Student Ambassadors are students passionate about the accounting profession and becoming CPAs. Ambassadors display strong leadership, organizational and communication skills.
Tanner Thompson, KyCPA Student Ambassador for the University of Kentucky in 2022, shares the benefits of being an Ambassador and more.
Student Ambassadors receive a number of benefits including:
- a mentoring opportunity,
- letter of recommendation,
- credit for community service hours,
- invitation to and recognition at KyCPA’s Awards Banquet
- and so much more!
Student Ambassadors help achieve three primary objectives:
- Building awareness of FREE KyCPA student membership benefits to students and educators on your campus.
- Increasing the visibility of KyCPA on your campus.
- Strengthening ties between KyCPA and your school.
Eligibility requirements
- KyCPA student member
- Currently attending a college or university as an accounting major with the intention of pursuing a CPA license
- Completed and passed at least one intermediate accounting course
- 3.0 GPA or above in major-related courses
- Ability to dedicate approximately 15 hours for each semester of the academic year to Ambassador duties
- Educator Recommendation
Questions? Contact Zoe Sapin at zsapin@kycpa.org
2024-2025 KyCPA Student Ambassadors
- Asbury University, Mahatma Jaen
- Berea College, Layla Planas
- Brescia University, Lance Dickens
- Indiana University Southeast, Eric Chew
- Ivy Tech Community College, Drew Alexander West
- Kentucky State University, Terrence Ferguson
- Morehead State University, Lyndsey Childers
- Transylvania University, Nora Reader
- University of Kentucky, Keyonna Love