Tag: Accounting

UW-Green Bay dominates Two Rivers business idea competition

Sophomore Maria Arunkumar (Business Administration) and senior Sam Hunt (Mathematics) took first and second place, respectively, at the Light Up the Lakeshore Business Idea Competition, recently. Other UW-Green Bay students and alumni participating were Hannah Hastings ’18 (Accounting), Claire Bestul (Business Administration), Renee DeGrand (Business Administration) and Chelsea Georgia (Business Administration). The competition was supported […]

Photos: Accounting Students Luncheon

Accounting Student Luncheon

The Accounting Student Association held its annual year-end celebration on May 4, 2018 at the Weidner Center, Mark Brandt ’85 (Accounting), former founder and owner of Pinnacle Consulting and managing partner of American East, Green Bay, was the invited keynote speaker. During the celebration, students honored long-time faculty member and advisor Steve Muzatko (who is […]

Trevor Olsen hired (well) before graduation

Trevor Olsen, Accounting, is just one of many UW-Green Bay students hired before graduation — well before graduation — evidence of local employer efforts to reach earlier into the pipeline to find and hire the talent they need. The Gresham, Wis. native, was hired by international food company Schreiber Foods as a financial analyst already […]

Accounting student Courtney Hamilton receives special recognition

UW-Green Bay student Courtney Hamilton (Accounting) was recently selected to receive Financial Executives International (FEI) of Northeastern Wisconsin’s Academic Achievement Award. Five of these awards will be distributed to area students who have demonstrated excellence in finance and accounting. In addition to a $1,000 award, she was given special recognition at FEI’s April Chapter Meeting […]

UW-Green Bay alumnus Young named president of Schenck SC

The Fond Du Lac Reporter reports that UW-Green Bay alumnus Daniel Young, CPA, CVA, assumed the role of president at Schenck SC, a full-service accounting and consulting firm, on January 1, 2018. Before named president, Young worked as the managing shareholder of Schenck’s Green Bay office, and held leadership roles in various executive committees inside […]

UW-Green Bay students provide free income tax assistance through April 4

Green Bay, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Green Bay students are again providing free income tax assistance for low-income individuals and families, the elderly and students through the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Return preparation begins the week of Jan. 29 and will run through Wednesday, April 4. However, no service will be […]

UW-Green Bay alumnus Dan Young named president of Schenck

Daniel Young, ’80 (Managerial Accounting) CPA, CVA, has been named president of Schenck SC, Appleton, a full-service regional accounting and consulting firm. BizTmes Media published the story this week. Young, an experienced leader in the public accounting industry, assumed the role Jan. 1, 2018. Before being named president, he had been the managing shareholder of […]

Accounting students help with Alzheimer’s Walk

Members of UW-Green Bay Accounting Students Associated (ASA) helped out recently with the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Green Bay to help raise awareness and funds for vital Alzheimer’s care, support and research. In the photo, left to right: Noelle Poppe, Erica Kuehn, Trevor Olsen, Prof. Steve Muzatko, Sean Weliver, Kimberly Boots, Justin Mulder and […]