{"id":10165,"date":"2026-03-13T14:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?p=10165"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T20:21:15","slug":"cohnreznick-foundation-established-nicholls-scholarship-honoring-alumnus-barry-melancon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/cohnreznick-foundation-established-nicholls-scholarship-honoring-alumnus-barry-melancon\/","title":{"rendered":"CohnReznick Foundation Established ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ Scholarship Honoring Alumnus Barry Melancon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=10166\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/03\/797A3281-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/03\/797A3281-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/03\/797A3281-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/03\/797A3281-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/03\/797A3281-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/2026\/03\/797A3281-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a>THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cohnreznick.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CohnReznick<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cohnreznick.com\/about\/community-involvement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributed $50,000 to establish the Barry Melancon Accounting Endowed Scholarship at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. The contribution honors the legacy of ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ alumnus <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpa.com\/speakers\/barry-melancon\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barry Melancon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, certified public accountant, chartered global management accountant and retired CEO and president of the Association of International Certified Professional Accountant \u2013 the most influential body of professional accountants in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scholarship was officially announced during a reception hosted by ÐÓ°É´«Ã½\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/business\/accounting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J.B. Falgoust Department of Accounting and Finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The event brought together colleagues, students and community members to recognize Melancon\u2019s global impact on the accounting profession. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, Melancon was presented with the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.louisiana.cpa\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Society of Louisiana CPAs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lifetime Award by its Executive Director Ron Gitz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melancon, one of the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al Danos College of Business&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> most distinguished alumni, earned his accounting degree in 1978 and MBA in 1983 from ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. His rise in the industry began when he became a CPA firm partner at only 25 and at 37 became the youngest-ever CEO of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aicpa-cima.com\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AICPA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, eventually becoming the longest-serving leader in the organization\u2019s 129-year history upon his retirement in 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under his leadership, Melancon:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led the AICPA\u2019s unification with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants to create a global accounting organization representing more than 650,000 professionals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established the CGMA designation for those professionals who meet the highest benchmark of rigor and quality, with approximately 150,000 professionals holding this designation worldwide<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Served as a global advocate, representing the profession on the boards of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, the International Federation of Accountants and the Government Transformation Initiative<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;ve been to 45 different countries, made speeches all over the world, and led the CPA profession, and I have always been proud to tell people that my background was from the men and women here at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½,\u201d said Barry Melancon. \u201cThe accessibility was a big factor for me and it remains a big factor for students here today. This university had a way of just nurturing you and teaching you other essential skills, and provided the ability to be involved in different things. I\u2019m so honored to have my name associated with this school.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Barry Melancon Accounting Endowed Scholarship is meant to benefit accounting students enrolled in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/business\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Al Danos College of Business<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. Recipients of the Barry Melancon Accounting Endowed Scholarship must be U.S. citizens enrolled full-time at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ and be of sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student classification, majoring in accounting and maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average. Two $1,250 scholarships may be awarded per academic year, with $625 dispersed in the fall and spring semesters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis endowed scholarship will honor Barry\u2019s legacy and support ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ accounting students as they prepare for careers,\u201d said Dr. Marilyn Macik-Frey, dean of the Al Danos College of Business at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. \u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the CohnReznick Foundation for their generosity. This gift does more than just fund an education. It permanently links our program to one of the most influential figures in accounting history, inspiring our students to aim for a global impact that can begin right here in Thibodaux. Barry is the ultimate example of where a ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ degree can take you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cohnreznick.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CohnReznick<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cohnreznick.com\/about\/community-involvement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributed an additional $7,500 to begin awarding this scholarship while the endowment grows. This award may be increased as the endowment grows. To learn more, visit<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/nichollsfoundation.org\/ways-to-give\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nichollsfoundation.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for scholarships at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/current-scholarships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nicholls.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, March 13, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA CONTACT: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payton Suire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Media Relations &amp; Publications Coordinator,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">985.448.4141<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:payton.suire@nicholls.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">payton.suire@nicholls.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIBODAUX, La. \u2013 The CohnReznick Foundation contributed $50,000 to establish the Barry Melancon Accounting Endowed Scholarship at ÐÓ°É´«Ã½. 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