Calhoun & Company establishes accounting scholarship

MURRAY, Ky. – Hopkinsville-based certified public accounting firm Calhoun & Company, PLLC, recently made a generous gift to the Murray State University Foundation to establish a new scholarship for accounting majors at Murray State University.

The Calhoun & Company Accounting Scholarship Endowment will provide financial assistance for juniors and seniors pursuing a degree in the field of accounting at Murray State.

Through the gift of this new scholarship, the company has chosen to give back to their community by helping the next generation of aspiring accountants with financial assistance to help them attain their academic goals and credentials at Murray State.

“The Department of Accounting is excited about the opportunities that the Calhoun & Company Accounting Scholarship Endowment will create for our junior and senior accounting students,” said Dr. Leigh Redd Johnson, professor and chair of Murray State’s Department of Accounting. “This scholarship will help fund students in their pursuit of an accounting degree and, ultimately, a career in that profession.”

Murray State offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting, with students able to pursue any of three tracks: finance, financial planning and information management. To learn more about Murray State’s accounting program, visit murraystate.edu/accounting.

Contributions to the Calhoun & Company Accounting Scholarship Endowment can be made by contacting the Murray State University Office of Development at 270-809-3001 or by making a secure gift online at murraystate.edu/giving.

Anyone interested in establishing a scholarship or fund for the Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business may contact Director of Development Kyle Johnson at kjohnson7@murraystate.edu or 270-809-3123.

Originating in 1995, Calhoun & Company has expanded over the years to serve the wider region of western and central Kentucky, as well as northern Tennessee. With more than 25 years of experience, the firm’s mission is to provide unparalleled services to their clients by bringing reliable, timely and valuable solutions to their accounting needs. Calhoun & Company emphasizes developing long-lasting relationships with clients while also offering top-of-the-line technical expertise to help their clients achieve financial success.