Sikich Announces 2024 James A. Sikich Visionary Scholarship Recipients
June 20 2024 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Sikich, a global technology-enabled professional services
company, announced today its 2024 James A. Sikich Visionary
Scholarship recipients: Odalys Ochoa and Jonas Capek.
In 2019, Sikich established the James A. Sikich Visionary
Scholarship in partnership with the Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) to
honor the firm’s founder, Jim Sikich. As the cost of higher
education rises, Sikich is devoted to providing financial
assistance to promising accounting students of all backgrounds and
to fostering the education and dreams of those who have
demonstrated leadership and devotion to their field.
"We take great pride in nurturing the next generation of
accounting leaders," said Sikich CEO Chris Geier. "Odalys and Jonas
have shown dedication, leadership and an unwavering pursuit of
excellence. Their accomplishments, both academic and
extracurricular, are truly inspiring and we are honored to support
their journeys as future trailblazers in the accounting
profession."
The 2024-2025 academic year scholarship recipients are
individuals with a proven determination to pursue a career in
accounting and demonstrated leadership qualities:
- Odalys Ochoa will graduate with a bachelor's degree in
accounting and psychology from Lewis University during the 2024-25
school year. She is drawn to the auditing field and looks forward
to the hands-on nature of the work, involving site visits and
creating positive relationships with clients. Odalys has balanced
working part-time, fully funding her education and serving as vice
president of her university’s Accounting Club.
- Jonas Capek will complete his bachelor’s degree in
accounting with a minor in data analytics from Illinois Wesleyan
University. Jonas was inspired by his accounting professor in one
of his first college classes and has gained experience through
multiple accounting internships. He has maintained an impressive
GPA while also playing on his school’s varsity football team,
co-founding a landscaping business and participating in the
Illinois State ROTC.
In addition to the James A. Sikich Visionary Scholarship, Sikich
supports the advancement of the next generation of leaders in
professional services through the company’s established internship
program, Sikich Scholars, as well as supporting the Mary T.
Washington Wylie Internship Preparation Program, which helps
students and CPA candidates transition into the profession by
enhancing their business skills and providing financial aid toward
their CPA exam preparation and testing.
About Sikich
Sikich is a global company specializing in technology-enabled
professional services. With more than 1,900 employees, Sikich draws
on a diverse portfolio of technology solutions to deliver
transformative digital strategies. From corporations and
not-for-profits to state and local governments and federal
agencies, Sikich clients utilize a broad spectrum of services and
products to help them improve performance and achieve long-term,
strategic goals.
Sikich currently practices in an alternative practice structure
in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and
applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA
LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services
to its clients. Sikich LLC has a contractual arrangement with
Sikich CPA LLC under which Sikich LLC provides Sikich CPA LLC with
professional and support personnel and other services to support
Sikich CPA LLC’s performance of its professional services, and
Sikich CPA LLC shares certain client information with Sikich LLC
with respect to the provision of such services.
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