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Updated: June 25, 2024 @ 12:39 pm
The Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA) East Texas recently announced the recipients of the chapter’s 2024-25 academic accounting scholarships.
Kilgore native and LeTourneau University student Michael Huckabee was awarded a $3,000 scholarship for his academic achievements. In total, 15 students in the East Texas chapter were awarded $37,500 in scholarships for the 2024-25 school year.
To be eligible for a TXCPA East Texas scholarship applicants must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0, be a full-time student, and be a declared accounting major with at least nine hours of completed accounting courses. Recipients are selected based on grade history and the ability to make a contribution to the accounting profession.
Every year, TXCPA East Texas hosts the Tal Glenn Memorial Golf Tournament to raise scholarship money for outstanding accounting students from East Texas or attending East Texas universities. Since its inception in 1996, TXCPA East Texas has provided over $300,000 in scholarships.
The Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA) is the largest, most influential association of accounting and finance professionals in Texas, dedicated to supporting one another and promoting and protecting the value of the CPA designation. Founded in 1915, the society advances the accounting profession in Texas from influencing policy and regulation, to shaping the perception of CPAs across the state. With 20 local chapters and 28,000 members, TXCPA has one of the largest memberships of any CPA society in the U.S.
TXCPA East Texas, a chapter of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, has been serving TXCPA members since May 20, 1953. The chapter currently serves over 800 members in 20 Texas counties including: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustin, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt and Wood.— Lucas Strough can be reached at lstrough@kilgorenewsherald.com.
— Lucas Strough can be reached at lstrough@kilgorenewsherald.com.
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