Submit a Nomination

Each year, we set our ledgers aside to honor those among us who lead the industry and support the department during the Paul W. Parkison Department of Accounting Alumni Awards. Held annually since 2010, the event features a series of awards that recognize emerging leaders, influential professionals, and lifetime achievers. 

The next Accounting Alumni Awards Ceremony will be held November 17, 2025, and nominations are currently closed. Know an alumnus/alumna who qualifies for one of the awards below? If so, fill out the nomination form, which is considered for the next three years. For example, a new nomination not chosen for an award in 2025 will automatically be considered in 2026 and 2027's award cycles. 

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The Awards

Emerging Leader Award

This award recognizes an accounting alumnus of Ball State who has demonstrated leadership in their career. This person is typically in the first ten years of their accounting or finance career and has demonstrated qualities that place them ahead of their peers. This individual has made outstanding contributions to the accounting or finance profession through work, community service, and giving back to Ball State.

Graduate of Excellence

This award recognizes an accounting alumnus of Ball State who consistently goes above and beyond the expectations of a typical individual in their field. This person is typically ten years or more into their accounting or finance career and has demonstrated qualities that put them ahead of their peers. This individual has contributed meaningfully to their employer, community, and Ball State. This individual is recognized as a successful leader that other alumni would desire to emulate and garners respect from peers, employees, and friends.

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is given to an individual who has dedicated their life and career to making the accounting profession better. Their dedication to their workplace, community, and Ball State is exceptional and unusual. This individual has contributed meaningfully to enriching the lives of others and demonstrates the qualities that other graduates desire to emulate.

Past Accounting Alumni Awards Programs and Recipients