Featured Contest Runner-up: Thea Smith, California State University, East Bay
So the Star Student Contests are over, trophies are being manufactured, judges have begun outreach to winners and we’ve launched our feature write-ups on all winners and runner-ups. If you don’t know who won, check out winners.
Thea Smith was selected runner-up in the Accounting Star Student Contest from many outstanding students by judges John Sensiba from Ireland San Filippo, Mala Butani from Kaiser Permanente, and AJ Major of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. Thea, an accounting student at California State University, East Bay, impressed the judges with her leadership skills, work experience and more. She is an extremely committed, focused, and organized individual with pride in being direct, spontaneous, communicative, and hard-working. I had the privilege of interviewing her about her motives, goals, and ambitions.
1. What are your career dreams and ambitions and why?
Thea’s goals are to complete her CPA Degree, get her Master’s degree, and receive a position in an international accounting firm. Her main interest is hotel management because she enjoys taking care of people and making sure everyone is happy. With her meticulous nature and high standards, she is the perfect person for this job! She was inspired by her mom who hopes to own a bed and breakfast as well as a friend who is a hotel manager.
2. What are some of the top companies you would like to work for?
She is very interested in working for Ireland San Filippo company as exposed during the Accounting contest as well as PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte.
3. What is your motto or what drives you to excel?
She was born and raised in South Africa where she witnessed first hand significant life challenges including poverty. That experience motivates her to focus on education and hard work in order to make a better life for her family.
She currently volunteers as a tutor for young children of ages 5 to 9. She has also done some pro bono accounting work using QuickBooks for a private company located in Palo Alto, CA. Additionally, she has taken on the leadership role for her Economics presentation group and Accounting group. During high school, she was the treasurer for her church’s youth committee.
The Accounting Star Student Contest gave Thea Smith as well as many other outstanding business students a wonderful opportunity to stand out among the crowd. The winner of this contest was Mario Jaramillo from Las Positas College and the second runner-up was Jesse Flatt.
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