{"id":51672,"date":"2022-03-23T10:17:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T14:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=51672"},"modified":"2022-04-01T08:52:28","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:52:28","slug":"two-juniors-awarded-accounting-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/two-juniors-awarded-accounting-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Two juniors awarded accounting scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>La\u2019akea Fujita<\/strong> and <strong>Anna Filipkowski,<\/strong> junior <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/business\/\">accounting and business administration majors<\/a> at 91短视频, have both received scholarships from the Virginia Skyline Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/business\/\">Read more student success stories and learn more about our business and leadership program!<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>The scholarship recognizes academic achievement and evidence of leadership and future promise in local college students. This year there were two scholarship recipients from 91短视频 and two from James Madison University. Both women have served as student representatives for 91短视频\u2019s business and leadership department and are involved in various other extracurriculars and jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filipkowski, a Troy, Virginia native, is a member of the 91短视频 women\u2019s soccer team. She also works for the 91短视频 Fitness Center, managing both the front desk and facilities, and does financial work for U.S. Lawns of Richmond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filipkowski\u2019s goal is to obtain a position at an accounting firm to gain experience, which would then help her to sit for the CPA exam within a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am goal-oriented with my studies,\u201d Filipkowski says. \u201cI enjoy participating in my classes and only missed a couple due to traveling with soccer.\u201d She says she enjoys \u201cbeing a part of the 91短视频 community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After obtaining a bachelor of science degree in accounting, Fujita aspires to pursue a career as a CPA and eventually, a forensic accountant. \u201cI want to use my gifts of logic and organization and my interest in investigation to solve crimes and bring justice about,\u201d she says. \u201cI had the opportunity to explore this career with the FBI\u2019s head of forensic accounting and this confirmed my career goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to sit for the CPA exam, Fujita is taking additional credits this semester, and will explore additional credit options over the summer and after graduation. She plans to take her CPA exam immediately after fulfilling her credit requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStudent loan debt is debilitating and negatively impacts the economy,\u201d Fujita says. \u201cI want to break that pattern by aiming to graduate from 91短视频 debt free.\u201d Her plan includes a scholarship from 91短视频, applying to other scholarships, and work study and summer jobs. Fujita is an associate in her mother\u2019s public relations business in addition to being the financial manager of Common Grounds Coffeehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c[With this scholarship] I can focus more on my studies and my calling to be a forensic accountant,\u201d Fujita says. \u201cI am blessed and thankful to have people who believe in me and are willing to assist in this goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, Fujita also received the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2020\/sophomore-scores-accounting-scholarship\/\">Minority Accounting Scholarship<\/a> from the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Virginia Skyline Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants provides continuing education programs and networking opportunities for accounting and finance professionals in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La\u2019akea Fujita and Anna Filipkowski, junior accounting and business administration majors at 91短视频, have both received scholarships from the Virginia Skyline Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2022\/two-juniors-awarded-accounting-scholarships\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"more-link\">... read more <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about Two juniors awarded accounting scholarships<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4515,5591,17562,14139,5730],"tags":[],"feature":[17427,17241],"class_list":["post-51672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-business-and-leadership","category-digest","category-student-profiles","category-undergraduate-programs","feature-emu-home-page-feature","feature-news-feature"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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