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CBA Students Win $15K Accounting Scholarships

Students in the UNO College of Business Administration School of Accounting have been selected as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Scholars, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit established by Congress to oversee audits of public companies.

  • published: 2024/07/09
  • contact: Melissa Lindell Kozak - Sr. Director of Communications & Marketing, UNO CBA
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L-R: Cassidy Niemoth '25 and Diem Huong Mai Luu '25

Mammel Hall – Students in the UNO College of Business Administration School of Accounting have been selected as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Scholars, a Washington, D.C. nonprofit established by Congress to oversee audits of public companies.

Cassidy Niemoth ’25 of South Bend, NE, and Diem Huong Mai Luu ’25 of Omaha, NE were named PCAOB Scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year. The PCAOB Program is mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and benefits outstanding students who are likely to become accountants and auditors.

“Our UNO, School of Accounting is grateful to the PCOAB for making a difference in the lives of our hardworking accounting students. We are so proud of Cassidy Niemoth and Diem Huong Mai Luu for receiving this prestigious recognition. They are both outstanding students in our accounting program and are very deserving of this PCAOB scholarship and recognition.” said Dr. Venkatesh, Director of the School of Accounting at UNO.

“I am so thankful for this scholarship. It has opened so many doors and given me the freedom to pursue my goals in accounting, free from the financial burden. I'm grateful to the CBA School of Accounting for providing me with the education and wisdom I need to succeed. The professors and students at UNO make going to school a rewarding experience,” Niemoth said.

“I am so grateful to Dr. Venkatesh and the PCOAB Program for their support and awarding me this scholarship. Getting this scholarship means the world to me. It is not only a source of motivation for me in my future career, but it also makes my family proud of my academic efforts,” said Luu.

Since 2011, the PCAOB has given this merit-based award to select students who exhibit excellence in an accounting degree program, demonstrate high ethical standings, and have been nominated by a professor. For more information about the PCAOB scholarship, visit pcaobus.org.