Last week concluded the first National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Accounting Career Awareness Program (ACAP) at Harris-Stowe State University, during which 25 local minority high school students resided on campus for a week to increase their understanding of accounting and business career opportunities.
From July 24-29, 2011, students attended accounting classes, while working on personal development and college preparation. Students were trained in resume writing, business etiquette, public speaking, networking, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Additionally, they toured local companies and Certified Public Accountant firms.
Now that the program is completed, ACAP will maintain ongoing contact with participants through its mentorship and alumni programs and continue to monitor participants’ academic progress. Student sponsors included Deloitte, Monsanto, Rubin Brown, KMPG, Ernst & Young and Sigma Aldrich, to name a few.
Harris-Stowe State University, located in midtown St. Louis, is a four-year institution that offers 14 degree programs in the areas of Accounting, Business Administration, Biology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Health Care Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Information Sciences and Computer Technology, Mathematics, Middle School Education, Professional Interdisciplinary Studies, Secondary Education and Urban Education. Ranked by U.S. News as one of America’s Best Colleges in the Midwest, the University, which has been in existence for more than 150 years, offers the most affordable bachelor’s degree in the metropolitan area.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Wednesday, August 3rd 2011 at 3:49PM
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