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The Department of Accounting and Information Management will host the 39th annual Warren Slagle Accounting Day on Oct. 4. The event will be held at the Knoxville Marriott, 501 East Hill Ave. It begins at 8:30 a.m. with a social hour followed by a

buffet brunch, and is a great time for alumni to reconnect with faculty and with each other.

Jim Leisenring, a member of the Accounting Hall of Fame, will be the keynote speaker. Leisenring was appointed senior advisor to the Financial Accounting Standards Board in 2010 at the culmination of his service on the International Accounting Standards Board. In 2001, he was appointed as a member of the IASB and its liaison to the FASB. At the time of his appoint-ment, he was director of international activities at the FASB.

Leisenring has served in leadership capacities for a number of industry organiza-tions. He also served as chairman of the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of CPAs, and was a member of the faculty of Western Michigan University. Leisenring received his bachelor’s degree from Albion College and his MBA from Western Michigan University.

For more information about Accounting Day, please contact Dremaine Ellis at (865) 974-1744 or email dellis5@utk.edu. The University of Tennessee Vols take on the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium later in the day. Please visit www.utsports.com/tickets for ticket information.

Welcome 2

In Memoriam 2Harry Hughes

Distinguished Accounting Alum 3Ed Pershing

1-2-3 MAccPledge 3

Big OrangeFamily Campaign 3

Student Profiles 4Justin ShortCarly Sain Dana Parks

New Faculty 5 Lauren CunninghamErin Henry

Goodbye To... 5Deborah SwanquistPriscilla Wisner

Donor 6 Honor Roll Scholarship 7 Recipients

AIM Academy 8

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TakingAIMWarren Slagle Accounting Day set for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014

Jim Leisenring

UT 4 UClass Reunion

The AIM department is pleased to announce its first-ever class reunion. This event will be held on Friday, Oct. 3, the evening before Accounting Day, at 6 p.m. at Club LeConte.

This year’s reunion is called “UT 4 U.” All UT accounting graduates from 1954, 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014 are invited with a guest to a reception and dinner to visit with former classmates and faculty.

Invitations have been sent to all “4” graduates. RSVP either online at www.volsconnect.com/accounting or by calling (865) 974-1752. Hope to see you there!

reetings to alumni and friends of UT’s Department of Accounting and Information Manage-ment (AIM). Fall is an exciting time here at the University of Tennessee. New students arrive, existing students return and football begins. Fall also is always a busy time for AIM. We gear up for events including Warren Slagle Accounting Day, internship and full-time recruiting for our students, and our annual Master of Accountancy class trip to Washington, D.C.

AIM offers three programs – undergraduate, Master of Accountancy (MAcc), and doctorate (Ph.D.) – and all are essential to our mission. This summer we offered the inaugural version of our AIM Academy to encourage new undergrads.

Our MAcc program continues to excel. As of the end of June, 73 of the 75 students from the 2013-14 MAcc class were placed in professional positions, a 97 percent placement rate. We continue to work to improve the MAcc curriculum, with a particular focus on embedding more valuation content and offering a third track in information systems, in addition to our tracks in audit and tax.

Our Ph.D. program is very important to our national reputation and program rankings.We are proud of the quality of the program and its diversity. This fall, nearly 30 percent of our Ph.D. students will be members of underrepresented groups. Increasing the diversity of our students and faculty is an impor-tant goal of the university, one that AIM fully supports. During the 2013-2014 academic year, we had four students on the job market and are very pleased that all four accepted faculty positions at Ph.D. granting institutions.

Let me end by thanking all AIM alums and friends for your support – whether manifested by hiring our students (hire more, the product is amazing!), speaking in classes, serving on advisory boards and of course, contributing financially. Over the next few weeks, I will be participating in a number of socials sponsored by the Big 4, Dixon Hughes Goodman and LBMC, all in support of the Accounting Firm Challenge. I hope to see many of you at these events! For those I don’t see, I hope we can connect at our alumni reunion event on Oct. 3 and/or at Accounting Day on Oct. 4.

AIM High!

Joseph V. CarcelloDepartment Head and EY and Business Alumni Professor

Department Head Welcome

Joseph V. Carcello

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In MemoriamHarry N. Hughes 1946-2014

This summer brought some extremely sad news. Harry Hughes died in late July. Hughes was a part of AIM for nearly 40 years. He was a mainstay of the principles of accounting course. He served AIM in an administrative capacity and was

the “right hand” person for department heads dating back to Jack Kiger. He also served under Jan Williams, Keith Stanga, Dan Murphy, Bruce Behn and Joe Carcello. Hughes was known, if possible, even more for who he was than what he did. He is remembered for being always positive, cheerful and willing to help. Hughes won awards for teaching, customer responsiveness and for one of his favorites – concern for his students. On behalf of his AIM colleagues, faculty and staff throughout the college, he will be greatly missed.

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Pershing Named UT’s 2014 Distinguished Accounting Alum

Ed Pershing, co-founder and president of Pershing Yoakley & Associates (PYA), has earned the 2014 Distinguished Accounting Alum Award from the Department of Accounting and Information Management in the College of Business Administration.

“Many alums have made outstanding contributions to the department since its inception in 1925, benefiting thousands of bright young students,” said Joe Carcello, department head.

“Distinguished Accounting Alum Award recipients have demonstrated the highest level of professional and personal excellence throughout their careers and have significantly improved the organizations and communities with which they have been associated.”

Pershing, who earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1974, and was the top accounting graduate, is known locally, regionally and nationally as an innovator and visionary in healthcare consulting. He has led PYA’s impressive growth from its founding in 1983 with three employees to its position today as one of the leading healthcare accounting and consulting firms in the United States. PYA serves healthcare clients in 48 states and the Virgin Islands. Modern Healthcare recently recognized it as one of the top 20 healthcare consulting firms in the nation.

Under Pershing’s leadership, PYA expanded its scope and created four affiliates to complement its core business lines: real estate development and advisory services, healthcare claims auditing for Fortune 500 companies, data analytics and wealth management.

“Pershing is a man of enormous integrity and strong principles, and he is an individual committed to excellence,” Carcello said. “We are honored to recognize him.”

Ed Pershing

Big Orange Family Campaign As part of the 100th anniversary celebration in the College of Business Administration, faculty and staff were asked to contribute to the university through the Big Orange Family Campaign. Ellen Anderson headed the effort for the AIM department, which achieved a 100 percent giving rate! Every one of AIM’s faculty and staff contributed. AIM appreciates its dedicated faculty and staff who believe in and give back to the department, the college and the university. Great job, everyone!

1-2-3 MAcc Pledge Every year, MAcc students are asked by their fellow MAcc students to sign a three-year pledge to support AIM. This year shattered the previous giving record with 92 percent of the gradu-ating MAcc class signing a three-year pledge agreement. The money given by MAcc students is used to fund MAcc scholarships and CPA preparation course software. Thank you, MAcc Class of 2014!

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Student ProfilesThe success of our educational mission relies on the high-quality students who we attract into our baccalaureate and graduate programs. Our department traditionally has attracted top business students, and this year is no exception. To provide you with additional insight into our programs, we have profiled three of our outstanding students.

Justin Short, Doctoral CandidateJustin Short is a first-year doctoral student with

research interests in corporate governance and auditing. He is a Nashville, Tenn., native who earned his bachelor’s degree in 2011 and his Master of Accountancy degree in 2012, both from the Universi-ty of Tennessee. After completing the MAcc program, Short began his career with Ernst & Young in its Nash-ville office. He worked in its assurance service line for more than two years. Short audited companies in multiple industries including insurance, manufactur-ing, healthcare and utilities. He earned his Tennessee CPA license while working at Ernst & Young.

Short’s love for the academic environment moti-vated him to leave public accounting and return to

UT in the doctoral program. “There are few things on this earth more beautiful than a university,” Short said. He looks forward to his upcoming years in the doctoral program. Upon the recommendation of the Accounting Doctoral Committee, Short was des-ignated an ESPN Scholar for academic excellence by the College of Business Administration. He also was designated a KPMG scholar by the KPMG Foundation as part of its PhD Project program, and was awarded an AICPA minority doctoral scholarship. Short has as-pirations to become a professor at a major public re-search university where faculty are advocates for their students. He hopes to serve students in the same way the UT professors have served him.

Carly Sain, MAcc StudentCarly Sain is a Memphis, Tenn., native who

earned her undergraduate degree in accounting with a collateral in international business from the University of Tennessee. She was a UT cheer-leader and a member of Beta Alpha Psi. During the summer of 2013, Sain studied abroad in Bordeaux, France, as part of her international business curriculum. She attended PwC’s National Lead-ership Conference in Chicago. In May 2014, she traveled to Budapest, Hungary, with the 2013-14 MAcc class. During spring 2014, Sain completed an internship in the assurance practice of PwC’s

Boston office. She will return as a full-time employee of PwC in Boston after she completes the MAcc program in 2015.

As an undergraduate, Sain received the Depart-ment of Accounting and Information Management Commitment to Academic Excellence Award and also was awarded a scholarship from the American Society of Women Accountants, Knoxville Chap-ter. Sain will serve as a graduate teaching assistant while in the MAcc program. In addition to her accounting interests, Sain is an avid runner and enjoys spending time in Florida with her family.

Dana Parks, Undergraduate StudentDana Parks is a senior accounting major with

a collateral in information management. She plans to complete her undergraduate degree in December 2014 and pursue a Master of Accoun-tancy degree. Parks hails from Rocky Top, Tenn., formerly known as Lake City. She attended Ander-son County High School and was captain of the drum line, captain of the tennis team, a member of National Honors Society, and one of the top graduates of her class.

Parks graduated from the University of Tennes-

see in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a concentration in criminal justice, as well as a bachelor’s degree in theater with a minor in political science. She was the top graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Dean’s Student Advisory Council and the National Collegiate Honor Society. Parks returned to UT in 2012 to pursue a degree in accounting. When she is not in class or doing homework, she works as a 911 dispatcher for Anderson County Sheriff’s Depart-ment. She also is vice president of Beta Alpha Psi.

Justin Short

Carly Sain

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New Faculty

Saying Goodbye to:

Lauren (Dreher) Cunningham Laura Cunningham joined the College of Business

Administration’s Department of Accounting and Information Management after receiving her doctorate in accounting from the University of Arkansas in 2014. Cunningham previously worked as an audit manager with Grant Thornton, LLP in Dallas, Texas, specializing in the real estate and technology industries. She earned her undergradu-ate degree in accounting from Drury University in Springfield, Mo., and holds a Texas CPA license. Her

research interests include auditor characteristics, corporate governance and the financial reporting process (e.g., auditor selection, auditor risk assess- ments, compliance with disclosure regulations and the properties of reported earnings). Cunningham’s research has been published in The Accounting Review and cited in Agenda, the Financial Times’ corporate governance newsletter. She is teaching auditing in both the undergraduate and MAcc programs. Lauren (Dreher) Cunningham

Deborah SwanquistDeborah Swanquist joined the AIM faculty in

2010 when her husband, Quinn Swanquist, began his doctoral studies here. She earned her MAcc degree at UT in 2007, joining PwC in Birmingham, Ala., upon completing the program. During her four years at UT, Swanquist taught several different undergraduate accounting courses, served as the Beta Alpha Psi

advisor and helped the MAcc director manage that program. She also advised undergraduate and MAcc students on career and job placement issues. Quinn Swanquist recently completed his doctorate degree and accepted a faculty position at Georgia State University. The Swanquists now live in Atlanta with their newborn daughter. Deborah Swanquist

Erin Henry Erin Henry joined the Department of Account-

ing and Information Management after receiving her doctorate in accounting from the Univer-sity of Connecticut. Henry holds a bachelor’s of accountancy from Mississippi State University, and a master’s degree in taxation from the Uni-versity of Memphis. She also holds a Tennessee CPA license. Previously, Henry worked as a tax senior for Thompson Dunavant, PLC in Memphis,

Tenn. In addition to her position at UT, she holds an appointment as a Research Economist for the Internal Revenue Service’s Statistics of Income division. Her research interests include the capital market implications of tax reporting and the impact of tax policy on firm behavior. Although Henry’s research focus is in the area of tax, she will be teaching financial accounting during her early years at UT. Erin Henry

Priscilla WisnerPriscilla Wisner also joined the AIM faculty

in 2010. She earned her doctorate degree at UT in 1997, and was an assistant professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management from 1997-2005. She served as an associate professor at Montana State University from 2005-10, spend-ing her summers as an adjunct MBA professor at the National Economics University in Hanoi,

Vietnam. While in the AIM department, Wisner taught accounting courses in the undergraduate and MBA programs as well in the executive educa-tion program. She also contributed to the research output of AIM. This year, Wisner partially retired, moving to Montana with her husband. She will continue to teach on a part-time basis in the college’s executive education programs. Priscilla Wisner

Jimmy CreecyRussell & Tamara CrookLayken CulverTeresa DavidRobert DavidsonAnn DavisCatherine DeeShawn DevineSean DeWittBrent & Carolyn DillonHerbert & Carolyn DoaneBryan DunnEmily EdwardsJohn EngstromGregory EricksonCyrus FarhangiFirst United Methodist ChurchCory FisherMerrill FrankBrian FromholdLeonard FullerDr. Robert M. FullerRichard & Tina GarlandKenneth GilbertSamantha GravesBrent GriffinJames & Elizabeth GriffithHarry & Claudia HaberthearHack Foundation, Inc.Ramzi HalimHolly HancockJohn HancockAddison HansfordAmanda HawkesSharon HayesMark HigginsJames HildrethJustin & Miriam HodgeJohn HoganAnita HollanderRoy Lee HoodMelissa HydeRichard IddinsH. Hudson Ireland, IVReid JohnstonClay JonesDavid & Cara JonesRachel JonesStephen & Debra KahnRockforde & Linda KingAlina KirillinaBrad KnightJordan KramerKsenia KuznetsovaM.C. LetsingerBetty LewisCatherine LewisMichael Lister, Jr.Alfred & Rebecca LumsdaineEric MartinMASCOVirginia MattoxTeresa McClungBrooks McElyea & Brandi FretzZachary McGinnisTommy MeredithJessica Miller

Donor Honor Roll We are extremely grateful to the following individuals, businesses, and foundations who contributed to the department this past year. Your support allows us to achieve a level of excellence that we could not achieve if we relied solely on state funding. To all of you...THANKS!

William KelsoSherri LeeThomas MooreCharles & Catherine MorrisChad & Lila PflegerMark Rennich & Vicki MayfieldLouis & Victoria RiddleEric SaulLaurie ShimpAnn SiewertStewart SiewertRandall & Jennifer SmithKevin SnyderBenjamin & Christy StangaKeith & Josie StangaAaron SteinerDustin StrattonMatthew & Laura ThipgenCharles TomlinRichard & Irene TownsendW. R. Grace & Company Foundation Inc.Amy Ward

$500 TO $999Edward Adams, Jr.Ken & Ellen AndersonBank of America FoundationFrancis BedardAndrew BlevinsJane CampbellDavid & Linda CrumptonCharles DavisJ. Lee Fry, IIIRowland & Margaret FunkBrittany HicksJennifer HillenmeyerJack & Kathryn KigerKurt KrushenskiLauren LangeLisa LattimoreJeffery LawhornDavid McClungMary McClungChad MooreMatthew MussoAlyssa NimetzJohn & Susan PannellJohn & Lori PearceBradley PettyPugh CPAsTim & Vickie RhodesBrad & Christine RollandWilliam SharpDarren SmithDouglas StandiferDiane StumphMelanie TaosuwanJamie UnderwoodWilliam WaltonYuan ZhaoWilliam Zotti

$250 TO $499David AndersonWilliam & Courtney BarlarThomas & Janet Baudry

Michael & Lisa BerryGracia Bobbitt & Harold RothSean & Jenny BrewerFederick & Amanda BurrKathy CateGordon ChattertonKristen ClarkJames DeitrickJoseph DiaferiaRobert FeldmanPatricia FlowersTed HabermannDaniel & Kathy HamiltonCharles HarrisonDavid & Kathy HoltTyler & Kara JacobsElizabeth LandersMorton LarmoreWesley LeeSarah MallicoteJordan MarshallSpencer MercerKatie MizeMichael MulloyMarjorie NiemannCeleste PattersonJacob PrattAmy ReavisEric Reinhardt-OwnbyScott RobbinsJoseph RomanoRutherford & CompanyMatthew & Victoria SandlinKatherine SavageThomas SherbakoffMichael SpenceWesley SpiroIzabela VanDeestKevin WilderJonathan WinnPriscilla Wisner

uP TO $249Hannah AlexanderAlena BelforMicah BibleSteven BissDerek & Anna BlandCarl & Monica BlantonNathaniel & Virginia BorghiAnna Marie BoringPatricia BramlettElizabeth BrightElizabeth BryantRyan & Andrea BurkhartMark & Heather BurnetteJohn Campbell, Jr.Arthur & Nancy CassillAllison ChabotCarol ChristianSarah ClintonApril CoatneyWilliam Coffelt, IIIKevin & Kristen CoffmanKathleen CondonJerry & Jamie CoxBenjamin & April Coy

$25,000 AND uPKelvin & Shery AultDeloitte FoundationWill Pugh

$10,000 TO $24,999Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLPErnst & Young LLP FoundationMichael & Tina LobelRichard & Deborah PerryPershing Yoakley & Associates

$5,000 TO $9,999Mark & Karen BowlingSteven & Jill BrownDavid EvansJames A. & Natalie HaslamJames & Susan HaslamWilliam & Cristen HaslamPriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP FoundationScott RoeRichard & Ann SmithDavid & Debbie Stevens

$2,500 TO $4,999Jonathan BaileyJames & Jennifer BannerAdam John BeanAllen BellAnthony & Patricia BryantAndrew BurnsTerry & Juanita CowlesMarcus & Kelli DavenportBrian & Heather FoleyKostyantyn GrabovskyDavid & Jeanne JonesKPMG FoundationLattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain PCFrank & Mary Lee McGregorBarbara Curtis MurpheyBarrett & Betsy SimonisMichael & Rebecca Sutton

$1,000 TO $2,499John & Donna AdamsHoward & Wendy AllenbergAmeriprise Financial, Inc.John & Leeann BailesBecker Professional EducationBruce & Julianne BehnLewis Belote, IIIChristy BlalockJoseph & Terri CarcelloJames ChyzConocoPhillipsStephen & Patty Coulter, Sr.Crowe Horwath LLCDeana DrewryJon Todd EllisBenjamin & Susan FoardRoy & Christine FoustGenesco, Inc.G. Gregory GilbertRonald & Barbara GrubbsJason & Ashley HamiltonChristopher & Karen Ideker

Mark & Sabrina MitchellWalter MorganMark MostellerJonathan MullinsCaroline MurphyDaniel & Suzan MurphyEric & Olivia MyersRichard OderTim & Anne OxleyJeremy ParkJohn & Cathy ParksGwendolyn PateElizabeth PaulkTerry & Lee Ann PayneKyle PhillipsRebecca RasnicGrant & Lydia RedmondMelissa ReeseCourtney RichardsRichard & Joyce RobbinsAlison RosenburyEdwin Scruggs, IIIPaul ShimpJoseph Sink, Jr.Sandy SkinnerConnie SteinmetzMelonie StephensJames & Cynthia StoneDeborah SwanquistAnne SwartzR. Paul & Tambi SwineyTennessee Valley Machine KnittersJohn TesterJohn ThornburgBrooke ThurmanJoshua TolleyGriffin TuggleWilliam Vance, Jr.James & Kathy WalkerHongli WangDoris WebsterShannon WelchJared & Nicole WestThomas & Margaret WhittakerCasper WigginsJefferson & Deborah WilliamsWard Wilson, Jr.Richard & Beverly WinsteadPaul YooScott Zink

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Note: Names are arranged alphabetically by last name within each category.

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Scholarship Recipients 2014-2015

A. DAVID MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP FuNDYulia JohnsonGeorgia RalstonJordan TiptonJillian Valk

AICPA MINORITy DOCTORAL FeLLOwSHIP Michelle HardingJustin Short

ASwA SCHOLARSHIPSarah GomillionEmily JonesTing LiTina Martin

BeRNARD I. DAHLBeRG MeMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPRobert BillingsBenjamin CurtisCody JoinerJustin LiangJames McLarenMatthew OriansZachary Terhune

BIBLe HARRIS SMITH BAP STuDeNT DeVeLOPMeNT FuNDTess FranzCay HendricksonClayton IrvingAshley King

BLAINe & ROBIN HAwkINS eNDOweD MAcc FeLLOwSHIPKeri WeilChase Wilson

CASey ADAMS MAcc SCHOLARSHIP John Kim Travis MarmollAlexander SnyderJing Yu

CROwe HORwATH LLP SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOuNTING Taylor CarlisleMolly Hendrickson

DAVID & JeANNIe CLAIRe JONeS SCHOLARSHIP Amanda FeatherRobert GrahamMatthew OriansMegan White

DeLOITTe DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPRob Whited

DIXON HuGHeS GOODMAN DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPScott White

eDwARD e. JuDy SCHOLARSHIP Christine JensenJames McLarenJoseph Young

eRNST & yOuNG DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPQuinn Swanquist

eSPN DOCTORAL SCHOLARS AwARD John CastonguayLauren ReidJonathan ShipmanJustin Short

G.w. MCCALL, SR. SCHOLARSHIP AwARDChristopher Manka

GARy & NAN GIVeN ACCOuNTING SCHOLARS FuNDChelsea CannonMolly HendricksonRobert Porter

GRACe & BRODIe BAyNeS SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOuNTING Christopher MankaDana Parks

Guy L. LACHINe AwARD Daniel Aycock

HeNRy I. SLIGeR AwARD FuNDKyle FondriestJason HinkleJordan HiteMallory KlotzbackTucker McLainTimothy Wylie

J.P. & GLADyS MAPLeS ACCOuNTING SCHOLARSHIPGrayling Pruitt

JACk e. kIGeR SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOuNTINGChristopher AlexanderBenjamin CurtisYulia Johnson

JeRRy w. OGLe MeMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPRickey DandridgeElise Taylor

JOHN & CeCIL CAMPBeLL SCHOLARSHIP Robert Porter

kPMG DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPLauren Reid

kPMG FOuNDATION MINORITy ACCOuNTING DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP Michelle HardingJustin Short

MICHAeL SHAFFeR MeMORIAL FeLLOwSHIPDana ParksJeeyeon Shin

PRICewATeRHOuSeCOOPeRS DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPJonathan Shipman

PuGH & COMPANy MAcc SCHOLARSHIPMary Henkel GrayGina Martin

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THe uNIVeRSITy OF TeNNeSSee eeO/AA STATeMeNT The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. Publication Number: E01-1405-001-15

uT CHANCeLLOR’S DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPDoug AyresMichelle HardingSteven HawkinsHannah Smith

uT GRADuATe DIVeRSITy eNHANCeMeNT FeLLOwSHIP Justin Short

w. HAROLD ReAD SCHOLARSHIPFelicia BarkerRobert BillingsLindsey BowmanKimberly BurkhalterCassandra CarterMichael CermakSophie ChambonAustin CroweGage DespinsSarah GuthrieCody JoinerJustin LangleyJustin LiangRenee MaggartGrayling PruittDaryl RayKylier ReedTori RobbinsJeeyeon ShinRachel SproulesElise TaylorZachary TerhuneMegan WhiteJoseph Young

MAcc GRADuATe TeACHING ASSISTANTSHIPSHannah AlexanderThomas AllenNicholas BaxterJohn BellenfantCatherine CavinTara DavisKristin DisbrowTaylor DuncanCaylee FordJohn GrossRoberto GutierrezPhillip HardmanLindsey HatcherKelly HertzelRobert HodgesThomas HurdleDaniel KeddieBrandon KlarnerStephanie RennerJack RobertsonCarly SainJessie SlateCharles SpencerAshley StewartMolly ThessinBenton WeemsMelissa WilliamsJun Zhang

ReNDA J. BuRkHART SCHOLARSHIPChristopher AlexanderAshley King

RONALD & JOAN JuSTuS SCHOLARSHIP Shaun HoughKelly Parker

ROy HARMON ACCOuNTING SCHOLARSHIP FuNDTing LiJillian Valk

SHeLBy ACCOuNTING CAReeR SCHOLARSHIP Rickey DandridgeAmanda PrevostLiza Reineri

SINGLeTON wOLFe BAP SCHOLARSHIP Ashley King

STePHeN R. TROTTeR MeMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPRachel ElkinsJeffrey Maier

THOMAS S. LewIS, JR. SCHOLARSHIP IN ACCOuNTINGTaylor CarlisleTheresa FranzKylie Reed

TSCPA SCHOLARSHIPAshley AdkinsChristopher AlexanderFelicia BarkerJohn EklundDerrick HamiltonKaitlyn HornerYulia JohnsonChristopher MankaGina Martin Tina Martin Dora McPeakLuke PionkDaryl RayMichelle SaulsBlake Scarbrough Zachary TerhuneJordan TiptonJillian ValkAlicia Young

TSCPA CHATTANOOGA AwARDTori Robbins

TSCPA kING FOuNDATION AwARD Maggie Henderson

TSCPA RICHARD L. TOwNSeND SCHOLARSHIPThomas Allen

TSCPA wILL J. PuGH SCHOLARSHIP Catherine Ledbetter

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AIM Academy

The Department of Accounting and Information Management held its inaugural AIM Academy July 13-16. The three-day resi-dential program was designed

to expose rising high school seniors from historically underrepresented groups to accounting careers and the accounting curriculum at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

AIM hosted seven girls and seven boys from 12 high schoolsand seven cities in east and middle Tennessee through the program. The students participated in professional meetings with the Big 4 CPA firms and Dixon Hughes Good-man, where they received first-hand information on a variety of careers in accounting. AIM faculty led sessions to familiarize students with the College of Business Administration’s curriculum and the accounting major. Additional activities included a dinner with faculty and parents, tours of the campus and Neyland Stadium, bowling and a group picnic.

The program was a huge success, thanks primarily to the efforts of Izabela VanDeest. The department also wishes to offer special thanks to Deloitte, Dixon Hughes Goodman, EY, KPMG and PwC for covering the direct costs of the AIM Academy. Based on feedback received from the students and their parents, many of them plan to enter the undergraduate accounting program at UT.