contents vol. 19 • no. 5 March/April 2019 CPAFOCUS

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FOCUS on the 2019 OSCPA Path Finders and Trailblazers Janice

8 Gray 16 Duda Lizzy

28 Members in the News Find out who made the news, who got promoted, who deserves kudos and more. Plus, welcome new members.

21 Halverson Amanda 24 Ramseyer Melanie 10 Johnson Carlos 12 Kirchman Karen 14 Lisle Todd 17 Dudley Zach 18 Goolsbay Miranda 22 Hankey Hannah 26 Stasyszen Crystal 23 Pettifer Derek 27 Torres Somer

20 Gripka James 15 Petete Vicky

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