2023 Scholarship Recipients

Students were selected based on their commitment to pursuing a career in accounting, academic performance and leadership skills.


Aprio Scholarship

$2,300 Candice Naldrett, Georgia Southern University
$2,300 Molly Hester, Kennesaw State University
$2,300 Emma Marvil, University of Georgia

Bates, Carter & Company, LLP Scholarship

$2,400 Anna Harlow, Kennesaw State University

Ben Brannon Accounting Scholarship

$3,000 Emily Juarez Salas, Mercer University

Bennett Thrasher PC Scholarship

$2,600 Lauren Allred, Georgia Institute of Technology
$2,600 Samantha Glover, Brenau College
$2,600 Isabell Quinn, Georgia Southwestern State University
$2,600 Austin Pitts, Kennesaw State University
$2,600 Laila Pettigrew, University of Georgia

Blackwell Poole, LLP Accounting Scholarship

$2,500 Matthew Swett, Georgia State University

Collins/Moody + Company, PC Scholarship 
 

$2,300 Johnathan Hicks, Georgia Southwestern State University
$2,300 Connor Knuckels, Valdosta State University
$2,300 Mary Smith, Georgia College & State University

Donald W. Rhodes Scholarship

$3,000 Johnathan Clark, Georgia State University

Educational Foundation of The Georgia Society of CPAs Accounting Scholarship

$1,500 Mary Beckum, Georgia College & State University
$1,500 Jack Como, Georgia College & State University
$1,500 Kaitlyn Evans, Georgia Southwestern State University
$1,000 Jailyn Howard, Wesleyan College
$1,500 Katelyn Carter, Georgia Southern University
$1,000 Joseph Mitchell, Georgia Southern University
$1,500 Zade Williford, Georgia Southern University
$1,000 Hugo McCoy, University of North Georgia
$1,500 Jackson Medford, Mississippi State University
$1,500 Briana Orr, Georgia College & State University
$1,500 Olivia Strickland, Georgia College & State University
$1,000 Mackenzie Wallace, Wesleyan College
$1,500 Iva Watkins, Georgia College & State University
$1,500 Savannah Whitmire, University of North Georgia
$1,500 Harrison Fish, Kennesaw State University
$2,000 Margaret Klements, Kennesaw State University
$1,500 John McCool, Kennesaw State University
$1,000 Kaitlyn Morgan, Kennesaw State University
$1,500 Julianna Ramon, Kennesaw State University
$1,500 Julia Tucker, Kennesaw State University
$1,500 Tracy Chen, University of Georgia
$1,500 Zachary Martin, University of Georgia
$2,000 David Schertz, University of Georgia
$1,500 Isabella Selander, University of Georgia
$1,000 Jae Hoon Seol, University of Georgia
$2,000 Caylee Whiteford, University of Georgia

Gifford, Hillegasse & Ingwersen, LLP Scholarship 
 

$2,300 Juliet Romans, Georgia Southern University
$2,300 Anita Kadir, Georgia Institute of Technology
$2,300 Suyeon Oh, University of Georgia

Howard Herman Service Award Scholarship 

$2,100 Justin Perry, University of Georgia

James P. Martin Accounting Scholarship

$1,000 Evan Baum, University of North Georgia 

Julius M. Johnson Scholarship

$5,000 Rhiannon Belcher, Kennesaw State University 

McNair, McElmore & Middlebrooks $ Co. Scholarship

$2,000 Alexander Roegge, Georgia College & State University 

Rhodes, Young, Black & Duncan Scholarship

$3,000 Haeli Hicks, Georgia State University

Robert Lange Accounting Scholarship

$3,500 Robert Burgess, University of Georgia

Robinson Grimes & Company Keith Grimes Scholarship

$2,300 Sydney Iuliucci, University of Georgia

Robinson Grimes & Company Ross E. Robinson Scholarship

$2,300 Emily Allen, University of Georgia

Robinson Grimes & Company Scholarship

$2,300 Briley Braddy, University of Georgia

Sweatt Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

$1,000 Madeleine Alu-Mensah, Georgia State University

Windham Brannon Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

$2,300 Nathaniel Fields, University of Georgia
$2,300 Stephen Adam Briglevich, University of Georgia
$2,300 Theron Matlock, Georgia Institute of Technology

Windham Brannon's Ben Brannon Scholarship

$2,700 Shelby Scroggs, Berry College

Windham Brannon's Bill Bomar Scholarship

$2,700 Quatation Waller, University of North Georgia

Windham Brannon's Fred Windham Scholarship

$2,700 Mark McCleskey, Kennesaw State University

Windham Brannon's Jim Duval Scholarship

$2,700 Lindsey Green, LaGrange College

Windham Brannon's Stuart Cashin Scholarship

$2,700 Payton Smith, Georgia College & State University

Scholarships ranging from $1,000-$5,000, for a total of $127,000, were awarded to over 60 accounting students from 15 different universities and colleges. The Foundation awarded an additional $17,500 in scholarships through the Chapter Matching Funds Program, and GSCPA chapters granted Georgia universities and colleges $2,500 in institutional support for a grand total of $147,000.