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Home > News > DANA COLLEGE JUNIOR AWARDED OMAHA ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP | |
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Michelle Young now moves on to national competitionDana College is proud to announce that Michelle Young, a junior from North Platte, Neb., has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Omaha Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA). Young’s application will be forwarded to ASWA’s national office for consideration for the national scholarship. Only one application per chapter is chosen for this honor. The Omaha chapter received six applications. The scholarship is available to part-time or full-time students seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting. Successful applicants must have 60 hours of course work completed at an accredited school. Applications are judged based on the student’s academic background, employment history, awards and honors, financial situation, quality of references, the student’s career goals and her ability to communicate well. “ Naturally, we are very proud of Michelle,” said Carol King, adjunct instructor of business at Dana College and member of ASWA. Michelle Young is the daughter of Andrew and Doris Young of North Platte. She is a business administration major and a member of the Dana Diplomats and Business Club. Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution that currently enrolls approximately 600 students. The campus is located on 150 acres overlooking the Missouri River Valley in Blair, Neb. Dana grants bachelor’s degrees in more than 20 liberal arts, business, education and pre-professional programs, with an emphasis on personalized teaching from experience and dedicated faculty. Dana is affiliated with the Nebraska Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and its athletic teams compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. ASWA was formed in 1938 to increase the opportunities for women in all fields of accounting and finance. Members include partners in national, regional and local CPA firms, financial officers, controllers, academicians, financial analysts and data processing consultants, recent college graduates and women returning to the work force. The majority of members have attained professional certifications such as CPA, CMA, CIA, and CFP. The mission of ASWA is to enable women in all accounting and related fields to achieve their full personal, professional and economic potential, and to contribute to the future development of their profession. More information on Dana College can be found at www.dana.edu. More information on ASWA can be found at www.aswa.org. — END — For more information contact: |
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