Meet Our 2025 Student Members

Every month, the Society showcases a college and high school student member on our social media channels to share their background and why they want to pursue accounting as a career.

March Feature

What’s the most unusual or surprising thing you’ve ever learned in school?

How easy it is to make ice cream in a bag during a science experiment.

What’s one thing you’d put on a bucket list for your life?

To travel through Italy, experiencing the culture, visiting historic landmarks and tasting authentic Italian cuisine.

If you could lead the accounting team for any company or organization in the world, which one would it be, and why?

A major fashion brand like Gucci, where I can blend my passion for creativity with my accounting expertise while contributing to an iconic global industry.

February Feature

If you could switch places with any character from a book or movie for a day, who would it be and why?

I've always been a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have thoroughly enjoyed its films and characters. If I could switch lives with any character, I would choose Iron Man because I find him both fascinating and inspiring. Tony Stark's charisma and relentless pursuit of global technological innovation are traits I deeply admire and aspire to embody.

What’s the most unusual or surprising thing you've learned in school?

In 7th grade, my science teacher taught our class how to make ice cream — a surprisingly valuable skill that also demonstrated molecular changes during phase transitions. While I no longer remember the exact process for making ice cream from that lesson, I found it to be a perfect example of using unconventional methods to teach abstract concepts in an engaging way.

What's one thing you'd put on a bucket list for your life?

One unconventional item on my bucket list is to try something unique from an international McDonald’s menu that isn’t available in the U.S. While it may seem silly, I’m genuinely curious to compare these items with the fast food I’m familiar with. McDonald’s often tailors its menu to reflect a country’s cuisine or local preferences. For instance, the Pizza McPuff in India or poutine in Canada are just two examples I’d love to try.

If you could lead the accounting team for any company or organization, which one would it be, and why?

Amazon, Disney or Keurig-Dr.Pepper! I find that Amazon tends to affiliate with a variety of industries which can allow for a greater impact in our work. I also find that the variety of items to track will allow for an exciting and changing work environment. On the other hand, Keurig Dr. Pepper and Disney appeal to me because I’m a fan of the products and experiences they offer, making it exciting to contribute to their success.

January Feature

If you could switch places with any character from a book or movie for a day, who would it be and why?

I would switch places with Elle Woods from Legally Blonde because I admire her strength, confidence and perseverance. She embodies the idea that you can defy expectations and succeed while staying true to yourself. Also, spending a day in her closet and playing with her adorable dog would be a lot of fun!

What’s the most unusual or surprising thing you've learned in school?

Learning that entire memories can be implanted into someone’s mind, even if they never happened. For example, in one study, researchers convinced 16% of participants that they had seen Bugs Bunny at Disneyland, even though Bugs Bunny is a Warner Bros character and would never appear there. Another study showed that 25% of participants recalled vivid details of being lost in a mall as children, even though it never occurred. It’s fascinating how easily our memories can be influenced.

What's one thing you'd put on a bucket list for your life?

Visiting a capybara café. I’ve always found capybaras to be such calm and cute animals, and I think it would be a unique experience to relax with them while enjoying a cup of coffee.

If you could lead the accounting team for any company or organization, which one would it be, and why?

I would love to lead the accounting team at Costco. Their commitment to maintaining customer loyalty by hotdog combo priced at $1.50 despite rising inflation is inspiring. I’d enjoy using accounting strategies to help them continue making these customer-friendly decisions while balancing the company’s financial stability.