Nathan showed an extreme level of commitment to his studies and to the David B. Robinson, CPA Scholarship Plan process, having applied in a prior award cycle and not received an award. Nathan aspires to find a career in business that will use his strengths in Spanish, journalism and music. His hard work and dedication to improve his strengths and to mitigate his weaknesses while at the same time driving towards the completion of his goals gives credit to himself and all past and present David B. Robinson, CPA Scholarship Plan award winners. The David B. Robinson, CPA Scholarship Plan involves a competitive written application process that is open to all students of or who are entering institutions of higher learning who are residents of central Virginia and want to pursue a career in business. Most of the applicants to the David B. Robinson, CPA Scholarship Plan are graduating high school seniors who plan to use the award in their second semester of their first year of college.
Applicants complete a detailed written application that includes substantial written essay sections.
Finalists are selected for in-person interviews in the fall after the students have started their classes. I am constantly amazed by the talent and spirit of the next generation of business leaders. The goal of my Scholarship Plan is to seek out exceptional students who may have been missed with scholarship monies when they graduated. These four students are the complete package of intellectual ability, spirit and passion about life and learning and common sense. Each of them brought together a successful plan to receive the award within the criteria defined on the written application.