INDIANAPOLIS - Dolton, Ill. native Aleicha Jefferson of Valparaiso University has been honored with the Indiana CPA Society's Outstanding Accounting Major Award.

Given annually, the Outstanding Accounting Major Award recognizes outstanding accounting students for outstanding leadership and academic achievements. Students are evaluated based upon his/her grade point average, proficiency in English, math and speech, willingness to accept responsibility, moral character, and extra-curricular activities specifically those requiring a demonstration of leadership skills.

In January, INCPAS invited Indiana colleges and universities with accounting departments to nominate a student who best met the award criteria. This year's winners represent 29 Indiana colleges and universities. Of those colleges and universities, four recipients are from the Indianapolis area.

INCPAS member Aleicha Jefferson participated in Delta Sigma Pi, professional business fraternity, was the Campus Involvement and Faculty Relations chair and the Accounting Society treasurer. Jefferson graduated in May.

INCPAS is headquartered in Indianapolis and serves as the statewide professional association for CPAs. Nearly 7,000 CPAs in public practice, business, government and education are members of the Society, along with another 1,800 students, CPA candidates, associates and affiliates. INCPAS serves the public interest as well as its members. It functions as an advocate for the profession through education, public awareness, government relations and promotion of high ethical standards. Society programs and services are designed to meet the needs of its diverse membership.