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Annual Accounting Celebration Returns!
Shown, above, front row: Annalisa Mechanick, Zelli Policarpio, Marissa Angelo, Ashley Stampone, IMA Faculty Advisor, Charles Csazar. Back row: Rich O’Hara, ACFE Faculty Advisor, Aidan Cagner, Jake Gallagher, Jared Septer, Amanda Marcy, Society of Accountig/Beta Alpha Psi Faculty Advisor, Mary Kate Yatsonsky, Emma Boyle.
Each year at the end of the Spring semester, the Accounting Department holds its Annual Accounting Celebration, sponsored by Baker Tilly, to acknowledge the achievements of the Accounting program, faculty, students, and alumni. The event includes achievement highlights from the academic year, keynote address from an honored guest, presentation of professional partner and student awards, Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) induction ceremony, and recognition of incoming and outgoing officers, graduating seniors, and member accolades for the student accounting organizations: BAP, Society of Accounting Students (SAS), Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Student Chapter, and Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Student Chapter. Invited guests include faculty, students, alumni, professional partners, and program supporters, who enjoy a cocktails, dinner, and networking. Below is a recap of this event for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years:
Keynote Speaker 2021-2022J. Taggart McGurrin, CPA, MBA, JD (’10, G’11), Chief Business Officer of Neumentum, Inc.
2022-2023Dr. Dana R. Hermanson, Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair of Private Enterprise and Professor of Accounting at Kennesaw State University
Accounting Department Honorary Awards
Dr. Brian W. Carpenter Research Award2021-2022Dr. Daniel Gaydon (DBA’20), Geisinger Health System2022-2023Dr. Dana Hermanson, KSU
Dr. Daniel P. Mahoney Mentoring Award2021-2022J. Taggart McGurrin (’10, G’11), Neumentum, Inc.
2022-2023Brittany Moyer (’16), DeloitteJohn P. McLean Leadership Award
2021-2022Timothy Walsh (’92), KPMG
2022-2023Kristyn Howell (’08), Baker Tilly
Dr. Michael O. Mensah Service AwardDaniel Farrell (’03), PwCBill Lewis (’82), Guidehouse & PwC (retired)
Accounting Department Professional Alumni Council2021-2022N/A
2022-2023Bill Lewis (’82), Guidehouse & PwC (retired)
Dr. Douglas M. Boyle Outstanding Research Awards2021-2022Dr. Heather Holcomb (DBA’20), SUNY OswegoDr. Ashley Stampone (’10, G’11, PhD’23), University of ScrantonDr. Greg Kogan (PhD’22), Virginia TechDr. Lisa Haylon (PhD’23), Southern Connecticut State University
2022-2023Dr. Amanda Marcy (’10, G’11, DBA’20), University of ScrantonDr. Patrick O’Brien (DBA’20), SUNY Old WestburyDr. Ronald Parker (DBA’20), Western Carolina University
Student Awards
2021-2022Mary Kate Yatsonsky (’22, G’23)Charles Csaszar (’22, G’23)
2022-2023Annalisa Mechanick (’23)
BAP MVP AwardMarissa Angelo (’22, G’23)
2022-2023Ashley Zaita (’23)
SAS MVP Award
2021-2022
Patrick O’Malley
2022-2023
Marilena Kumbios (’23)
CMA Scholarship Recipients
2021-2022
Kevin Duffy (’23)
Benjamin Koshinski (’22)
Kyle Wind (G’23)
Brendan Einhorn
Laura Rocco (G’22)
Yoseph Najem
2022-2023
Sarah Boyle
Rizwan Kha
Hirali Patel (’23)
William Wooten
