Accounting Excellence Award

Presented by the TXCPA Accounting Education Foundation

Awarded since 1969, the Accounting Excellence Award bestows honor to an outstanding accounting student at Texas colleges and universities participating in the programs of the Accounting Education Foundation.

Every recipient has his or her name and year engraved on an individual plate for the permanent Accounting Excellence Award plaque at their school. In addition, an individual recognition plaque is presented to the recipient at the local TXCPA chapter meeting. This ceremony gives the recipient a chance to meet working CPAs in the vicinity and allows these CPAs the opportunity to congratulate and encourage the award winners.

2024-2025 Recipients

Kathryn Johnson - Abilene Christian University

Jocelyn Orta - Hardin-Simmons University

Caitlyn Sauer - McMurry University

Madeline Claybrook - Texas A&M University

Emily McGrail - Baylor University

Grace Staten - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Joel Reyes Jr. - Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Brendan Shelley - Southern Methodist University

Devin Conne - University of North Texas

Hannah Abenojar - University of Dallas

Brooke Speights - Texas Woman's University

Felicia Odom - East Texas A&M University

Taylor Castillo - Stephen F. Austin State University

Jose Santos - Houston Christian University

Keerthi Suresh - University of Houston - Clear Lake

Tyler Walden - Sam Houston State University

Jax Ferrel - West Texas A&M University

Gabriel Guzman - Texas A&M International University

Megan Beach - St. Mary’s University

Kirstan Garcia - Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Felicia Alvarado - University of the Incarnate Word

Patrick Gonzales - Texas Tech University

Austin Thompson - University of Houston – Victoria

Erin McCutcheon - Midwestern State University

Lacy Zolton - Texas Christian University

Madison Jones - Prairie View A&M University

Katherine West - University of Texas at Austin

Ryan McKelvey - University of Texas at Tyler

Aaron Keathley - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Eli Matteck - Texas State University

Bianca Guerrero - Lamar University

Muhammad Durvesh - Texas Southern University

Ken Minoguchi - Texas Wesleyan University

Shivani Radhakrishnan - University of Texas at Dallas

Trinity Perez Martinez - University of Texas at El Paso

Dalton Locke - Trinity University

Madison Chapman - Angelo State University

Rashmi Manandhar - University of Texas at Arlington  

Emily Maroul - Texas A&M University - Texarkana  

Abenet Hinton - St. Edward's University

James Mier - University of Houston - Downtown

Cian Stevens - University of St. Thomas

Nathan Roy - Texas Lutheran University

Brandy Watson - Tarleton State University

Adam Elbanna - University of Houston - Main Campus

Sam King - University of Texas of the Permian Basin  

Ruslan Shukurov - University of Texas at San Antonio