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Bright Minds, Big Futures: Over $65,000 Awarded to OSCPA's 2025-2026 Student Scholarship Winners

September 15, 2025

With the new school year, comes renewed excitement about the future of our profession. To amplify that excitement, the OSCPA recently awarded over $65,000 in scholarships to 41 accounting students across Oklahoma. Thanks to the generous contributions of businesses, firms, and OSCPA members, the OSCPA Educational Foundation can reward these students for their academic excellence and provide crucial financial support as they pursue their education.

 

Investing in future CPAs through these scholarships is one of the most meaningful ways we can support the profession and our state. These students will be leading the profession forward locally and beyond." 

-OSCPA President and CEO Blaine Peterson, CPA, JD

Scholarships range from $1,000 to $4,000. In addition to general scholarships, the OSCPA proudly provided 11 named scholarships to accounting students with significant achievements.

  • Beale Family Scholarship 
    Awarded to Caton Muncy from East Central University
    Named after the Beale Family, partners with the OSCPA's preferred insurance provider, 3000 Insurance Group, now part of Alliant. It is awarded to a full-time accounting student who has completed a minimum of 60 college credits, including 15 credits in accounting.
  • Henry Bickerstaff Scholarship
    Awarded to Hadley Bohlen from Northwestern Oklahoma State University
    Awarded to outstanding accounting students residing in or attending a university located in northwestern Oklahoma.
  • Micah B. Steelman Memorial Scholarship
    Awarded to Katy Croft from the University of Central Oklahoma
    Named after a dedicated professional with a passion for mentoring University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) students. Awarded to a UCO student pursuing a degree in accounting, expressing a primary interest in tax.
  • OSCPA Oklahoma City Chapter Scholarship
    Awarded to Kale Williams from East Central University
    Awarded to a student attending college in Oklahoma.
  • Retha Duggan Scholarship
    Awarded to Nayeli Delgado from East Central University
    Named after a former executive director of the OSCPA. Where possible, preference is given to applicants who have been admitted to a Master of Accountancy program.
  • Rick Kells Memorial Scholarship
    Awarded to Brooklyn Meisner from East Central University
    Named after a dedicated CPA and attorney who contributed greatly to the ongoing education of tax professionals. Awarded to an accounting student working part-time while attending school full-time who intends on pursuing a career in tax.
  • Robin Byford Scholarship
    Awarded to Emmy Alfred from Oklahoma State University
    Awarded to a full-time accounting student who is attending Oklahoma State University.
  • Rodney and Janice Gray Scholarship
    Awarded to Ashlie Crawford and Maxwell Johnson from East Central University
    Awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate-level accounting student attending East Central University.
  • Thomas Fund Memorial Scholarship
    Awarded to Ashton Billings from the University of Central Oklahoma
    Named for Jess Thomas, CPA, who served on the OSCPA Educational Foundation. Awarded to a full-time accounting student attending either UCO or Cameron University.
  • Ruthann Fairbairn Scholarship
    Awarded to Katelyn Nguyen from East Central University
    Named after one of only two women in the accounting class at the University of Oklahoma, past vice president of the Oklahoma Society of CPAs and Oklahoma Women Business Owners. This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding accounting student at an Oklahoma college or university.
  • Randy Thurman Business Scholarship
    Awarded to Aariah Mitchell from Oklahoma City Community College
    Awarded to a student attending Oklahoma City Community College pursuing business, finance, or accounting.

General scholarships have been awarded to the following students:

Cameron University

  • Tana Fritts

East Central University

  • Zackary Ackerman
  • Nickolas Northcutt
  • Trent Wood

Northeastern State University

  • Hannah Reed

Oklahoma Baptist University

  • Peyton Ritter

Oklahoma Christian University

  • Blaine Bruton
  • Kedrick Gregory
  • Abigail Keller
  • Carter Robinson
  • Sophia Smith 

Oklahoma State University

  • Hunter Combs
  • Annie Dridge
  • Ethan Hammer
  • Adalyn Hightower
  • Jackson Parchman
  • Viviana Rodriguez
  • Jackson Rogers

Oral Roberts University

  • Evan Long

Southern Nazarene University

  • Colby Burpo

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

  • Nacona Freeman
  • Casey Russell
  • Luke Zybach

University of Central Oklahoma

  • Maegan Bedwell

University of Oklahoma

  • Kendall Jorgensen
  • Selma Kocaeli
  • Jackson Lewis
  • Nolan Nguyen

University of Tulsa

  • Jaxon Garrison

Scholarship applications open each year in the fall, and students are selected the following summer for the succeeding school year. 

Interested in supporting accounting student scholarships? Donate to the the OSCPA’s Educational Foundation online now!