Washington Award

Xero sponsors three scholarships to help promote diversity in the accounting profession

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Xero, the global small business platform, today presented scholarships to student members of two industry associations it supports in the United States: the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA, Inc.) and the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA). The scholarships demonstrate Xero's efforts to mentor the next generation of accounting talent, specifically through providing increased opportunities for underrepresented communities.

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  • The scholarships demonstrate Xero's efforts to mentor the next generation of accounting talent, specifically through providing increased opportunities for underrepresented communities.
  • Also at Xerocon New Orleans today, Xero presented scholarships it sponsored to two students actively involved in ALPFA chapters at universities across the country.
  • Xero is a global small business platform with 3.3 million subscribers which includes a core accounting solution, payroll, workforce management, expenses and projects.
  • In 2021, Xero was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), powered by the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

Dr. Richard A. Berger Honored with Washington Award by Western Society of Engineers

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
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ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Western Society of Engineers celebrates Engineers Week by honoring Richard A. Berger, M.D., as the 102nd recipient of the Washington Award .

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  • ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Western Society of Engineers celebrates Engineers Week by honoring Richard A. Berger, M.D., as the 102nd recipient of the Washington Award .
  • "I'm honored to stand among the ranks of such impressive previous award recipients as Henry Ford, Orville Wright and Neil Armstrong," said Dr. Berger.
  • The Washington Award, named to honor the first U.S. president, was established in 1916 by the Western Society of Engineers.
  • Each year, presentation of the award is made at a joint banquet of the members and guests of the Society; the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers; National Society of Professional Engineers; and the American Nuclear Society.