AWARDS
OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
Every year the UACPA awards an outstanding student from each university. Meet the 2021 winners of the Outstanding Student Award.
DIXIE STATE UNIVERSITY
Ryan Miggin
Ryan is a tremendous accounting student! He has an overall GPA of a 3.99 and an accounting GPA of 4.0! Ryan is also the president of our Accounting Club, where he has coordinated several events and activities. In addition to his stellar academic performance and service to the community, Ryan is genuinely a nice and good person. — Derrick Esplin
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UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Sharem Young
Sharem grew up farming and knows how to work. He values helping other people, as demonstrated through involvement as a tutor, graduate assistant, and in youth groups. He is a straightforward communicator. At school, he works well in teams, contributes to class discussions, and achieves good grades. We anticipate that he will be a strong contributor to his community. — Josh Cieslewicz
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
Matthew Hansen
Faye Gulini
Matthew is one of those rare students who found his niche after completing a significant portion of his degree. Matthew transferred to Weber State and became an accounting major. During his tenure at WSU, Matthew has completed his BS while maintaining a 4.0 in all of his Weber coursework. After graduating with his BS, he continued on with his MAcc and has maintained a 4.0 there as well, graduating this coming spring. — Jeff Glover
After volunteering both as an undergraduate student and a graduate student for the Westminster Tax Clinic (VITA), Faye now works as the clinic’s administrator. She is driven and hard-working. Faye is a professional snowboarder and three-time Olympian. She has been snowboarding for almost two decades. She also volunteers for the USSSA Olympic CommitteeFinance and Investment Section as well as Kids Play International and Wasatch Adaptive Sports Organization. When Faye is not excelling on the slopes, she is excelling in the classroom and is a stellar student. — Chelsea Dye
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