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Accounting Awards Banquet Honors Outstanding Achievement

The Department of Accounting & Information Systems and Beta Alpha Psi hosted the 38th Annual Awards Banquet on Sept. 29 and awarded approximately $1 million in financial support to students. Recognition was given to the recipients of scholarships, fellowships, 2005-06 outstanding teaching assistants and seniors, and individuals and organizations who generously support the accounting program.

The Department of Accounting & Information Systems honored Howard Carver as the Distinguished Accounting Alumnus. Carver graduated with an MBA from the School of Business in 1967. His career spans 35 years at Ernst & Young in six offices. During his tenure at E&Y, he served as the Hartford, Conn. office’s managing partner and as the firm’s national office partner for the insurance industry. Since his retirement from E&Y in 2002, Carver has served on several corporate boards of directors as both a member and as audit committee chair. He has been very active in a variety of charitable and community service activities since retiring, serving on the boards and finance committees of numerous charitable organizations, including the Accounting Department Advisory Board. He recently received the United Way of the Capital Area community service award.

Teaching Assistant Awards 2005-06:

Marsha Kuene, Douglas Clarke Memorial Teaching Award
Timothy Shea, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jason Heyerdahl, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Outstanding Graduating Seniors (M.Acc) 2005-06:

David Blotz
Melissa Johnson
Matthew Schmidt
Laura Schmitz
Mitchell Meneau
Michael Brugger
Erika Goeckner
Emily Barber
Carman Nelson
Brett Cable

Deloitte Foundation 2006 National Student Case Study Seminar:
Steve Halford
Jillian McCool
Christina Zee
Liz Faris
Steve Eiles
Advisor: Terry Warfield

Deloitte Tax Competition National Finalists 2005:
Karen Rowntree
Lindsey Heinzmann
Katrina Raisbeck
Adam Goldfarbe
Tim Berkley
Coach: Jon Davis