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Williamsport resident wins scholarship from CPA society

PHILADELPHIA – Elizabeth Rader, of Williamsport, was awarded a renewable $2,000 scholarship by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA). Rader is a student at Lycoming College.

Rader has attained dean’s list honors each semester at Lycoming College and has been inducted into two honor societies. She is interning with the finance department of First Quality Tissue LLC. In her free time, she enjoys being outside and spending time with family and friends. She also enjoys camping.

“The Trustees were overwhelmed with the quantity and quality of the candidates that applied for assistance in their educational pursuits this year,” said Thomas J. Taricani, CPA, chair of PICPA’s trustees of the scholarship fund. “This continued demand across the entire state exemplifies the importance of the PICPA supporting this initiative and sustaining excellence in our profession.”

Each year, the Trustees of the scholarship fund award scholarships to students majoring in accounting at a Pennsylvania college or university. This year, PICPA granted scholarships to 91 students: 41 were first-time winners and 50 students renewed their scholarships from previous years.

Candidates were judged by their intellectual capacity, leadership potential, financial need, and intent to pursue a career in accounting. Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $5,000, and were determined based on the strength of the candidate’s application. In 2015, more than $300,000 was awarded in PICPA scholarships through the PICPA Scholarship Fund.

For more information about PICPA student award programs, scholarship opportunities and careers in accounting, visit www.picpa .org/futurecpas.

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