University of Guam’s Faith Toves named Public Company Accounting Oversight Board scholar

Faith Antonia Toves has been honored as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Scholar for the academic year 2024-2025. She received a $15,000 award towards her college education for her academic excellence and dedication to the field of accounting.

Toves is a senior majoring in Accounting at the University of Guam, and is on track to graduate in 2025. 

Reflecting on her academic journey, she shared, “I took an accounting class in high school and genuinely enjoyed it. I felt my skill set was fit for accounting, so I decided to pursue it as a career. After I graduated from George Washington High School, I got my associate’s degree in accounting at GCC, then transferred to UOG to further my education.”

Her journey has not been without challenges. She shared that one of the most challenging aspects was balancing personal obstacles while attending school.

“I think it’s easy to get work done when everything is going well, but it takes a lot of determination to keep giving your best when times are tough. Although I have faced some challenges in my personal life, I work hard to ensure it doesn’t affect my academic responsibilities,” Toves said.

Toves says that the scholarship will make a significant impact. "I’ve always been concerned with how to pay for school, so receiving such a generous scholarship is a great blessing and opportunity. It will allow me to complete my bachelor’s degree in accounting, and will enable me to graduate with enough credits to pursue a CPA," she said.

"The PCAOB scholarship is a well-deserved recognition of Faith’s academic and personal achievements — one which the entire SBPA community celebrates and honors,” said Dr. Roseann M. Jones, Dean of the UOG School of Business and Public Administration. 

“We are grateful to have the dedication of her faculty and the generosity of the PCAOB. With this support, we achieve our collective goal of preparing the finest accounting professionals,” Jones added.