (transfer)
University of Kansas
Nia Jackson
Thu Royall (transfer)
University of Kentucky
Jessica Elson
Nathaniel Stroud (transfer)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Alyssa Childress
University of Louisville
Sheronda Shorter
University of Maryland-College Park
Yueyu Wong
Blossom Vasco (transfer)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Kasey Bull
Van Anh Hoang (transfer)
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Capri McLucas
University of Memphis
Brooke Watson
Tyra Haston (transfer)
University of Miami
Gabriella Varela
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Maegan DeSmet
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Emilee Baker
University of Michigan-Flint
Courtney Nix
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Madelyn Granica
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Eric Wu
Noah Cagle (transfer)
University of Mississippi
Samuel Rickles
Ainsley Farrar (transfer)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Tobias Davis
Ophelia Pugh-Towe (transfer)
University of Missouri-Kansas City
India Collins
University of Missouri-St Louis
DeNae Howard
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Hailee Camacho
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Serena Lammers
Kohltyn Majer (transfer)
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Micaela Carrillo
Andrea Hernandez (transfer)
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Reagan Calcari
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Shay Gaffney
University of New Orleans
Melanie Redmond
University of North Alabama
Parker Peden
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Caspian Spruill
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jim Dick
Hannah Brammer (transfer)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Lauren Perdue
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Hannah Mitchell
University of North Dakota
Haylie Kinneberg
University of North Florida
Angel Mendoza Martinez
University of North Georgia
Erin Whatley
University of North Texas
Bethany Bresnahan
Oswaldo Flores (transfer)
University of Northern Iowa
Andrew Straube
University of Notre Dame
Kayla Gonzalez
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Kurtas Edmonds
Ella Little (transfer)
University of Oregon
Jordan Brewer
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Sydney Hawk
Bhakti Patel (transfer)
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
Agnes Camacho
University of Rhode Island
Lauren Brown
University of Richmond
Mofiyinfoluwa Tunji-Ekundayo
University of San Diego
Owen O'Brien
University of San Francisco
Juntao Yang
University of Scranton
Jessenia Robles
University of South Alabama
Jacob Kurmann
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Kaytlin Shaver
Sydney Welton (transfer)
University of South Dakota
Abigail Boysen
University of South Florida
Luis Villanueva-Mustafa
Rebecca Laureano (transfer)
University of Southern California
Brandon Ortiz Altamirano
Thamir Kazwini (transfer)
University of Southern Indiana
Jacob Britt
University of Southern Maine
Yantong Cao
University of Southern Mississippi
TeKatelyn McGill
University of St Thomas (MN)
Krystanah Lou Lumantas
University of Toledo
Molly Bennett
University of Tulsa
Lacy White
University of Utah
Christian Hernandez-Perez
Juliann Barr (transfer)
University of Vermont
Mary Feeney
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Kevina Johnson
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Annie Nguyen
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
McKinley Chamberlain
Vitalii Lupyr (transfer)
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Michelle Fordham
University of West Georgia
Victoria Hemrock
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Kathleen Kirsch
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jason Sekler
Andrew Heinz (transfer)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Andrew Fischer (transfer)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Payton Johnson
University of Wyoming
Paige Morris
Utah State University
Kaitlyn Hogge
Utah Valley University
Karley Carron-Campbell
Valdosta State University
Madison Canty
Vanderbilt University
Ashley Pope
Villanova University
Jessica Chong
Virginia Commonwealth University
Lesley Davis
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Elizabeth Eachus
Ledya Keflu (transfer)
Wake Forest University
Cyril Sheptak
Washington and Lee University
Joshua Caraballo
Washington State University
Elijah Shawen
Amber Hillegas (transfer)
Wayne State University
Johnathan Zalewski
Weber State University
Susanah Kunzler
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Maria Houseman
Evan Peetros (transfer)
West Virginia University
Sarah Smith
Western Connecticut State University
Malik Cole
Western Kentucky University
Alyssa Gorman
Western Michigan University
Josephine Thomas
Wichita State University
Mackenzie Thomas
William & Mary
Jacob Minnick
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Jake Forestiere
Winona State University
Ericka Austad
Wright State University-Main Campus
Mackenzie Cron
Daniel Nadolski
Yeshiva University
Jacob Schochet
Youngstown State University
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The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of brokers and dealers, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws.