2024 Scholarship Recipients

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


Aprio Scholarship

$2,800   Christi Filarski, Kennesaw State University
$2,800   Zoe Coffey, University of Georgia

Bates, Carter & Company, LLP Scholarship

$1,800   Caden Pritchard, University of North Georgia

Ben Brannon Accounting Scholarship

 $3,700   Matthew Mitchell, Georgia Southern University

Bennett Thrasher PC Scholarship

$2,000   Avery Hardee, Georgia College & State University
$2,000   Trung Pham, Georgia State University
$2,000   Sandra McDonald, Kennesaw State University
$2,000   Parker Bates, University of Georgia
$2,000   Ana Flores, University of North Georgia

Blackwell Poole, LLP Accounting Scholarship

 $2,500   Raven Johns, Georgia State University

CLA Excellence in Accounting

$3,000   Ellias Huddleston, Georgia Southern University
$3,000   Sabrina Sikder, Georgia Southwestern State University
$3,000   Devron Edwards, Georgia State University
$2,000,  Lindsay Pillsworth, University of Georgia

Collins/Moody + Company, PC Scholarship 

$2,000   Jonathan Rodgers, Georgia College & State University
$2,000   Andrew Lynch, Georgia Southern University
$2,000   Taylor Lian, University of Georgia

Deloitte Excellence in Accounting

$5,000   Laura Bracewell, Mercer University
$5,000   Abigail Frese, University of Notre Dame

Donald W. Rhodes Scholarship

$2,000   Lewis Booker, Georgia State University

Educational Foundation of The Georgia Society of CPAs Accounting Scholarship

$4,000   Erin Whitfield, Georgia College & State University
$4,000   Will Turner, Georgia College & State University
$1,600   Christopher Morley, Georgia Southern University
$1,600   Jennifer Obiri-Yeboah, Georgia Southern University
$5,000   Jack Coleman, Georgia State University
$1,600   Emeka Akunwanne, Georgia State University
$1,600   Natalie Enger, Georgia State University
$1,600   Doniyor Gafurov, Georgia State University
$1,600   Thi Nguyen, Georgia State University
$5,000   Owen Stamey, Kennesaw State University
$1,600   Mahaam Janjooa, Kennesaw State University
$1,600   Yarumi Jimenez, Kennesaw State University
$1,600   Laura Muller, Kennesaw State University
$1,600   David Naccarato, Kennesaw State University
$1,600   Alisa Nguyen, Kennesaw State University
$1,600   Kathleen Rogers, Kennesaw State University
$1,600   Bri Sa, Kennesaw State University
$4,000   Marco Mendoza, University of North Georgia
$4,000   Nia Porter, University of North Georgia

Gifford, Hillegasse & Ingwersen, LLP Scholarship 

$2,000   Diana Blanks, Georgia Southern University
$2,000   Michael Eisele, Piedmont University
$2,000   Audrey Saunders, University of Georgia

Howard Herman Service Award Scholarship 

$1,500   Truett Hoffman, University of North Georgia

James P. Martin Accounting Scholarship

$1,000   Ryan Marsh, Georgia College & State University

Julius M. Johnson Scholarship

$5,000   Joseph Braswell, Kennesaw State University

Mauldin & Jenkins CPAs & Advisors Scholarship

$2,000   Shea Boggs, Georgia Southern University

McNair, McElmore & Middlebrooks $ Co. Scholarship

 $2,000   Mark Daly, Georgia College & State University

Rhodes, Young, Black & Duncan Scholarship

$2,000   Lan Li, Georgia State University
$2,000   Ryan Mahoney, Reinhardt University

Robert Lange Accounting Scholarship

 $3,300   Jia Carpenter, Kennesaw State University

Robinson Grimes & Company Keith Grimes Scholarship

 $2,800   Parker Taylor, University of Georgia

Robinson Grimes & Company Ross E. Robinson Scholarship

$2,800   Hayden Maynor, University of Georgia

Sweatt Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

 $5,000   Andrea Hernandez, Georgia State University

Windham Brannon Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

$2,400   Leila Smith, University of Georgia
$2,400   Margaret Bowen, University of Georgia
$2,400   Mary Ashley Jacoppo, University of Georgia

Windham Brannon's Ben Brannon Scholarship

 $1,200   Elizabeth Pirkle, Berry College

Windham Brannon's Bill Bomar Scholarship

 $1,200   Gloria Silva, University of North Georgia

Windham Brannon's Fred Windham Scholarship

$1,200   Laurence Bennett, Kennesaw State University

Windham Brannon's Jim Duval Scholarship

 $1,200   Olivia Dorsey, Kennesaw State University

Windham Brannon's Stuart Cashin Scholarship

$1,200   Sophie Hoffman, Georgia College & State University

Wipfli Scholarship

$2,000   Taylor Hayes, Kennesaw State University

Scholarships ranging from $1,000-$5,000, for a total of $150,000, were awarded to over 60 accounting students from 12 different universities and colleges. The Foundation awarded an additional $21,500 in scholarships through the Chapter Matching Funds Program, and GSCPA chapters granted Georgia universities and colleges $2,000 in institutional support for a grand total of $173,500.