In addition to the $1,000 she received from
the Omaha Chapter, Young will get another $2,000 to finish
her schooling
at Dana.
The scholarship is available to part-time or full-time
students entering their senior years in an accounting program.
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.
“
What a great honor for Michelle and for Dana,” said
Carol King, assistant professor of business at Dana College
and member
of ASWA. “Out of the 10 national winners, Michelle
was the only student not from a major university.”
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
35 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:
Sarah Cavanah
Communications Coordinator
Dana College
(402) 426-7216
scavanah@dana.edu |
