Timothy Narine Receives Excellence in Accounting Scholarship

ONEONTA, NY (08/15/2012)(readMedia)-- Timothy Narine of the Bronx, a Professional Accounting major at SUNY Oneonta, is one of 48 students selected by the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) to receive a $2,500 Excellence in Accounting scholarship for the 2012-2013 school year.

"The Foundation for Accounting Education takes great pride in awarding these scholarships to truly deserving students in an effort to support their educational goals," said John Kearney, president of the NYSSCPA's Foundation for Accounting Education. "By encouraging top-level students to enter the field of accounting, we hope to strengthen the professional as a whole."

To be eligible, a student must be a declared accounting major with an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (based on a four-point system) or higher. Students also must be eligible for financial aid to receive the scholarships.

A liberal arts college focused on teaching and learning, SUNY Oneonta ranks ninth among the "Top Public Regional Universities-North" in the 2012 U.S. News and World Report rankings, sits at #58 on the Kiplinger's magazine list of the "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" and has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for excellence in community engagement. Established as a state normal school in 1889 and incorporated as a founding member of the state university system in 1948, the college is well known for its outstanding faculty, strong academic programs, educational technology, community service and character-building activities, and scenic campus.