Your gift provides up to two students pursuing accounting pathways through the Economics Department with a merit-based scholarship.
This fund enables the next generation of CPAs to focus on their academic pursuits and prepare for licensure after graduation. Major-based scholarships help students continue their studies while alleviating some of the financial burden of attending the university.
The Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship Award was established by Kristi Shepherd Patterson and Thomas A. Patterson to honor retired senior lecturer Robert Shepherd, who had a pivotal role in shaping and leading the accounting path within the undergraduate economics programs at UC Santa Cruz.