2022 AWARD WINNERS Take Center Stage


with a standing ovation during its 104th Annual Members Meeting on June 10. Fourteen members in seven different categories were recognized for their


T


he OSCPA rolled out the red carpet to honor the most outstanding member accomplishments this year


exceptional efforts and achievements made to the accounting profession in Oklahoma this year.


Te OSCPA also offered special


recognition to its longstanding members who reached an impressive milestone moment in their careers—achieving 30,


Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame Steve Milam, CPA/PFS (see page 11 for full article)


40 and 50 years of membership with the OSCPA. We would like to shine the spotlight on


the following members who continue to leave a lasting mark on the Society, their peers and the profession:


Outstanding Accounting Educator Evan Shough, CPA, Ph.D.


Pen Awards (pictured left to right)


Brent Watson, CPA; Gold Pen Award Winner Daniel Skerbitz, CPA; Silver Pen Award Winner


Outstanding Member in Business and Industry Jim Small, CPA, CGMA


Trailblazers (pictured left to right)


Kency Duarte, CPA Nikki Henley, CPA Colin Kennedy, CPA


Rick Kells Outstanding Tax Professional Forrest “Bo” Olson, Jr., CPA, CVA


Pathfinders (pictured left to right)


Henry Bickerstaff, CPA James Denton, CPA/PFS, CGMA


Outstanding Accounting Educator Evan Shough, CPA, PhD


Steve Milam, CPA/PFS Randy Thurman, CPA/PFS, CFP


Ghalia Nelson, CPA Ethan Thomas, CPA


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