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LU accounting students continue to impress

Dec. 17, 2019

Lakeland University is known for having a strong accounting program, and a number of students currently enrolled have impressive resumes which have them positioned for post-graduation success.

Of the 11 students enrolled this fall in advanced financial reporting, seven will graduate in less than four years, including three students who will graduate in just three years.

"I am so impressed with these students," said Brett Killion, Lakeland's associate professor of accounting. "They have all done a great job maximizing their Lakeland experience and are great role models of what is capable within our program.

"We're also grateful to our corporate partners and all the incredible opportunities they provide for our students. They play a big role in the success of our program and setting up our students for post-graduation success."

Here's a look at the impressive accomplishments of some of the upper class students currently enrolled in Lakeland's accounting program:

Erin Iwanski

• Graduating in three years plus one semester.
• Had two tax internships at CliftonLarson Allen and an international accounting internship in Costa Rica this past summer.
• Post-graduation plans: Signed to work for CliftonLarsonAllen.

Mason Ksioszk

• Graduating in three years.
• Had internships with Orion Energy, Plymouth Foam and will be have a third internship this spring with CliftonLarsonAllen.
• Post-graduation plans: Already signed to work for CliftonLarsonAllen.

Logan Lisowski

• Graduating in three years.
• Had an internship this past summer with Kohler Co.
• Post-graduation plans: Signed to work for Kohler Co.

Trent Nickel

• A junior who is on track to earn a bachelor's degree and master of business administration degree in five years.
• Had an internship with Kohler Co. last summer and will be returning to Kohler this summer. Also served an internship with Glacier Transit.

Spencer Miesfield

• A junior who will graduate in four years.
• Has an internship next semester with Fromm Accounting in Kiel, Wis.

Jolene Halbach

• Will graduate in three years plus one semester.
• Had an internship with CliftonLarsonAllen last year.
• Has a full-time internship in Green Bay this spring with Hawkins Ash CPAs in Green Bay, Wis.
• Has an internship next summer with Sargento.
• Will graduate debt free.

Colleen Nolan

• Graduating in four years.
• Will start second internship with Huberty CPAs this spring.
• Has an internship with Kohler next summer.

Sarah Thomas

• Will graduate in three years plus one semester.
• Her internship last year was with CliftonLarsonAllen.
• Also served an internship with Curt Joa last summer.
• Post-graduation plans: Hired full time by Curt Joa in September even though she does not graduate until December.

Ethan Richmond

• Will graduate in three years.
• Had an internship last year with Bemis.
• Will have an internship in the spring at Kohler in their international tax department.

Azucel Sanchez Beltran

• Served a 1.5-year cooperative education experience with Masters Gallery.
• Has an internship in the spring with Huberty CPAs.
• Post-graduation plans: Already signed to work for Huberty.

Kayla Hemb

• Will graduate in three years plus one semester.
• Served an internship with Veritas Financial.
• Post-graduation plans: She beat out 90 applicants to be a financial analyst at Fiserv in Brookfield.

Andrew L'Empereur

• Graduating in four years.
• Served a tax internship at CliftonLarsonAllen last spring. They liked him so much they kept him through the summer and fall and into the coming spring.
• Post-graduation plans: Most likely working for CliftonLarsonAllen in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Shosei Suzuki

• Transfer from Lakeland University-Japan.
• Served an accounting internship last summer in Japan.
• Post-graduation plans: Signed to work for Deloitte in Japan. He went to a job fair in Boston in October and received three offers from three out of the four "Big Four" accounting firms (Deloitte, PwC, KPMG). He decided to go with Deloitte.

PJ Ladd

• Will graduate in five years with his bachelor's degree in accounting and his MBA.
• Currently has an internship Compeer Financial in Fond du Lac.