Tag Archives: Awards

Long, Dickerson and Absec Honored 

SHARE: Theodore Long, Jr., Tyrone Dickerson, and Kent Absec were recently honored for their leadership and contributions to NASBA, state boards and the accounting profession during NASBA’s 116th Annual Meeting.  Theodore Long, Jr., of Shaker Heights, OH, received the 2023 William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award. A retired partner of Ernst & Young, LLP,…

Call for Awards Nominations Now Open 

SHARE: The NASBA Awards Committee, under the leadership of Chair A. Carlos Barrera (TX), invites Board of Accountancy representatives to submit nominations for NASBA’s 2023 Awards by June 30, 2023 (11:59 pm CDT).   Nominations are currently being accepted online for the William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award, NASBA Distinguished Service Award and Lorraine P.…

NASBA Awards Call for Nominations Open Through June 30

SHARE: NASBA Awards Committee Chair Laurie J. Tish (WA) and Awards Committee members invite member boards to submit nominations for NASBA’s 2022 Awards by the June 30, 2022 (11:59 pm CDT) deadline. Online nominations are currently being accepted for the following award categories: • William H. Van Rensselaer Award – Since 1988, recipients of this…

Harris, Ross and Ley Receive Honors

SHARE: Mark P. Harris, CPA (LA), Randall A. Ross, CPA (OK) and Barbara A. Ley, CPA (OK) were honored as 2021 NASBA award recipients at the Annual Business Meeting on November 3. Harris, NASBA Chair 2011-2012, was presented the William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award by Awards Committee Chair Janice Gray. Harris is credited…

2020 Award Winners Honored

SHARE: “A hallmark of NASBA service is an openness to encourage members to speak their minds, and to explore all ideas respectfully as a group,” Dr. Raymond N. Johnson (OR) observed. “Engaging in those debates made the accounting profession better,” he said in accepting the 2020 NASBA Public Service Award. The award was presented in…

Awards to Hansen, Parsons and Somers

SHARE: Gaylen R. Hansen, Harry O. Parsons and Susan L. Somers were the recipients of NASBA’s 2018 awards, presented at the Annual Business Meeting on October 30. Mr. Hansen, NASBA Chair 2012-2013, the recipient of the 2018 William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award, has been a prominent voice in the accounting profession. He has…

Call for NASBA Award Nominees

SHARE: State Board Report May 2017 NASBA Awards Committee Chair Walter Davenport (NC) has called for nominations from State Accountancy Board members, associates, and executive directors for the 2017 NASBA awards to be formally presented at the Annual Meeting in New York City. The awards to be presented are: William H. Van Rensselaer Award –…