PICPA - Winners - 2012


Congratulations!

2012 Award Winners

 

Multi-Year Scholarship Winners

Multi-Year Renewable Scholarships - $5000 level
Marcelina Hollender - LaSalle University
Kristen Houser - Messiah College
Leah Oakes - University of Pittsburgh
David Schuler - LaSalle University
Stephanie Shetler - Grove City College
   
Multi-Year Renewable Scholarships - $4000 level
Michael Desiante - Kutztown University
Jesse Erich - Indiana University of PA
Victoria Foanio - Albright College
Eric Le - West Chester University

Multi-Year Renewable Scholarships - $3000 level
Sabrina Angelo - Indiana University of PA
Courtney Baker-Schroat - Slippery Rock University
Daniel Broadbent - Indiana University of PA
Nicole Buckman - King's College
Kayla DeMar - Lycoming College
Brandon Franks - Bucknell University
George Githiaka - Point Park University
Brandon Grannas - Robert Morris University
Maura Hannigan-Pierce - Peirce College
Curtis Hoffer - Lycoming College
Kimberly Jones - Duquesne University
Stephanie Kennedy - University of Pittsburgh
Blaise Pezek - Mount Aloysius College
Douglas Rheiner - Muhlenberg College
William Ruhland - Clarion University of PA
Jacob Santoli - East Stroudsburg University
Stephanie Vanscavish - Robert Morris University
Matthew Walsh - University of Pittsburgh
Robert Watson - Shippensburg University
Mark Waugh - Community College of Allegheny County
Michelle Westervelt - West Chester University
Regina Wirfel - Penn State Harrisburg 

Multi-Year Renewable Scholarships - $2000 level
Kaitlyn Cubarney - Duquesne University
Rachel Elder - Robert Morris University
Steven Garner - Pennsylvania College of Technology
Michelle Kim - Immaculata University
Maxwell Moomba - Lincoln University of PA
Nicole Mozena - Indiana University of PA

Joseph F. Taricani Memorial Scholarship 
Jayni Hornberger - Messiah College $2,000

Joseph P. Karpinski Scholarship 
Marina Roscot - Drexel University $1,000

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Chapter Scholarship Winners

Central - $1000 level
Alexandria Popovnak - Duquesne University
Miranda Olsavsky - Indiana University of PA
Kenneth Thiry - Indiana University of PA

Erie - $500 level
Justin Heasley - Penn State Erie

Lehigh Valley - $1000 level
Karen Purkey - Moravian College
Troy Silfies - Moravian College

Northeastern - $750 Level
Katelyn Chambers - Keystone College
Ryan Dougherty - Marywood University
Emily Weary - Wilkes University

Pittsburgh - $1500 Level
Keegan Beemsterboer - Robert Morris University
Katerina Budinsky - California University of PA
Dan Hoover - Duquesne University

Southwestern - $1000 Level
Dana Kirsch - Indiana University of PA
Megan Morris - Indiana University of PA
Sean Rosenbaum - Indiana University of PA
Kenneth Thiry - Indiana University of PA

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Outstanding College Seniors *

Albright College  -  Page M. Atkinson
Allegheny College  -  Brittany Bagnato
Alvernia College  -  Vy Nguyen
Arcadia University  -  Victoria Lynn Ivery
Bloomsburg University  -  Blair C Davis
Bucknell University  -  Deanna E. Weihs
Cabrini College  -  Andrea Rayne Marrical
California University of PA  -  Aaron McFadden
Carlow University  -  Kristyn A. Stang
Clarion University  -  Lindsay Ferringer
DeSales University  -  Thomas P. Allen
Duquesne University  -  Dena Marie Ragan
East Stroudsburg University  -  Jacob J. Santoli
Eastern University  -  Derek B. West
Elizabethtown College  -  Marc Christian Weber
Geneva College  -  Jeffrey D. Kirkwood
Grove City College  -  Craig A. Franco
Gwynedd-Mercy College  -  Kristen Kafel
Harrisburg Area Community College  -  Carl D. Glatfelter
Holy Family University   -  Christine Weston
Immaculata University  -  Vincent Szupica
Indiana University of Pennsylvania  -  Brandon James Valasek
Juniata College  -  Chau T. Nguyen
Keystone College  -  Carol Longcoy
Kutztown University  -  Nicco E. Angelone
La Roche College  -  Tim Githinji
La Salle University  -  Perpetua Ann Faia
Lafayette College  -  Karim El Hajoui
Lebanon Valley College  -  Michael C. Attanasio
Lehigh University  -  Amanda L. Gosselin
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania  -  Maxwell Moomba
Lock Haven University  -  Robin Yost
Lycoming College  -  Daniel J. Angstadt
Marywood University  -  Allison Heddy
Mercyhurst College  -  Jaclyn Ropelewski
Messiah College  -  Mitchell S. Martin
Misericordia University  -  Rose Scott
Montgomery County Community College  -  Aeyoung Shin
Moravian College  -  Kyle David D'Angelo
Muhlenberg College  -  Alex M. Price
Neumann College  -  Kathryn E. McKenna
Peirce College  -  Michelle Lynn Pell
Penn State - Harrisburg  -  Tian Chang
Penn State University  -  Brian M. Walker
Pennsylvania College of Technology  -  Nicole Giersdorf
Philadelphia University  -  Alexis A. Montecalvo
Point Park University  -  Joshua Scott Forrester
Robert Morris University  -  Michael W. Wenger
Saint Francis University  -  Thomas Szczur Jr.
Saint Joseph University  -  William M. Jerdon
Saint Vincent College  -  Curtis N. Colaianne
Slippery Rock University  -  Lindsay McKissick
Susquehanna University  -  Kelli Grassmyer
Temple Univeristy  -  Joshua E. Kramer
Temple Univeristy- Ambler  -  Annmarie Stanton-Stokes
Thiel College  -  Eleanor G. Belleau
University of Pittsburgh  -  Zachary Stephen Mueller
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford  -  Kimberly Saline
University of Scranton  -  Matthew J. Nealon
University of Scranton  -  Tim McGurrin
Ursinus College  -  Elizabeth A Mahoney
Villanova University  -  Ronald E. Dukes
Washington & Jefferson College  -  Shelby N. Colyer
Waynesburg University  -  Eric Gray
West Chester University  -  Alicia J. Kordalski
Westminster College  -  Benjamin J. Gandolfi
Westminster College  -  Joshua A. Masters
Westmoreland County Community College  -  Shawn P. Harrold
Westmoreland County Community College  -  Shawn A. Hamilton
Widener University  -  Jessica Capaldi
Wilkes University  -  Jared Sabol

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Student Writing Competition

1st place - Michael Zaydon - Scranton University
2nd place - Timothy Reiste - Grove City College
3rd place - Nick Boyes - Lafayette College

Meet the 2012 Student Writing Competition Winners and read their winning essays.

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High School Essay Contest Winners

Greater Philadelphia Chapter 
1st Place - Rachel Jenkins - Bishop McDevitt High School
2nd Place - Haley Klein - Upper Dublin High School
3rd Place - Colleen Donnelly - Bishop McDevitt High School
Honorable Mention - Blair Weiss - Upper Dublin High School
Honorable Mention - Matthew Faden - Upper Dublin High School

Reading Chapter
1st Place – Remington Barrer - Wyomissing Area High School
2nd Place - Jason Dewald - Schuylkill Valley High School
3rd Place – Caroline Edelman - Wyomissing Area High School

School Raffle - Brad Burpee - Pottsgrove High School

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IIA Case Study Competitions

Greater Philadelphia Chapter
1st place - Nova Nation - Villanova University
- Roberra Aklilu
- Thomas Hargraves
- John Flowers

2nd place - Mind the GAAP - Villanova University
- Robert Verrone
- Ricky Baum
- Chris Mederos
- Nate Henderson
- Will Horyn

3rd place - Mind the GAAP - University of Pennsylvania
- Heather Xu
- Roger Ou
- Yujia Liu
- Alexander Yuan

Pittsburgh Chapter
1st place - University of Pittsburgh
- Matilda Yeboah
- Jason Dorsey

2nd place - Carlow University
- Rachel Decello
- Daniel Lapcevic

3rd place - University of Pittsburgh
- Joclyn Torain
- Ryan Latimer
- Ihinosen Dibua

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For further information

E-mail the Careers in Accounting Team at schools@picpa.org or call (888) 272-2001.

  

PICPA Conversations

Listen as Michael Zaydon speaks about winning the 2012 Student Writing Competition.