WAUKESHA — Megan Benzschawel, a Monroe resident and UW-Madison student, has received a Roger Buchholz Memorial Scholarship for $2,500 from the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA) Educational Foundation.

The Roger Buchholz Memorial Scholarships honor Roger Buchholz, a deceased member of the Milwaukee chapter of the Financial Executives Institute and WICPA, who was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting.

Fourteen accounting students in total received scholarships from the WICPA Educational Foundation. Recipients were selected by the WICPA Educational Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee based on academic achievement, community service, personal statements and recommendation letters.

The WICPA Educational Foundation supports programs to improve awareness of the accounting profession and ensure the advancement and vitality of the profession.