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Each year, NABA recognizes those stellar achievers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to reach heights of unique success in their careers, within NABA, the Profession, and/or within their community. It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2022 class of NABA Award winners! NABA honors their achievements, excellence and leadership. Traditionally, The Awards Experience at the NABA National Convention is the culmination of a week of learning, networking, and inspiration. This event is the exclamation point at the end of a meaningful series of workshops, CPE sessions, and engagement between thought-leaders, field experts, corporate recruiters, and NABA members. This year’s award ceremony is just as unique as the year we are living in. The 2022 Virtual Awards Celebration titled “Defining Moments of Black Joy: A Celebration” celebrates our winners and their incredible achievements that they’ve reached through hard work, persistence, dedication and their connections made right here at NABA! Enjoy our welcome video below by Leslie Patterson, from our Founder Sponsor, EY.
Message From EY
President & CEO Message
Dear Award Winner, on behalf of all of us at NABA — our members, staff, corporate partners and Board of Directors — congratulations!
You have reached a major milestone in your career. Though you may think you have reached the pinnacle of the journey, today just might mark the beginning of the next phase of your careers. We want you to look at this remarkable achievement as a celebration of your success. There is more ahead of you, and I fully expect you to continue to invest in yourself and grow in every dimension of your lives as lifelong learners.
Celebration of Scholars
The Celebration of Scholars, very aptly titled, is an annual future-focused event where students are acknowledged, inspired to excel, and presented with scholarships from NABA, Corporate Partners and other generous donors. This celebration demonstrates the impact both NABA and Corporate Partners have on individual students, higher education, and the accounting and finance fields in general; each, serving as catalysts to further the education and training of these future young leaders.
- Daniel Worrell
Hawa Camara
Baruch College
$1,000 - Whitney Russell
G’Nelle Clarke
Baruch University
$1,300 - Monica Brame
Mirabel Awoniyi
Bentley University
$1,000 - Central Region
Stacey Chirewa
Bluffton University
$1,000 - Western Region
Ephraim Martey
Ensign College
$1,000 - Southern Region
Valencia Raiford
Georgia Southern University
$1,000 - Southern Region
Novelet Rolle
Georgia Southern University
$1,000 - Eastern Region
Dayonna Berryhill
Howard University
$1,000 - Eastern Region
Jonathan Smith
Howard University
$1,000 - Southern Region
Titus Riggins
Louisiana Tech University
$1,000 - Eastern Region
Summer Aberdeen
Medgar Evers College
$1,000 - Eastern Region
Regina Williams
Medgar Evers College
$1,000 - OneNABA – Eastern
Yvonne Stephenson
Medgar Evers College
$5,000 - Rautz Marc
Cristal Estell
Medgar Evers College
$1,000 - Southern Region
Christina Washington
Mississippi State University
$1,000 - Southern Region
Jeremy Jones
Tuskegee University
$1,000 - Central Region
Jalen Boyd
Notre Dame College
$2,000 - Eastern Region
Jamar Jarrell
Old Dominion University
$2,000 - Western Region
Linda Mutesi
Soka University of America
$1,000 - Eastern Region
Kelvena Gorley
Temple University
$2,000 - Eastern Region
Myles Savage
Temple University
$1,000 - Western Region
Gilbert Danso
Texas A&M University-Commerce
$1,000 - Western Region
Tana Isaac
Texas Woman’s University
$1,000
- OneNABA – Central
Christian Dillard
The Ohio State University
$5,000 - Southern Region
Nyla Jones
North Carolina A&T State University
$1,000 - Western Region
Faith Ayoola
University of Arizona
$1,000 - Sydney Nelson
Kaeydi Cordice
University of Cincinnati
$1,000 - OneNABA – Southern
Michael Idaewor
University of Georgia
$5,000
- Central Region
Caymen Woods
University of Iowa
$2,000 - Eastern Region
John Ikegwu
University of Maryland- College Park
$1,000 - Southern Region
Chinyere Iwuchukwu
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
$1,000 - OneNABA – Western
Jonathan Bailey
University of Texas at Austin
$5,000 - Southern Region
Javenia Stephens
Valdosta State University
$1,000 - Brandi Morris
Sade-Joy Dugbo
Villanova University
$1,000 - Southern Region & Dr. Carol Cain
Shatoria Brantley
Winthrop University
$1,100 - Miami/Greater South Florida NABA Chapter
Jean-Baptiste Powell
Florida Atlantic University
$2,000 - Miami/Greater South Florida NABA Chapter
Powell William
Florida Atlantic University
$2,000 - Miami/Greater South Florida NABA Chapter
Reed LaKendra
Florida International University
$2,000 - Greensboro NABA Chapter-Lincoln Financial
Trinity Elliott
NC A&T
$2,000 - Greensboro NABA Chapter-Lincoln Financial
Naya Davis
NC A&T
$2,000 - Greensboro NABA Chapter-Clifton Larson Allen
Arianna Reardon
NC A&T
$1,250 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Ally Bank
Kennlynn Pressley
Winthrop University
$1,250 - Charlotte NABA Chapter Bank of America
Rasheeda Ravenell
Winthrop University
$1,250 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Truist
Gabrielle Marshall
Winthrop University
$1,250 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Corning
Chinyere Iwuchukwu
UNC Charlotte
$1,000 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Duke Energy
Ashlyn Williams
Winthrop University
$1,000 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Vaco
Chloe Knight Murrell
Winthrop University
$1,000 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Brighthouse Financial
Ruth Duvillage
Winthrop University
$650 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Coca Cola
Marice Raynor
UNC Charlotte
$650 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Global Endowment
Natalia Arriaga
Winthrop University
$650 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Mass Mutual
Talicia Cobbs
Winthrop University
$650 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-USAA
Tracee Mangle
Winthrop University
$650 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Wells Fargo
Jason Shepherd
Winthrop University
$650 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-AIG
Anthony Smith
Winthrop University
$500 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-CliftonLarsonAllen
Sean Carter
Johnson C. Smith University
$500 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Deloitte
Talaina Finley
Johnson C. Smith University
$500 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-KPMG
Darrin Davis
Winthrop University
$500 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-PepsiCo
Majesti Davis
UNC Charlotte
$500 - Charlotte NABA Chapter-Robert Half
Kenan Moore
UNC Charlotte
$500 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter
Barakat Barakat
University of North Texas
$3,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter
Liya Bekele
University of Texas at Dallas
$3,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-Toyota
Martin Luther Ogbuigwe
University of Texas at Arlington
$3,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-Comerica
Judith Ben
University of Texas at Dallas
$5,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-Thomson Reuters
Cheikh Fall
University of Texas at Dallas
$2,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-TPG
Natasha Khasacha
University of Texas at Dallas
$2,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-Deloitte
Dismas Onyango
Texas Woman’s University
$2,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter PepsiCo
Erissa Timberlake
University of North Texas
$2,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-EY
Ayaan Asim
University of Texas at Dallas
$1,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-RSM
Chelsea Daniels
Jarvis Christian College
$1,000 - Dallas-Fort Worth NABA Chapter-AZZ
Ryn Robinson
Tarrant County College
$1,000 - Milwaukee NABA Chapter
Brandon Cobb
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
$1,000 - Milwaukee NABA Chapter
Aniya White
Marquette University
$1,000
- Chuck Burch
Elijah Short
North Carolina A&T State University
$1,000 - Chuck Burch
Trinity Elliott
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$1,000 - Claudette Griffin Memorial
LyAsia Monroe
Virginia State University
$2,500 - Crimson & Cream Scholarship funded by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Zharia Parrish
Florida A&M University
$1,913 - Guylaine Saint Juste Foundation, Wilner & Maxiannie Saint Juste
Ashley Mathis
University of Louisville
$2,000 - Thomas S Watson Jr. Memorial
Latoya Guiste
Grambling State University
$2,000 - Gwendolyn Skillern
Shanique Mckenzie
Monroe College
$1,000 - Jamila Abston Mayfield
Jashua Rojas
Baruch College
$1,500 - Joyce & Josephine Harris
Andrea McIntosh
Harris Stowe State University
$2,400 - Justin & Desirae Butler
Greg-Anthony Boreland
University of Central Florida
$1,500 - Kenneth E. & Leslie H. Cooke
Emmanuela Jean-Baptiste
Florida Atlantic University
$2,500 - Les Netter
Kamryn Rogers
Villanova University
$2,500 - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Kameron Mitchell
University of West Georgia
$1,250 - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Westly Barnes
West Chester University
$1,250 - Rabbi Donald B. Starr, CPA Memorial Scholarship Fund
Russell Sherrod
East Carolina University
$2,500 - Rabbi Donald B. Starr, CPA Memorial Scholarship Fund
Robert Cunningham
Michigan State University
$2,500 - Rabbi Donald B. Starr, CPA Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sahra Adan
University of California, Irvine
$5,000 - Ralph & Valerie Thomas
Jonathan Randle
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (VA Tech)
$1,500 - Richard McNamee
Kennlynn Pressley
Winthrop University
$2,020 - TDC
Kadie Robin
Grambling State University
$2,500 - Thalia Smith
Joseline Alexander
Grambling State University
$5,000 - Edwin & Una Jenkins Scholarship
Morgan TIngle
University of West Georgia
$2,000 - Edwin & Una Jenkins Scholarship
Louvenia Stephens
Valdosta State University
$2,000
- AICPA
Tiffany Major
South Carolina State University
$4,200 - Anderson Tax
Isaac Robinson
Illinois State University
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
Jada Harris
Indiana University Bloomington
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
Jessica Outlaw
South Carolina State University
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
Hannah Gerrick
The University of Georgia
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
JUSTINE WABO
Towson University
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
Kayla Graves
University of Georgia
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
Olayemi Brown
University Of Houston Downtown
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
Bryanna Lanier
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
$2,500 - Anderson Tax
Manda Burnham
University of the District of Columbia
$2,500 - Cargill
Amber Watts
Baruch College
$2,500 - Cargill
Ileaqua Adams
Bentley University
$2,500 - Cargill
Shyrice Howell
Northeastern Illinois University
$2,500 - DHG
Sophia Scott
Rutgers University
$10,000 - DHG
Cheikh Fall
The University of Texas at Dallas
$10,000 - Exelon
Shanti Walters
Georgia State University
$2,500 - Exelon
Taheed Moore
Indiana University
$2,500 - Exelon
Emmy Njue
Syracuse University
$2,500 - EY
Aramide Ogunmekan
Indiana University – Bloomington
$5,000 - EY
Walter Kearney II
Michigan State University
$5,000 - EY
Godlyse Mahungu
Rutgers University – Newark
$5,000 - EY
Johnathan Burks
The Ohio State University
$5,000 - EY
Anthony Torres
University of Tennessee – UTK
$5,000 - EY
George Bolis
USC
$5,000 - KPMG
Stephen Nkrumah
George Mason University
$2,500 - KPMG
Divine Madubike
Mercer University
$2,500 - KPMG
Miriam Oke
University of Maryland – College Park
$2,500 - KPMG
Joel Lara
Xavier University, Ohio
$2,500 - Microsoft Scholarship in honor of Wendon Blair
Ijeoma Nwankwo
Howard University
$5,000 - Microsoft Scholarship in honor of Wendon Blair
Marques McKinney
Mercy College
$5,000 - National Urban League
Morgan Savage
Morgan State University
$2,400 - Paypal
Felicite Kombey
Maryville University
$5,000 - Paypal
Amani Raymond
Penn State University
$5,000 - PayPal
Sharon Babayemi
University of Maryland – College Park
$5,000 - PayPal
Courtney Carroll
Winthrop University
$5,000 - PayPal
Sherifa Clarke
Medgar Evers College
$5,000 - Plante Moran
James Jeffries
Michigan State University
$2,500 - Plante Moran
Beauty Olonilua
Northern Illinois University
$2,500 - PNC
Dismas Onyango
Texas Woman’s University
$3,000 - PNC
Vivian Adesanya
The University of Texas at Austin
$3,000 - PNC
Judith Ben
The University of Texas at Dallas
$3,000 - PNC
- Darrin Davis
Winthrop University
$3,000 - PwC
Jason Johnson
Alabama A&M University
$2,500 - PwC
Camoy Pryce
Howard University
$2,500 - PwC
Clement Julius
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
$2,500 - Robert Half/Protiviti
Sullivan De La Rosa
Baruch College
$2,500 - Robert Half/Protiviti
Maxwell Perkins
Mississippi State University
$2,500 - Robert Half/Protiviti
Rasheeda Ravenell
Winthrop University
$2,500 - RSM
Jasmine Alexander
Georgia Southern University
$5,000 - RSM
Vannel Vidal
Grambling State University
$5,000 - RSM
Janice Nyarko
Illinois State University
$5,000 - RSM
Ashley Weekes
Saint Augustine’s University
$5,000 - Stanley Black & Decker
Ibiyemi James
Bowie State university
$5,000 - Stanley Black & Decker
Talisa Watson
Bowie State University
$5,000 - Stanley Black & Decker
Jakiyla Height
Clark Atlanta University
$5,000 - Stanley Black & Decker
Ne’Kailah Harrison
University of Central Florida
$5,000 - Stanley Black & Decker
Caitlyn Horton
University of Mississippi
$5,000 - Xero
Tyler Woods
Seton Hall University
$2,500 - Xero
Natalia Arriaga
Winthrop University
$5,000
