Honors Student Profile : Julie McCollom

Major: Pre-Business, interested in applying for Accounting

Expected Graduation Date: May 2007

Career Goals:

"I would like to establish myselft as a well-respected Certified Public Accountant, thereby earning an esteemed position in the community. I expect that my dedication, hard work, and leadership skills will enable me to make my way up the corporate ladder and into the position of a Chief Financial Officer of a prosperous and ethically admirable corporation."

Noteworthy Activities:

"I am the Accounting Co-Chair for the event Relay for Life, University of Arizona. People of all ages come together to raise money in the fight against cancer by walking throughout the night in honor of those touched by the disease.

I also hold the position of Philanthropy Chair in the student organization Eller Scholars, where I dedicate myself to the bettering of Eller honors students through seeking out projects to benefit our local community."

Why do you feel that your field of study and career goal is important?

"The accounting field has recently acquired a vital position in the business community due to the exposure of massive corporate scandal. It is the responsibility of those entering the accounting field to recognize and appropriately mend the situation by providing all corporations with reliable and honest accounting information systems service."