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Allisa Schuller
  • Business Major-Marketing Concentration
  • Class of 2018
  • Mansfield, OH

Allisa Schuller named an Accounting Fellow at Ohio Wesleyan University

2017 Mar 13

The Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship at Ohio Wesleyan University has selected Allisa Schuller of Mansfield, OH, as a 2017-2018 Accounting Fellow. Being selected for the competitive program gives Schuller access to enhanced internship, research, and other opportunities.

"This program will provide opportunities for students to further develop their accounting, leadership, critical-thinking, and communication skills beyond the classroom," said Justin P. Breidenbach, assistant professor of accounting. "The accounting environment is constantly evolving and higher-order thinking skills are being demanded more than ever from graduates and accounting professionals."

Students selected as Accounting Fellows will participate in faculty-escorted study trips funded by The Woltemade Center to domestic and international locations that have significance to the study and practice of accounting.

In addition, Accounting Fellows will complete at least one accounting internship and research project. The research will consist of an independent study or directed reading supervised by an OWU professor and either an outside accountant or finance professional approved by The Woltemade Center. Fellows will document their experiences to show how they connect to theories covered in class.

Accounting Fellows also will be required to complete an external professional development activity, such as an accounting competition, leadership program or conference, or business tour.

Finally, Accounting Fellows must sign-up for student membership in both the Ohio Society of CPAs and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to ensure they understand the evolving roles and responsibilities of professional accountants.

"I am excited to help guide the Accounting Fellows and join them in their experiences as they put theory into practice," said Breidenbach, MAcc, CPA, CFE. "I am excited to see students' passion for accounting come alive as they interact with faculty mentors, network with professionals, engage in professional development and research activities, and travel as a group to better understand how accounting is utilized domestically and globally."

Learn more about Ohio Wesleyan's Woltemade Center at www.owu.edu/woltemade, more about the university's Department of Economics at www.owu.edu/economics, and more about its accounting major and minor at www.owu.edu/accounting.

Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation's premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers nearly 90 undergraduate majors and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Through Ohio Wesleyan's signature OWU Connection program, students integrate knowledge across disciplines, build a diverse and global perspective, and apply their knowledge in real-world settings. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book "Colleges That Change Lives," listed on the latest President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review "best colleges" lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.

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