LAWTON, OK — Natalie Martin, a senior accounting major at Cameron University, is one of 50 students nationwide selected to receive the Pioneer Award from The Honor Society of Phi
Students in Marietta College’s Accounting and Public Accounting capstone seminar participated in the recent Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Government Finance Case Challenge competition. This nationwide event had teams of undergraduate students preparing Citizen-Centric Reports for the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Chloe Honbo,
Kristine Santaniello, under the mentorship of Associate Professor of Accounting
Jenny Teruya, won the 2020 Government Finance Case Challenge. Each team member received a $1,000 scholarship award.
The competition challenged teams to develop a citizen-centric report for the target location of Urbandale, Iowa a small city of about 40,000 people. Teams analyzed data to create the report, which included a brief description of Urbandale, its accomplishments, financial status and future goals.
Honbo said the team aimed to create a concise, well-formatted report about Urbandale that highlighted the city, while also taking inspiration from past winners. Submissions were judged by a panel of government finance experts.