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Each summer, the office of Gary DellaPosta, CPA awards a college scholarship to a deserving student from Upper Cape Cod who is majoring in a business related program. Now in our 5th year of scholarships it has become apparent how truly talented and dedicated many of our local students are. This year the quality of the applicants was exceptional making deliberations difficult. Due to the caliber of our applicants in addition to the current stressful times we have decided to award 4 scholarships for 2020. We are pleased to announce Brennan McIntyre from Bourne as the winner of the 2020 Gary DellaPosta, CPA Business Scholarship for $1,000. Brennan is majoring in Business Management & Psychology at Wheaton College. While in school Brennan discovered that he excelled in an accounting class taught by Wheaton College President, Dennis Hanno which now has him wanting to pursue a 5th year accounting program at Northeastern University. Brennan is described by his teachers as having a strong work ethic, a solid grasp of concepts, a drive to succeed and the courage to overcome challenges. We are also pleased to award $500 scholarships to the following applicants: Caitlin Furlani from Sandwich majoring in Business at Babson College. Caitlin is passionate about community service and volunteering. Her professors describe her as a hard worker with an adept understanding of managerial accounting even mastering difficult concepts with ease during the disruption of courses due to COVID. Ian Melkonian from Falmouth majoring in Business Management at Suffolk University. Ian has a strong work ethic and is described by his professors as being mature, open minded and to have strong character and integrity. He founded the Finance Club at his college and has even started his own business: IGM Industries. Owen Smith from Falmouth majoring in Sports Management at Nichols College. Owen is an Eagle Scout who created an obstacle course for the Town of Falmouth's Commission on Disabilities demonstrating what it was like to live with a disability. Owen is a problem solver and a leader, who has made a commitment to remaining sober and drug free throughout his college years, choosing to focus his time on his studies and also working to contribute to his own higher education costs. Full Winner bios on all four students can be found on our website at: https://www.dellapostacpa.com/Scholarship.php