SC.CPA Educational Fund Awards $97,500 in Scholarships to Aspiring CPAs

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SC.CPA is proud to support the future of South Carolina’s accounting profession. Through the SC.CPA Educational Fund, scholarships are awarded each year to outstanding accounting students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to the profession.

2026–27 Scholarship Impact

$97,500

Awarded

53

Student Members

11

Colleges and Universities across South Carolina

Scholarship awards ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 were presented to undergraduate accounting majors in their junior and senior years, as well as students pursuing graduate degrees in accounting. This investment reflects SC.CPA’s ongoing commitment to supporting the next generation of CPAs and strengthening the profession throughout South Carolina. To celebrate these student achievements and recognize the generosity of scholarship donors, SC.CPA will host the 2026 Student Recognition Luncheon on Friday, November 20, 2026, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in conjunction with the Fall Fest Accounting Conference.

SC.CPA extends its gratitude to the Educational Fund Trustees for their dedication to advancing accounting education in South Carolina: Chair Clint Bates, James Barnes, Jared Jones, Lesley Kelly, Meredith Lantz, Elizabeth Westbury, and staff liaison Jacque Curtin.

Brigman, Holcomb, Weeks Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Jacob Coman

North Greenville University

Burch, Oxner, Seal Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Rebecca Holladay

Wofford College

Burkett, Burkett & Burkett, CPA PA Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Rylyn Reynolds

University of South Carolina

C.C. McGregor Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Lizzie Spedding

University of South Carolina

Carl Harper Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Justin Vork

Bob Jones University

Carlisle Moore Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Justice Odjeawo

Winthrop University

Edgar Vaughn Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

William Tyndall

University of South Carolina

Francis Humphries Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Ariel Mauro

College of Charleston

The H. McRoy and Jo Skipper Memorial Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Peyton Pilgrim

The Citadel

The Hobbs Group PA Scholarship in Memory of Malynda Grimsley, CPA, CVA, SC.CPA Scholarship

Curtis Laymon

Clemson University

Joe Jackson Memorial Scholarship

Clayton Lohr

The Citadel

John S. Herin Scholarship

Lauren Arthurs, University of South Carolina

Daryn Fling, University of South Carolina

Hayden Merle, University of South Carolina

Abigail Oliver, University of South Carolina

Kaye Carter Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Andy Goss

University of South Carolina

Lollie Harper Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Molly Ehrenclou

University of South Carolina – Aiken

Michael W. Lowrance Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Taylor Reaves

University of South Carolina

Ray Waters Scholarship

Anton Vasilevich

University of South Carolina

Robinson Grant & Co. Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Allison Philpot

University of South Carolina

Sheheen Hancock & Godwin Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Caroline Kornegay

University of South Carolina

SwaimBrown, PA Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Alice Chen

Clemson University

WebsterRogers Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Rucker Brannon

Wofford College

Central Chapter of SC.CPA Graduate Student Scholarship

Michaela Lanier

University of South Carolina

Central Chapter of SC.CPA Scholarship

Helen Corbett

University of South Carolina

Coastal Chapter of SC.CPA Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Anastasia Johnson

Presbyterian College

Piedmont Chapter of SC.CPA Scholarship

Samuel Hodges

University of South Carolina

Sea Island Chapter of SC.CPA Scholarship, SC.CPA Scholarship

Jackson Gambrell

Clemson University

Past Presidents Scholarship

Anton Vasilevich

University of South Carolina

SC.CPA Scholarship

Brianna Berry, Converse University

Jake Buzanowski, University of South Carolina

Alayisha Cain, Clemson University

Junah Corbett, Wofford College

Abigayle Correia, Clemson University

Evelyn Davis, University of South Carolina

Kade Fritz, North Greenville University

Eutaec Hong, Bob Jones University

Laney Hudson, Converse University

Eric Kicklighter, Clemson University

Cierra Lewis, Clemson University

Pierce Magnusson, University of South Carolina

Eli Maralit, Bob Jones University

Abigail Martin, University of South Carolina

Camden McKinney, University of South Carolina

Anushikha Mishra, University of South Carolina

Gavin Nelson, Clemson University

Hannah Osmer, University of South Carolina

Garren Ott, Presbyterian College

Prachi Patel, University of South Carolina

Viktoria Shoemaker, University of South Carolina

Ryan Springs, University of South Carolina

Hailey Stohler, Clemson University

Parrish Taylor, Wofford College

Barron Tiffany, Wofford College

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