Department of Accounting Honors Outstanding Students
May 25, 2022
The LSU Department of Accounting celebrates the 2022 Accounting Awards Banquet on April 28 in the BEC Rotunda.
BATON ROUGE – In recognition of their academic accomplishments, the Department of Accounting awarded more than $65,000 in scholarships.
Additionally, Assistant Professor William Buslepp was given the Vincent C. Brenner Award, presented annually to the untenured faculty member who has been most productive in academic research.
Assistant Professor Zhenhua Chen was named Outstanding Teacher, an award given to a faculty member dedicated to excellence in classroom instruction and who demonstrates a commitment to furthering the instruction mission of the Department of Accounting.
The department awarded scholarships to the following students:
Association of Government Accountants
Miranda Kent, Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Society of Louisiana CPAs Scholarships
Megan David, Baton Rouge, LA
Clarence Magee, Zachary, LA
Becker Professional Education Discounted CPA Review Course
Helen Alford, Baton Rouge, LA
Carol Calkins MAcc Scholarship
Abby Spada, Baton Rouge, LA
Clarence L. Dunn Endowed Scholarship
Caroline Ingraffia, Hammond, LA
Corey Tackett Scholarship
Mikala Mitchell, Gonzales, LA
Dale Jenkins Family Scholarship
Hilary Hughes, Destrehan, LA
William D Clements, Lake Charles, LA
Deloitte Outstanding Sophomores/Juniors
Haley Rietschel, Covington, LA
Kareem Qaradeh, La Place, LA
Deloitte Scholarship for Incoming Master of Accountancy (MAcc) student
Jacob Marchand, Gonzales, LA
Ernst & Young Outstanding Juniors
Reagan Osborne, Baton Rouge, LA
Sydnie Duncan, Prairieville, LA
Brooks Giardina, Sulphur, LA
ExxonMobil Outstanding PhD student
Hilary Hughes, Destrehan, LA
Faulk & Winkler Scholarship
Lebria Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA
Sydney Melder, Baton Rouge, LA
George Jarvis Williams Scholarship
Kristyn Brewer, Cypress, TX
Grant Thornton Scholarship
Kristyn Brewer, Cypress, TX
H. Sami PhD Student Scholarship
Wanying Jiang, Baton Rouge, LA
Alisha Blush, Santa Barbara, CA
H. J. "Monday" Lowe Endowed Scholarship
Evan Cook, Mandeville, LA
Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP (audit)
Danial Cheema, Kenner, LA
Hannis T. Bourgeois, LLP (tax)
Camryn Meaux, Sulphur, LA
Jake L. Netterville Superior Graduate Scholarship in Accounting
Claudia Pickell, Baton Rouge, LA
James M. Owen Memorial Scholarship
Juliana Mejia, New Iberia, LA
KPMG Outstanding Junior Scholarship
Lucas Moreau, Opelousas, LA
KPMG Scholarship for Incoming MAcc students
Reagan Tafaro, Metairie, LA
Alexandra Stevens, Baton Rouge, LA
LaPorte Outstanding Senior
Anna K Breaux, Covington, LA
Anne Lagarde, New Orleans, LA
Lonnie H. Bearry Scholarship
Reagan Osborne, Baton Rouge, LA
Lloyd Morrison Award Fund
Nick Mitchell, Silver Spring, MD
LSU Department of Accounting General Scholarship Fund
Luke Paille, Folsom, LA
LSU Department of Accounting General Scholarship Fund
James Clement, Saint Francisville, LA
Elizabeth Cannon, Houston, TX
Marcela Donadio Scholarship
Courtney Hebert, Alexandria, LA
Alisha Blush, Santa Barbara, CA
Mary Sanguinetti Schroeder Scholarship
Susan Hardgrave, Alexandria, LA
Lauren Delhaye, Saint Amant, LA
Monica L. Zumo Excellence in Accounting Scholarship
Kaitlyn Bowlin, Bossier City, LA
Postlethwaite & Netterville (Auditing)
Grant Cretin, Baton Rouge, LA
Postlethwaite & Netterville (Tax)
Preston Gravely, Katy, TX
PricewaterhouseCoopers Outstanding Sophomore Scholarship
Whitney Zaunbrecher, Lake Arthur, LA
PricewaterhouseCoopers Outstanding Junior Scholarship
Maggie Peltier, Ventress, LA
Robichaux Family Superior Graduate Scholarship
Mikaela Gonzales DelValle, Miami, FL
Texas Tiger Tournament Endowed Scholarship
Anna Montanio, Baton Rouge, LA
Thomas Brian Phillips Endowed Scholarship
Brooks Giardina, Sulphur, LA
Wegmann Dazet Scholarships
Ethan Wachtel, New Orleans, LA
Ashley Whelan, Mandeville, LA
William "Bill" Clayton Potter, Sr. Scholarship
Tahj Gill, New Orleans, LA
The Louisiana CPA Education Foundation also awarded scholarships to LSU students during the ceremony.
Graduate
Megan David, Baton Rouge, LA
Undergraduate
Camryn Meaux, Mandeville, LA
Deloitte-LCPA
Kaya Dundar, Slidell, LA
Richard Roth Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Raeder, New Orleans, LA
About the Department of Accounting
The Department of Accounting at LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business strives for excellence in teaching, research, and service to the accounting profession. With a mission of producing graduates at all levels who excel in their pursuits, the department offers undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students for careers in various fields, including industry, auditing, finance, government, and academia. For more information, visit LSU Department of Accounting, call 225-578-6202, or email accounting@lsu.edu.