Karla Gonzalez, an accounting major graduating in Spring 2016 (also majoring in Spanish and finance), has been selected as a 2016 Top Ten Scholar. As explained on the Boise State University  website, the Top Ten Scholar Award is the highest academic honor granted to a Boise State University undergraduate student. Top Ten Scholars are the best of the best and serve as inspirations for their fellow students. To qualify for consideration, the student must have a 3.8 or higher grade point average and be nominated by their respective deans. Each student is then rigorously reviewed based on academic breadth of coursework, research, creative works and publications, presentations at professional meetings or conferences, and community and campus service.
During her time at Boise State, Karla has served in many leadership roles on campus. As a resident assistant for university housing, she was able to grow as an individual and as a professional as she helped first-year students adjust to university life. In addition, she helped to create a new club on campus called Traditional Multicultural Expressions. Karla also served on the College of Business and Economics Student Advisory Council and provided insights to improve the student experience.
Karla has been the recipient of several scholarships throughout her time at Boise State University, including the Kirk and Marsha Smith Scholarship, the Idaho Association of Public Accountants Scholarship, the AICPA Scholarship, the Roger A. Martell Scholarship, and the Hilda D. Elliot Accounting Scholarship. She is also a lifetime member of the honor societies of Beta Gama Sigma and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. As a first-generation student, Karla is a natural leader who loves to help others achieve their goals as she reaches for her own.