2023-24 Annual Report
OUR MISSION IN ACTION
The FICPA Scholarship Foundation has embarked on a five-year strategic plan, one that fits the scope of our expanded mission and vision. While we remain committed to helping active students close the financial gap, we also aim to provide support, engagement and resources to young CPAs as they move along the career pathway.
Vision
To attract talent and cultivate the accounting profession.
FOUNDATION CONTACTS
JENNIFER ALLEN
Foundation Director Jennifer@ficpa.org 850-521-5953
KELSEY BRYCESON
Foundation Development Manager Kelseyb@ficpa.org 850-521-5944
LINDSEY BUCK
Career Development Manager Lindseyb@ficpa.org 850-521-5934
MACKENZIE MILLET
Administrative Coordinator
MackenzieM@ficpa.org 850-521-5948
Mission
To provide support and foster success for current and future CPAs in Florida.
To fulfill our vision and mission, the Foundation will operate according to the following core values:
Provide financial scholarships to students to reduce the burden of entry into the CPA profession.
Empower career advancement opportunities for current CPAs.
Encourage, support, and promote diversity to create a more inclusive profession.
Provide a bridge between students, academia, and the business community.
Assist to develop students and young CPAs as future leaders of the community and serve others.
STEVEN MORRISON
2023-24
CHAIR, FICPA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
LETTER
FROM THE Chair
Dear Friends, Supporters and Partners, I am proud to share the incredible strides we have made over the past year intertwined with stories of those whose lives have been transformed through our efforts. This impact is the direct result of the hard work of staff and volunteers and the generosity of our donors and sponsors. This unwavering commitment has allowed us to expand our programs, foster new partnerships and make a difference where it matters most.
CPAs provide a tremendous service to capital markets and our communities. I encourage everyone to continue their support of the FICPA Scholarship Foundation so we can continue providing opportunities to those looking to become future CPAs.
Thank you for being the force that drives our success in this, our 65th year!
With heartfelt gratitude,
Steven Morrison 2023-24 Chair, FICPA Scholarship Foundation
JENNIFER ALLEN
FICPA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION DIRECTOR
LETTER FROM THE Director
Thank you for your generous support of the FICPA Scholarship Foundation. Your commitment has helped us provide financial assistance to 67 deserving students who are the future of the accounting profession.
This year, to maintain the viability of the accounting profession pipeline, we focused heavily on building bridges between academic and professional practice to give our scholarship recipients a successful start in their careers. Helping students overcome financial and networking barriers and keeping our supporters’ firms staffed with talented professionals is a top priority.
Your contributions, participation in fundraising and networking initiatives and unwavering support are our mission in action and it means the world to a profession that is vital to individuals, businesses, nonprofits and the public sector.
With sincere appreciation,
Jennifer Allen FICPA Scholarship Foundation Director
$185,500 awarded in Scholarships
67 Scholars
51 of class from diverse backgrounds %
CPA Exam Scholarship from diverse audiences
725
450+ High school students reached at 13 high schools during Accounting Opportunities Week College campus visits
Young Professionals
ACCOUNTING SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
This two-day invitational program was attended by 22 accounting students from 14 colleges and universities. They had the opportunity to increase their awareness of various careers in accounting, sharpen their interviewing and resume writing skills, discover strategies for acing the CPA Exam, gain a clear vision for becoming a workplace leader, and explore the world of accounting by visiting local accounting firms and industries.
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
The FICPA Leadership Academy is a selective, leadership opportunity for young CPAs looking to grow as a leader and expand their professional network while earning CPE. Candidates attend three separate interactive sessions, located around the state, where they learn valuable leadership skills and strategies that empower them to become leaders within their organizations, communities and the CPA profession. This year, 27 graduates represented 17 firms/organizations.
CPA DAY OF SERVICE
Each year the Young CPA Committee leads the profession in an annual statewide CPA Day of Service. Across the state, CPAs of every age demographic give back to their communities. This year, 12 projects ranging from making blankets for pediatric cancer patients to restoring a public park were completed by nearly 150 volunteers.
NEWLY CERTIFIED
During the 2023-2024 membership year, 710 individuals across the state earned the prestigious Florida CPA license. During MEGA in June 2024, we took time to recognize and celebrated this enormous accomplishment at our Newly Certified Ceremony.
SHARING OUR SUCCESS STORIES
EVA DUCANIS HOWELL, CPA
CohnReznick Audit Senior
2022 FICPA Scholar
I chose to pursue accounting because I wanted to pilot higher standards of sustainability and environmental care in corporate America. As an accountant, I can rally behind this cause to make a meaningful impact. Growing up in a single-parent household, I struggled financially each semester in my pursuit of higher education, but with the generous support of the FICPA Scholarship Foundation, I graduated debtfree and earned my CPA license. Today I’m proud to take the next step toward protecting our natural resources.
ASHLEY ETIENNE
St. Thomas University
Graduate Student Future CPA
Having moved to Florida from Haiti, I had to overcome financial, transportation and language barriers. Trekking over two hours daily on public transportation, and sometimes on foot, to achieve my dream of becoming a CPA shows my determination and I am grateful for this scholarship.
As national conversations surrounding CPA licensure evolve, the FICPA has initiated a solution that propels the profession forward. The FICPA, NOVA Southeastern University (NSU), and three South Florida accounting firms – Berkowitz Pollack Brant, Kaufman Rossin and PAAST – have partnered together to assist future CPAs on their path to licensure.
The Bridge to CPA pilot program, the first of its kind, will give firm employees who have already completed 120 hours of undergraduate education the opportunity to fulfill their remaining 30 credit hours – necessary for licensure as a CPA – through the MAcc program at NSU.
Eligible candidates are given the opportunity to pursue their fifth year of education and take career-relevant
courses without having to navigate the tuition cost and access barriers that can dissuade potential CPAs from obtaining their license. Bridge to CPA is funded by the combined support of NSU, employer firms, and tuition awards from the FICPA Scholarship Foundation and Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Class curricula was approved by the Florida Board of Accountancy and the program launched in Fall 2024, with plans for expansion in 2025.
Alexandra Abreu University of Central Florida
Brianna Alvarez University of Florida
Cassandra Arguelles University of West Florida
Maryam Arif Florida Atlantic University
Blake Baase University of Tampa
Benjamin Baker Florida State University
Daniel Baroz Florida Atlantic University
Nicholas Bennett University of South Florida
William Benton Southeastern University
Maximilian Beyers University of Florida
Jamie Botel Florida State University
Kristi Bruner University of Central Florida
Shane Calvary Florida Southern College
Kevin Cardenas Florida Atlantic University
Cherlande Cheribin University of Central Florida
Karla Marie Colon Ortiz University of Florida
Morghan Copeland University of Florida
Scholars
Christina Coulter University of West Florida
Elizabeth DeJong University of South Florida
Sabrina Dory Florida Atlantic University
Rebecca Doss Florida State University
Ashley Etienne St. Thomas University
Aron Fields University of Tampa
Silke Nicole Flynn Stetson University
Robert Foster Florida Southern College
Nicholas Gamotis University of West Florida
Ian Good University of North Florida
Giselle Guzman Florida Atlantic University
Darron Irving Indian River State College
Francis Felix Javier University of North Florida
Sadie Jensen Stetson University
Barjon Kadi Florida Gulf Coast University
Samantha Kmetz Stetson University
Cyler Lambert Florida State University
Ashley Landreth University of Florida
Tatyana Lyenov Florida Gulf Coast University
Emily Lu University of Florida
Michael Martinez Stetson University
Jimmy Marzouka University of Miami
William McLaughlin Florida Southern College
Maya Melendez St. Thomas University
Melissa Fonseca Morales Saint Leo University
Conor Morris Keiser University
David Muina University of Miami
Kayla Mulford Saint Leo University
Stephen Murnane Florida State University
Jazlyn Olivera Florida State University
Matthew Pinder Stetson University
Christian Pineda Miami Dade College
Kevin Prata University of North Florida
Jordan Price Florida A&M University
Meghan Quirantes University of Central Florida
Ana Raphaela Gomes Florida Atlantic University
Shannon Reid University of Central Florida
Hannah Rickenberg Southeastern University
Ivette Sanchez Florida State University
Anusha Sikand University of Central Florida
De’Ja Smith Stetson University
Perrin Smith University of Florida
Kirsten Spano NOVA Southeastern University
Anabelle Standish Stetson University
Emily Stoughton Florida State University
Oscar Valdes Miami Dade College
Stephanie Vitoria Silva University of Central Florida
Shidong Wang
Florida State University
Rachel Waldhelm Florida State University
Abigail Witt Florida State University
Board of Trustees
The FICPA Scholarship Foundation is led by our Board of Trustees. Through their insight, expertise, participation and unwavering support, these individuals have propelled us to new heights.
FOUNDATION CHAIR
Steven Morrison, CPA, CFF, CFE
CohnReznick Partner, National Director of Audit
FUNDRAISING CHAIR & CHAIR-ELECT
Silvana Capaldi Ispirare Group LLC
Founder
SM Business Advisors Principal Consultant
PROGRAMS COMMITTEE CHAIR & 2025-26 CHAIR
Jennifer Keller, CPA Crowe LLP Senior Tax Manager
GOVERNANCE & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Carshena Allison, CPA
BCA Watson Rice, LLP Managing Partner
FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Alan West, CPA
Coastal Carolina University CFO
TRUSTEES
Elizabeth Carlson, CPA, CFP, CVA, CFF
University of South Florida Accounting Professor.
Jason Chorlins, CPA Kaufman, Rossin & Co., PA Principal, Banking Practice Leader
Lorie Gleim Gleim Publications, Inc. CEO
Michael Halfast, CPA Risk Avoidance Managers, Inc., President
Paul Hays, CPA Cheesology CEO and Co-Founder
Celina Jozsi, CPA, MAcc
Florida Southern College Professor USF Retired Accounting Faculty
Nancy Juron, CPA Deloitte, LLP Partner
Jason Klein, CPA
Jason H. Klein, PA Owner
Kylan McNemar, CPA BKHM, PA Shareholder
Binita Mehta, CPA PWC Partner
Joseph Murray, CPA KPMG, LLP, M&A Tax Partner
Amanda Porupski, CPA LCG Advisors Managing Director
Will Quilliam, PhD
Florida Southern College Accounting Department Chair
Stuart Rohatiner, CPA
Gerson Preston Klein Lips
Eisenberg Gelber PA Director
Marie Rosier, CPA
Marie M Rosier CPA MBA LLC Owner
Maria Rust, CPA CFOPro
Managing Principal Business Advisor
Noema Santos
Florida Southern College Visiting Professor, Accounting
Rick Smith CS&L CPA’s Retired Paola Suarez
Chase
Executive Director, Area Manager for the Southeast, Government & Not For Profit
Caridad Vasallo, CPA, CFE VMBG Accounting
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023-24
Annual Sponsors
Become an Annual Firm Sponsor
We welcome your firm as an Annual Firm Sponsor to show its support for the future of the accounting profession. Firm sponsors embody the mission and vision of our organization, inspiring and encouraging students who are the future of the accounting profession.
Please consider making an annual contribution/ commitment. Scan the QR code below or visit ficpascholarshipfoundation.org/firm-giving
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Batul Abdulali
Ignacio J. Abella
Rummesa Abrar
Joann Ackerman
David J. Acree
Bayardo Aguilar
Richard Aguilar
Mike Akwue
Daniel Anderson
Carlos J. Andres
Nicole Andrews
Thomas Andrews
Temidayo Apena
Daniel Armstrong
Gerard Arsenault
Anthony Asterino
Edmund Bakalla
Michael Baldwin
Michael Ballou
Regina Baniakas
Jacqueline Baptiste
Julio Barina
Wendy Barlin
Macy Barnett
Oren Baroz
Karen Barr
Dennis Bartlett
Donald Beaudet
Calvin Becker
Amy Beenken
Alyssa Belcher
Eric Berkowitz
Wilmer Bermudez
Joseph Bing
John Bishop
Shawne Blair
Jon Blakesberg
Elizabeth Blaschka
Shannon Bloom
Stuart Bloom
Thank you to our Donors
Joseph Boateng
Bill Bogan Jr.
Rosemarie Boothby
Ian P. Borbolla
Jessica Bormey
Terri Boukater
Bonny Bowyer
Robert Boyer
Robert Brackett
John Brantley
Michael Brault
John Brietz
Rudolph Bright
Kathleen Brothers
Dwight Brown
Michael Brown
Veronica Brown
Ceres Brunner
Robert Buddy
Gary Bulmash
Joseph Buongiorno
Mark Burger
Lawrence Burke
Monique Bustamante
Ciro Buttacavoli
Noah Buxton
Maria Byrd
Lourdes Caballero
Richard Cabrera
Shaniah Caldwell
Dalia Cantor
Allison Carter
John Cartier
Lev Cela
Chad T. Chauncey
Belen Chee
Robert Chee
YuTien Chi
Tony Chinye
Tamara Cindrich
Yvonne Clayborn
Anthony T. Cobb
Reynolds Cochrane
Lawrence Cohen
Daniel Cole
Timothy M. Coleman
Christine Coleman
Christy Complo
Melanie Congress
Tamara Connolly
Lillian M. Conrad
Angela Cooley
Douglas Cooper
Charlotte Corlett
Lisa J. Cosentino
Michael Creekmur
Dominic Cromartie
Raymond Cross
David C. Crowder
Leonard Cusano
Adam Daniels
Cynthia D’Artagnan
Linda Davidson
Carlos M. de La Osa
Beatriz De
Matthew Dean
Kelly Dee
Katherine DeFilippo
Stacia Deitrich
Denney Denney
Caroline Denton
Jaykumar M. Desai
Stephanie Deshommes
Willow Dew
Frank Diekman
Judith Distler
David Divine
James Dixon Jr.
Cedric Donaldson
Richard Donner
Robert J. Dreker
Kenneth Dudley
James Duerr
Anthony Duffy
FICPA Scholarship Recipient
“Grit is what describes my journey. My passion is to do something bigger than myself. Serving my country (U.S. Army/U.S. Army Reserves) allowed for that and becoming a CPA to help my community maximize its hard-earned money is pushing me to persevere.“
Jazlyn Olivera
Florida State University
Russell Dunn
Oscar Duranza
Kimberly Dyson
Robert Eales
Jonathan El-Chalouhi
Stuart Epstein
Michael M. Everett
Loretta Fabricant
Leon Faris
David J. Fasano
Donna Feldman
Liliam Fernandez
Norma Fernandez
Eric Filkins
Sirkka Firley
Trisha Floyd
John Flynn
Raquel Fontana
George Fox
Michael Franz
Stephen R. Friedman
Ronald Friedman
John Froehlich
Luigi J. Fuoco
Michael Futterman
Victoria Gabriel
Stephanie Gainey
Debra Gallant
Richard Garcia
Elizabeth Garrido
Linda Geary
Joseph Genovese
Claudia George
Jacqueline Gero
Matthew Gerrell
Robert Gibson
Thomas Gillmore
Sheila Ginsberg
Betsy Glickman
Mark Godwin
Gloria Gonzalez
Isaac Gonzalez
Paul Goodyer
Teresa Gorman
David Grafe
James Gray
Colby Green
Michael Greene
Kelsey Griffin
Madeleine Griffin
Melanie Griffin
Nancy Grzesik
Nestor Guillen
Alberto Guzman
Patricia Hagan
Anna Halaburda
Kellie Hardee
Harry Harrell
Teresa L. Harrington
Richard Harris
Ronald Harris
Joseph Hartman
Travis Hawkins
Heidi Haye
Harriet Haynes
Scott Haynes
Donna Heddlesten
Felicity Hendrix
Christian Hernandez
Luis Hernandez
Robert Herr
Roger Heymann
Glenda Hicks
Christine Hill
Forrest Hilton
Letha Hinote
Lesia Hise
Pauline Ho
Francis Hoban
Nicolette Hogan
Nathan Holcombe
Paulette Holder
Carlos Hondal
Sarah Honeycutt
Stephanie Hooper
Michele Hoover
Willie Howard Jr.
Sherrill Hudson
Birgit Hugel
Randall Humphrey
Kyle Hunter
Stewart Hurst
Gabriel J. Ibars
Richard Ingram
Spencer Ingram
Leslie A. Inman
R David Isley
Cyprianna Jackson
Jason Jackson
Michelle Jackson
Casper Jacoby
Barbara Jagusztyn
Joseph F. Janusz
Linda Jayne
Thomas Jennings
Elsa Johnson
Laurie Johnson
Edward Jones Jones
George Jones
Randolph Jones
William Jones
Jorge Jordan
Ryan Jotkoff
Mark Julian
Jeannie Juri
Ana Kairis
Lisa Kalpakjian
Terri Kane
Edward Kaplan
John W. Keillor
Jennifer Keller
Shaun T. Kelly
John Kelly
Richard Kendall
Lawrence Kendzior
Steve Kennedy
Cynthia Ketchum
Juliana Kierstein
Michael Kierzynski
Kim Kildahl
Tracey Kinker
Jacob Kinsel
James Kirkland
Amy Kistka
Stuart Klein
Richard Kleshinski
David Kofsky
Joshua Kolbert
Jay Korngold
Clayton Kreis
Lisa M. Krist
Paul B. Kroncke
Daniel Kushner
Marc Labossiere
Susan Lachance
Randolph Lane
Pierre Laporte
Constance Larsen
Shannon Lashley
Valarie J. Law
Sam Lazzara
Kathryn Leavins
Coman Leonard
Monica Leonard
Bennie Lewis
John Limroth
Debra Lockwood
Jorge Lopez
Frank Lordi
Catherine Lorie
Charles Lota
Kelly Love
Douglas James Davis Endowment and Beatrice Cohen Endowment
Recipient
“George Eliot coined the saying, ‘it is never too late to be what you might have been.’ I dreamed of being a doctor, but now cannot imagine not being a CPA. I encourage future generations of CPAs to pursue the path that is calling them.”
Anusha Sikand
University of Central Florida
James Luffman
Jamaal A. Maddox
Rosario Maduri
Joseph Manning
Robert M. Marconi
Elizabeth Margolis
Dave Marshall
Beatriz Martin
Rose Martin
Joel Martineau
Anthony Martinelli
Sharon Martinelli
Shanay A. Martinez Alce
Joseph Marullo
Andrew Mason
James L. Massey
Scott Mattson
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Lynne May
Joan Mazurek
Shawn McCabe
Thomas McDonald
Michelle McGlaun
John McKnight
Matthew McNamara
Thomas McNulty
Yvette McPherson
Trina McWilliams
Joel R. Medina
Robert Melby
Thomas Menchinger
Jose Menendez
Amanda Meyers
Yanick Michel
Joel S. Miller
John P. Miller
Melanie Miller
Kathryn B. Anderson Endowment Recipient
“Dropping out of school as an engineering major nearly crushed me, until I realized accounting was my language. Since changing my perspective, I resided on the Dean’s list, received FICPA Scholarship Foundation support and am graduating with honors.”
Nicholas Bennett
University of South Florida
Robert Mills
Jeetesh Mistry
John H. Mitchell
Heather Moe
Roderick Moe
Anthony Molinari
Richard Moran
Kelly Morgan
Mark Morowitz
Geoffrey K. Mosher Jr.
Karen Mosteller
Gilbert J. Munoz
Thomas Muscarella
Mark Mutchnick
Yolanda Nader
Stephen L. Needleman
Scott T. Nelson Jr.
Stephen Nelson
Linda Neubauer
Patricia Neuendorf
Jonathan New
Keith Newman
Jennifer Niebla
Susan Nieland
Jack Niles
Michael Novak
Benjamin Nussbaum
Will Oakley
Lisa Oberdick
John Olivari
Richard O’Steen
Shelle Otto
Donald Padgett
Stephen Parent
Linda Parks
Joseph Paul
Sandra Payne
Michaele Pendarvis
Abel Perez
Russell Perkins
Jarrett Perry
Vladimy Pierre-Louis
David Pinchevsky
Dawna Pipersburg
Steven Platau
Laura Plotner
Kristine Polo
Angela M. Poole
Nancy H. Porter
Amanda Porupski
Alice Posada
Robert Prann
Julian A. Preston
Mindy Prince
Tricia Pulsifer
John Quin
Laura Rainey
Raker Raker
Robin Ralston
Brenna Ramos
Elizabeth Ramsay
Suresh Rao
Prince D. Renaud
Jeanette Renfrow
Jaret Rice
Melodie Rich
Henry Rinder
Edwin Rivera
Luis Roca
Barbara T. Rodriguez
Aaron Rodriguez
Barbara Rodriguez
Javier Rodriguez
Victoria Rodriguez
Stuart Rohatiner
Laura Rolfs
Sharon Roma
Carlos Roman
Richard A. Romans
Howard S. Rose
Marie M. Rosier
Felipe Ruiz
Michael Ruppel
Natalie Russell
Richard Russell
Cassandra Ryder
Cheryl Salgado
Carlos Samlut
Lisa Sands
Julian Sardinas
Kimberly Sarra
Sally Scala
Roger Scarborough
Eric Schmitz
Janet Schnering
Katie Schoch
Robert Schroeder
Stephen Schwartz
William Schwarz
Gina Sciacchitano
FICPA Scholarship Recipient
“After changing my major four times, I realized the perfect career for me was to be a Florida CPA. As a firstgeneration college student, graduating debt-free with a bachelor’s and master’s in accounting is a dream come true and I am very grateful to the FICPA.”
Morghan Copeland University of Florida
Mary Scribner
Michael Seligsohn
Donna Senn
Edward Serra
Raul Serrano
Haley Sessions
Raskin Shah
John T. Shannon
Jay Shapiro
Vishnu Sharma
Brion Sharpe
Catherine Sheets
John Shelley
Rose Shelley
Austen Shook
Gretl S. Siler
Maryann Siler
Steven Silverman
Nari Singh
Barbara Sloan
Gary Smith
Lisa Smithson
Nancy Soderholm
Sofya Sokolenko
Jacqueline Solano
Gladys Soteldo
Michelle Soto
John Soto
Lori Sowers
Alan Spertell
James W. Spires Jr.
Jeremiah Spitzberg
Jacqueline St. John
Briggs Stahl
Stam Stathis
Josephine St-Cyr
Michele Stefanelli
Christopher Stemley
Michael E. Steuer
Christina Stewart
Guy Strum
Gracelyn Stuart
Keith Suckno
Harold Sullivan
Carrie Summerlin
Wei Sun
Johnny Svajko
Chelsea Swanson
Lisa Swanson
Carolyn Sweeney
Alan Swift
Jeffrey Taraboulos
Beth-Ann Taylor
Kristine Taylor
Robert Taylor
Dale A. Telfer
David Thomas
Kenneth Thomas
Nadine Thomas
Ronald Thompkins
Jennifer Thomson
Robert Thomson
Tammy Tipton
Ana Toca
Christopher M. Todd
Marie Torossian
Vincent P. Traphagen
Katrina Trump
Timothy Tucker
Sue Turner
Andrew Tyack
Deatrice Tyner
Nancy Valdes
Alberto Vega
Carmen Velasquez
Tamera Velasquez
Jacob Vermaas
Jose Villar
Francisco Villegas
Patricia Wagner
Tyson Walters
Nancy Watson
LeaRae Webb
Rachel Webster
Venecia Webster
Robin C. Weeks
Jennifer Wehrs
Misty Weinger
David Weiss
Cedrick L. West
Alison Wester
Rodney White
Constance Wiberg
James Wilcox Endowment
Recipient
“Graduating Magna Cum Laude came with challenges and financial hardships but my upbringing instilled the values of determination and resilience. The FICPA Scholarship Foundation helped me focus on my goal of making a meaningful contribution to the accounting profession.”
Sabrina Dory
Florida Atlantic University
Schwarz William
Josh B. Wilson
Alacia Wilson
Gayann Wilson
Karen Wiltsie
William Winslow
James Wiseman
Terrell Witcher
Judith Wolf
Jacob Wolstenholme
Katelyn Wonsock
Robin Woodbury
Robert Wott
Steven Wright
Lisa Yanes
Virginia Yeagle
Roberta Young
Paula Younger
Craig H. Zokvic
$250-499
Paul N. Brown
Delia Finnerty
Ian Green
Melissa Hannafey
Victor Hernandez
Jason H. Klein
William Kortum
Amada Lopez
Brandon Perry
Elgin Polo
Teresa Roades
Heber Rojas
Lisa Seiffer
Sara Snead
Alexandria Welsh
Leslie Welsh
John Wilson
$500-749
Gerald Arsenault
Kristin Bivona
Derek & Ann Blakeslee
Richard Confessore
Ed Duarte
Ginny Harris
Anne Marie Hicks
Kathryn Horton
Jonathan S. Ingber
Tarsha Jacobs
Peter W. Lackman
Herman Lazzara
Gary Margolis
Key O’Keefe
Noema Santos
Richard Smith
W. G. Spoor
Cheri Swain
Ralph Weinberger
Alan West
Jeremy Wortman
Kevin Wrobel
$750-999
Ashley Fagan
Chris Oatis
Alex Sueiro
$1,000-2,499
Carshena Allison
Sharon and John Bradley
Julian Dozier
Scott D. Evaul
Patrick Gallagher
Jennifer Green
Michael Halfast
Karol Haugan
Mindy Rankin
Mark Reed
Albert Schneckloth
Alberto Schneckloth
Elizabeth Robbins Ward
Trust
Dana A. Zukierski
$2,500-4,999
Broward Co. Community Foundation
Hoa Burrows
George Keller
Randall Wilson
$5,000-9,999
Steven Morrison
Jesus Socorro
$10,000+
Bond Foundation
William & Mary Moeller
Charitable Trust
We are grateful for our named scholarships and endowments to further the mission of the Foundation:
Azalea Grace Endowment
Beatrice Cohen Endowment
Ben A. Stevens. Jr. Endowment
Brigade Endowment
Deloitte Scholarships
Douglas James Davis Endowment
F. Gordon Spoor Endowment
FICPA Scholarships
Frederick Carroll III Endowment
George A. Gulisano Endowment
George Shierling Endowment
Georgia Nelidsky Endowment
Gerald J. Cavanaugh Endowment
Irvin N. Gleim Endowment
James M. Lane Endowment
James Wilcox Endowment
Jason A. Chorlins Endowment
John Perry Thomas Endowment
Kathryn B. Anderson Endowment
Lewis Davis Scholarships
Lloyd A. Buddy Turnman Endowment
Martin M. Prague Endowment
Mia A. Thomas Endowment
Michael R. Pender Jr. Endowment
North Dade-South Broward Endowment
Orvis M. Kemp Endowment
Professor Hoa Burrows Scholarship
Robert R. Harris Endowment
Tommye E. Barie Endowment
Walter A. Friedly Scholarships
The Future LOOKING FORWARD TO
SILVANA CAPALDI
2024-25
CHAIR, FICPA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
“My unique perspectives will help expand the Foundation’s reach within the broader Florida business community.”
Iam proud to have been named as the FICPA Scholarship Foundation’s 2024-25 Chair and to bring my vast experience as a growth strategist and advisor to the role. My unique perspectives will help expand the Foundation’s reach within the broader Florida business community and help execute the Foundation’s mission to support accounting students, CPA candidates, and newly licensed entrants to the profession as they navigate the career pathway.
I have been a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees since 2018, was Chair-Elect in 2023-24, and played a pivotal role in organizing Foundation fundraisers in the Tampa Bay area.
I am thrilled to collaborate with our Foundation Board of Trustees and Director Jennifer Allen to refine our comprehensive strategic plan and reach a wider audience of prospective CPAs in need of our support and resources. At the same time, I am excited to establish new partnerships within our business communities, cultivating connections that will both provide students with valuable opportunities and raise awareness of the Foundation.
I look forward to working with you, the Board of Trustees, and our wonderful supporters to inspire growth and expand the Foundation’s reach.
Silvana Capaldi
2024-25
FICPA Scholarship Foundation Chair
Thank for helping the FICPA Scholarship Foundation fulfill its mission, vision and core values.
Since our founding 65 years ago, we have awarded more than $4 million to accounting students around the state.
FICPA Scholarship Foundation donors make a lasting impact, allowing recipients to finish school, attain their CPA and excel as professionals while keeping qualified CPAs in the state pipeline.
We encourage you to give today to help grow tomorrow!
WAYS TO DONATE!
• Visit FICPA.org/Donate or scan the QR code.
• Mail a check, payable to the FICPA Scholarship Foundation, to FICPA Scholarship Foundation, 250 S Orange Ave., Ste 300P, Orlando, FL 32801.
• Request an invoice from Foundation@ficpa.org or by calling 850-521-5953.
• Speak to your investment advisor or IRA custodian to inquire about making a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA.