Zicklin Undergrads Win $10K Scholarships

Two Zicklin undergraduate students have each won a $10,000 scholarship from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a Washington, DC nonprofit that was set up by Congress to oversee audits of public companies.

Ying Zhang (left), Kanokwan Siengsutthiwong

Kanokwan Siengsutthiwong (BBA, ’20; MS, ’22) and Ying Zhang (BBA, ’21), both accounting students at Zicklin, were among just 234 students nationwide who were named PCAOB Scholars for the 2020-2021 academic year. The program, which is funded by fines imposed by the PCAOB in its enforcement actions, benefits outstanding students who are likely to become accountants and auditors.

Both students are immigrants — from Thailand and China, respectively — who now live in Queens with their families.

Zel Sockovic, lecturer and student advisor in the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy, who nominated Siengsutthiwong and Zhang, noted that this was the fourth year in a row that Zicklin students had won PCAOB scholarships. He added, “Kanokwan and Ying are among our top students — and we have many great students. Congratulations!”  

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