Lakeland University Madison Center student Shonna Neary has been awarded an $8,000 Government Finance Professional Development scholarship from the Government Finance Officers Association.
Neary, who is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and her CPA license, earned one of just four of the 2016 scholarships, which were established to recognize outstanding performance in graduate programs and encourage careers in government.
“I have always enjoyed learning, and government accounting intrigues me because of its complexity,” said Neary, who works as an accounting supervisor/project manager for Columbia County in Wisconsin.
“I have a very supportive husband and two wonderful children. This scholarship is truly an honor, and it gives me additional motivation to earn my MBA from Lakeland University.”
In a letter to Jon Kuecken, Lakeland’s Madison Center director, representatives from the Government Finance Officers Association lauded Neary.
“Our scholarship committee was impressed with Ms. Neary’s academic achievements and her course concentration at Lakeland,” said the letter. “Her desire to dedicate her many talents to work in government is to be commended.”
Neary, who is pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and her CPA license, earned one of just four of the 2016 scholarships, which were established to recognize outstanding performance in graduate programs and encourage careers in government.
“I have always enjoyed learning, and government accounting intrigues me because of its complexity,” said Neary, who works as an accounting supervisor/project manager for Columbia County in Wisconsin.
“I have a very supportive husband and two wonderful children. This scholarship is truly an honor, and it gives me additional motivation to earn my MBA from Lakeland University.”
In a letter to Jon Kuecken, Lakeland’s Madison Center director, representatives from the Government Finance Officers Association lauded Neary.
“Our scholarship committee was impressed with Ms. Neary’s academic achievements and her course concentration at Lakeland,” said the letter. “Her desire to dedicate her many talents to work in government is to be commended.”