Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wellmeyer named Distinguished Accountant
 Connie S. Wellmeyer, assistant general manager for corporate services and public affairs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton, Indiana, has been named University of Southern Indiana Distinguished Accountant for 2008.The Distinguished Accountant award recognizes professional achievement, service to the region and/or the University, and service to the accounting profession. It is presented by the USI College of Business accounting program and the Accounting Circle, an advisory group. Wellmeyer began her career in accounting at George S. Olive (now BKD, LLP) in Evansville and later was associated with American General Finance and Tri-state Medical Management. Volunteering at USI has been a longtime priority for Wellmeyer. She served on the Alumni Council from 1992-94 and on the Varsity Club Board of Directors from 1992-95. She has served as an alumni career counselor and was a volunteer in Campaign USI, the University’s first capital campaign. She is a member of the Regional Advisory Committee for the Center for Applied Research, an outreach of the University’s Office of Extended Services. A member of the Accounting Circle since 2003, she served as president in 2006-07. On receiving the award, Wellmeyer said, “USI and the Accounting Circle have been organizations that are near and dear to my heart. Volunteering has never been a ‘job’ at any time. I look forward to future ways to be involved.” Wellmeyer also serves on the board of the Gibson County Economic Development Corporation, the steering committee of the Indiana Business Diversity Council, and the advisory council of The Women’s Hospital. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1984 at USI and a master’s degree in business administration in 1997 at Ball State University. The award was announced in November at the Accounting Extravaganza, an annual event for accounting students, faculty, and the Accounting Circle. Betty Vawter News & Information Services bvawter@usi.edu |
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