Feb. 8, 2010

CalCPA Awards $37,500 in Scholarships to 17 San Jose-Area Students

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Silicon Valley San Jose Chapter of the California Society of CPAs (www.calcpa.org) has awarded $37,500 in scholarships to 17 area students. Since 1999, the chapter has awarded more than $322,000 to students pursuing degrees in accounting and related subjects.

The students and the schools they are attending are as follows:
$3,500 scholarships: Jason Lopez of Watsonville, San Jose State University; Nikko Nascimento of Santa Clara, Santa Clara University; James Chubb of Santa Cruz, University of California, Santa Cruz; Marie Beard of Seaside, California State University, Monterey Bay.

$2,500 scholarships: Yin Li of San Jose, San Jose State University; Deborah Chow of Santa Clara, Santa Clara University; Albert Putra of San Francisco, University of California, Santa Cruz; and Kim Marlow of Monterey, California State University, Monterey Bay.

All of the following students received $1,500 scholarships:
David Swander of Lafayette, Cabrillo College; Rickey Lau of Sunnyvale, De Anza College; Jennifer Smith of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College; and J. Alicia Castillo of Mountain View, Foothill College.

Maivien Pham of Gilroy, Gavilan College; Chung Truong of San Jose, Mission College; Bert Taube of Santa Clara, San Jose City College; Linda Dugan of San Jose, West Valley College; and Sarah Vivaldo of Monterey, Monterey Peninsula College.

The scholarships annually recognize outstanding students who are pursuing studies that eventually could lead to careers as CPAs. For information about CalCPA scholarships, call (800) 922–5272 or go to www.calcpa.org/Content/chapters/scholarship.aspx.

About CalCPA
Headquartered in Redwood City, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) (www.calcpa.org) is the nation’s largest state accounting organization and the largest CPA association in California. It serves 33,000 members in public practice, private industry, education and government. Through CalCPA Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, CalCPA members provide financial literacy programs to high schools and community groups.