Franklin University takes great pride in the successes and accomplishments of our students, alumni and faculty members and it's nice to be recognized for outstanding achievements.
Join us as we celebrate outstanding achievements from leaders, influencers and innovators within the Franklin University community!
Current Student, Charlene Thomas
We would like to congratulate Charlene Thomas, recent recipient of a $5,000 scholarship from Scholarship Opportunities for Success (https://sosgrants.org). This is a prestigious scholarship sponsored by an organization by the same name. Scholarship Opportunities for Success (SOS) has only granted 191 total scholarships over the 20 years they have been in existence. According to their website, “SOS helps women of low income with financial aid for education.”
Charlene shared that Franklin University was a great resource in helping her identify this opportunity. Her advisor told her about the Franklin U financial aid page and that is where she found out about the opportunity. To earn the scholarship, Ms. Thomas was required to complete an application, including two essays—one focused on the goals and obstacles that she has encountered and the other about life challenges that she has encountered and how she resolved them.
We asked Charlene how she would benefit from this scholarship. She told us that she is a single parent who has returned to college for an additional degree and earning her way through by herself. This scholarship will take care of her entire tuition and books for the fall. Along with the scholarship, SOS has partnered with Dress for Success to provide two outfits for her. In addition, she will have access to one of the SOS board members as a contact for the year.
Franklin University congratulates Charlene on this wonderful accomplishment. For anyone looking for scholarship opportunities, make sure to visit the Franklin University Financial Aid web page: https://www.franklin.edu/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships.
Megan O’Chocke is a RCOB graduate pursuing a M.S. in Accounting. Over the summer, Megan was chosen as a Franklin University representative to attend the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) Women’s Wealth and Wellness Conference. With the event being virtual this year, the platform was accessible to Megan and she jumped at the opportunity. While attending this conference, Megan experienced many women speak of their triumphs which reminded her of her own abilities while working at a male dominated company. She was able to network and the event also re-ignited her use of LinkedIn!
Megan chose to pursue her Bachelor’s and Masters degree at Franklin University because Franklin’s programs were both reputable and flexible. Our history and graduate success rates supported her decisions to pursue a degree from Franklin University.
Franklin University has helped Megan’s career to flourish. She went from having two part-time jobs to now being a full-time Budget Analyst for a major corporation. This success has allowed her and her daughters financial comfort and freedom.
Join us in congratulating Megan for serving as a Franklin University representative at the OSCPA Women’s Wealth and Wellness Conference. Way to go Megan!
Jessica Oberle graduated from Franklin University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Forensic Accounting in January 2017.
During her study at Franklin, she actively participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. She also volunteered as a treasurer at West Jefferson Youth Inc. doing various record keeping responsibilities for the organization. After she graduated, she has passed the IRS VITA site coordinator test and served as Franklin University’s VITA program site coordinator in 2017.
Jessica has a passion for the field of tax. She has successfully passed the three sections of the IRS Enrolled Agent exam and earned her EA designation. Jessica’s love for taxation drove her to start her own tax company. She is the founder of Precision Tax & Financial Services, LLC, since February of 2019 and works at Walmart as a Senior Property Tax Analyst.
Clode Moradi earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Financial Planning and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Franklin University in May 2018. Today Clode is a Certified Financial Planner, CFP®, and the founder of Brilliant Financial Strategies, base in California.
He started in the financial industry more than 18 years ago and created BFS as a platform to bring financial planning to people at a much deeper level. Clode feels that Financial Planning needs to break out and surpass the status quo. “Our job is to help clients make use of their financial potential to build a meaningful life”.
“I have really enjoyed working and consulting with my professors at Franklin. Franklin University has also been a fantastic experience. I can't say enough about the school and the way in which the financial planning curriculum was delivered.” Clode said. “The process in which the courses were taught was very efficient and I enjoyed learning. . It has been so helpful in guiding me to realize what I have always been wanting to do with my career as a financial planner.”
Clode has recently decided to earn a Post-CFP® Master’s Degree in Advanced Financial Planning to advance his knowledge in the financial planning field.