Student and Faculty Recognized by NCACPA

Rachel Hill

The College of Business (COB) and the Department of Accounting represented BIG TIME at the recent North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants’ (NCACPA) Recognition Dinner recently held in Raleigh.

Sharon Justice and Doug Schneider

Four awards were handed out:

1. MSA graduate student Rachel Hill took home the Sigler Standout Student Award. We posted a story in June about Rachel’s recognition.
2. Accounting’s Dr. Cal Christian and Sharon Justice, leadership faculty in the Department of Management, were recognized as outstanding seminar discussion leaders.
3. Accounting’s Dr. Doug Schneider won the outstanding educator award. He was recognized for his outstanding performance and/or contributions to the field of accounting education.

Cal Christian

“The College of Business has a long history with NCACPA, but this year was even more special,” said Dr. John Reisch, chair of COB’s department of accounting. “Drs. Schneider and Christian were awarded for their passion and exceptional work, and Rachel’s recognition for her scholarly achievement and outstanding contributions to the accounting profession exemplifies the strong foundation of leadership we have here at the College of Business.”

Dr. Lee Grubb, COB’s Department of Management chair, added, “We are very proud and excited that Sharon was recognized for her excellent skills as an outstanding seminar discussion leader.”

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