Mosinee teacher awarded WICPA grant
by Wausau Times StAFF
WAUKESHA – Stephanie Jahnke, accounting teacher at Mosinee High School, has been awarded a 2019 Accounting Career Awareness Grant from the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) Educational Foundation Inc.
With the grant, Jahnke and her students will tour UW-Madison, Epic Systems and accounting firm Wipfli LLP to explore the various accounting aspects among different industries.
Wisconsin high school accounting and business teachers who attended the WICPA High School Educators Accounting Symposium on Nov. 15, 2019, were eligible to apply for an accounting career awareness grant from the WICPA Educational Foundation. Jahnke was one of 32 teachers to receive a grant.
Many of the grant projects involve multiple teachers, administrators, college or technical school faculty, and CPAs.
The WICPA is the premier professional association for Wisconsin accounting and business professionals, with more than 7,300 members working in public accounting, industry, government, and education.