[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING UNLV'S LEE BUSINESS SCHOOL

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate the 
Lee Business School of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, UNLV, for 
receiving top honors at the American Institute of Certified Public 
Accountants, AICPA, Accounting Competition. UNLV's Accounting REBEL-
ation team included Annegenelle Figueroa, Kayla Shim, Brett Sebastian, 
and Kevin Curry. The students won a total of $5,000 to benefit the 
school's accounting department, a contribution that will help future 
students for years to come.
  The annual AICPA Competition assesses students' capabilities in 
making decisions on management, operations, finance, and strategy. This 
year's competition drew 140 teams to represent schools across the 
country and required the students to create a cost-accounting system 
for a fictional business called Humble Pies, Inc. The UNLV accounting 
team worked over a 3-month period before advancing to the finals and 
presenting its ideas to a panel of accounting executives. Teams were 
judged based upon persuasiveness, technical detail, and creativity. The 
students representing UNLV were specifically applauded for their real-
world business application. These Nevada students are shining examples 
of how hard work and dedication lead to success and stand as role 
models for future Rebels.
  I am excited to see local students bringing recognition to both 
Nevada and to UNLV for their advancement in a national competition. The 
Lee Business School should be proud to call itself a top contender in a 
competitive environment. I ask my colleagues to join me and all 
Nevadans in congratulating these students from UNLV's Lee Business 
School for their unwavering effort and honorable representation of 
Nevada.

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