Becker Professional Review, a subsidiary of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), announced that all ten of the most recent Elijah Watt Sells Award winners, the highest scoring students for the multi-part Uniform CPA (Certified Public Accountant) Examination, prepared for the exam with Becker CPA Review, the global leader in CPA Exam preparation.
The Elijah Watt Sells Award, first awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in 1923 to honor CPA pioneer Elijah Watt Sells, is presented to the ten CPA candidates, who on their first attempt, achieve the highest cumulative scores for all four sections of Uniform CPA Examination within a calendar year. More than 76,000 candidates took the examination in 2007.
"We congratulate all of the award recipients for their wonderful achievement," said Tom Vucinic, President of Becker Professional Review. "We are honored that all ten winners prepared for the exam using Becker CPA Review and are proud of the comprehensive materials and expert instruction we provide all of our students to help them succeed on the exam."
Becker CPA Review's integrated approach is designed to meet the needs of its students through a variety of course formats. Becker's live course is offered at over 250 locations worldwide. Becker's online course offers the discipline of weekly online classes, instructor-led discussions with students, and the convenience of reviewing the lectures as often as students need. The self-study CD course provides students with even greater flexibility when preparing for the exam. Students can study whenever and wherever they want using the same prepared material as the live and online formats.
The 10 Becker students who were honored with the prestigious 2007 Elijah Watt Sells Award include:
Steven J. Alden is employed by KPMG in Boston, MA and is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
John G. Berger Jr. is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and is currently enrolled in Notre Dame Law School.
Jason J. Brancazio is employed by Bruce L. Ross and Company in Rolling Hills Estates, CA and is a graduate of UCLA.
Bryan E. Dean is employed by Clark Nuber PS in Bellevue, WS and is a graduate of the University of Washington.
John Briscoe Escosa III is employed by Deloitte & Touche in Indianapolis, IN and is a graduate of Bellarmine University.
Rapheal Joseph Hamilton is currently serving in the United States Army and is a graduate of Emporia State University.
Wenxin Li is employed by Energy Future Holdings in Dallas, TX and is a graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China) and Tulane University.
Barri Alexandra Litt is employed by Score at the Top Learning Centers in Coral Springs, FL and is a graduate of the University of Florida-Gainesville.
Walker Fleming Saik is employed by Ernst & Young in New Orleans, LA and is a graduate of Wake Forest University.
Bryce A. Schonberger is employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers in Denver, CO and is a graduate of the University of Colorado-Boulder.
About Becker Professional Review
Becker Professional Review is a global leader in professional education serving the accounting and finance professions. Its Becker CPA Review and Stalla Review for the CFA exams are the largest and longest-running review programs worldwide. Becker Professional Review serves more than 47,000 students annually with courses offered onsite, online and on CD. Throughout its 50-year history, Becker has earned a strong track record of student success through superior teaching, curriculum and learning tools that enable its students to develop the knowledge and performance skills necessary to pass their exams. For more information about Becker CPA Review, visit www.beckercpa.com. For more about Stalla's CFA review courses, visit www.stalla.com.