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  • October 14, 2025
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Division of Business Student Receives Henry Bickerstaff Scholarship

ALVA, Okla. — The Henry Bickerstaff Scholarship through the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) recognizes an outstanding accounting student each year residing in or attending a university located in northwestern Oklahoma.

Hadley Bohlen, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior accounting major from Ringwood and third-generation Ranger.

Hadley Bohlen, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior accounting major from Ringwood and third-generation Ranger.

Hadley Bohlen, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior accounting major from Ringwood, has been selected as this year’s recipient and was awarded the $2,000 scholarship.

“I would love to be a CPA in Northwest Oklahoma,” Bohlen said. “I have been in this area, born and raised here, so I would love to stay small town, Northwest Oklahoma, and just help people.”

A third-generation Ranger, Bohlen switched from biology to accounting during her undergraduate career. She serves as a Becker Campus Ambassador, promoting CPA exam study materials to accounting majors on campus. In return, Becker will help cover her study materials for the CPA exam.

Bohlen, who will graduate in May with 144 credit hours, plans to complete the additional six hours required for CPA licensure at Northwestern.

Hadley Bohlen received her $2,000 scholarship from the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants on Oct. 8. Pictured are (left to right) Northwestern President Dr. Bo Hannaford, Hadley Bohlen, Henry Bickerstaff, Dana Roark and Teri Allen.

Hadley Bohlen received her $2,000 scholarship from the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants on Oct. 8. Pictured are (left to right) Northwestern President Dr. Bo Hannaford, Hadley Bohlen, Henry Bickerstaff, Dana Roark and Teri Allen.

Dana Roark, Northwestern instructor of business and Bohlen’s adviser, encouraged her to apply.

“She is an excellent student who works hard and is very deserving of the award,” Roark said.

“The CPA profession has given me a lot of opportunities to grow, learn and teach,” said Henry Bickerstaff, scholarship benefactor. “As I grow older, I want to be able to give back to my profession, and one way that I’ve been able to do that was to establish a scholarship for students in the northwest corner of Oklahoma.”

Hadley Bohlen (left), a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior accounting major from Ringwood, receives her $2,000 scholarship award from Henry Bickerstaff (right), scholarship benefactor.

Hadley Bohlen (left), a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior accounting major from Ringwood, receives her $2,000 scholarship award from Henry Bickerstaff (right), scholarship benefactor.

Bickerstaff, who has maintained an accounting practice in Alva since 1978, serves on the board of trustees for the OSCPA’s Education Foundation.

“I get to see all the applicants, and Hadley is one of the top applicants,” he said. “She’s earned that. She’s an impressive student.”

Jenna Maier (left), a senior social work major from Alva, and Hadley Bohlen (right), a Northwestern senior accounting major from Ringwood, pose for a photo at a Higher Education Prevention Services booth at a Northwestern Athletics event in Percefull Fieldhouse.

Jenna Maier (left), a senior social work major from Alva, and Hadley Bohlen (right), a Northwestern senior accounting major from Ringwood, pose for a photo at a Higher Education Prevention Services booth at a Northwestern Athletics event in Percefull Fieldhouse.

Bohlen also works with Higher Education Prevention Services, informing students about suicide and opioid prevention services available on campus, including Narcan/Naloxone lock boxes and free counseling resources.

“I’m super grateful for the opportunity to learn from them and this program,” Bohlen said, thanking Bickerstaff, Roark, Northwestern instructor of business Teri Allen and all her accounting instructors. “I’m also super thankful to be the recipient of a great scholarship.”

For more information on the Northwestern Division of Business, visit www.www.nwosu.edu/school-of-professional-studies/business.

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Sean J. Doherty, University Relations Specialist
Email: sjdoherty@nwosu.edu
Phone: (580) 327-8480

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