The MSCPA Awards, Education and Scholarships Committee has notified winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals from the 2016 CPA Exam. These awards honor those who attained the highest scores in passing all parts of the exam taken for the first time in one sitting during 2016. Winners will be recognized during the MSCPA Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, June 24 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

Medal winners from 2016 include:

The Fred T. Neely Gold Medal: Bradley Floore
Bradley was born in Ocean Springs and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with both a B.S.B.A. in accounting and B.S.B.A. in banking and finance in 2016. He was also awarded the 2015 MSCPA Hamp King Award. He worked as Staff Accountant at Wright CPA Group, PLLC in 2014, Supervision & Regulation Quality Assurance Intern at Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in 2015, and Assurance Intern for HORNE LLP in 2016. He is currently a Credit and Investments Financial Analyst for the Office of the State Treasurer in Atlanta, Georgia.

The T.E. Lott Silver Medal: Stephen Broome
Stephen was born in Jackson and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a B.S.B.A. in accounting and a Master of Professional Accountancy. While at the University of Southern Mississippi, Stephen was awarded the Federation of Schools of Accountancy Award and the BKD Award in Accounting. He currently works as an Auctioneer for several dealers-only automobile auctions and as an Accountant for Robert Donnell CPA in Hattiesburg.

The Silas M. Simmons Bronze Medal: Carolyn Bright
Carolyn was born in Memphis, Tenn. and graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Accountancy and a Master of Accountancy. She was previously Owner of Bright CPA Firm, PLLC and now works as an Accountant for IBR Payroll in Southaven.