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Announcing the 2025 Ignite Scholarship Recipients

Ignite scholarships are awarded to college freshmen and sophomores pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.

June 11, 2025
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We’re pleased to announce the 30 recipients of our 2025 Ignite scholarships.

Established by the Moss Adams Foundation in 2012, the Ignite Scholarship program awards $2,500 scholarships to college freshmen and sophomores pursuing a bachelor’s degree who are committed to fostering inclusion and belonging in accounting or a related field.

The scholarships are applied to tuition and related costs for the upcoming academic year. Every scholarship recipient will receive a Moss Adams mentor and an invitation to attend TakeOff!—an exclusive in-office event.

Congratulations to the following 2025 scholarship recipients.

  • Aaron Jang, Southern Methodist University
  • Aileen Bernate-Mendoza, University of Denver
  • Aivy Wang, University of Washington
  • Amy Coleman, The University of Texas at Dallas
  • Belayneh Barkley, Morehouse College
  • Billy Duarte, California State University, Fullerton
  • Cecilia Hubble, University of Washington
  • Charlie Wilson, Fordham University
  • Christian Basilio, University of Washington
  • Daisy Gomez-Ruiz, University of Washington–Seattle
  • Danny Trinh, Oregon State University
  • Dylan Clarke, Santa Clara University
  • Echo He, University of Washington–Seattle
  • Freddy Zarco Nunez, Santa Rosa Junior College
  • Freedom Champion, California State University–Sacramento
  • Helen Huynh, De Anza College
  • Jalon Simmonds-Morrison, Howard University
  • Julian Villegas, Texas State University
  • Katie Mills, Texas Tech University
  • Kiana Ramirez Calaustro, San Diego State University
  • Kiara Miller, Prairie View A& M University
  • Vincent Chan, Irvine Valley College
  • Madeline Neypes, Diablo Valley College
  • Mandy Ho, University of Oregon
  • Marwa Aslamy, California State University, Long Beach
  • Mila Chatman, Howard University
  • Ruhama Andarge, University of Washington
  • Shivank Dhamija, University of California–Santa Barbara
  • Tazkyah Khan, University of Southern California
  • Tyler Powers, City College Of San Francisco

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