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Enrico Petri Scholarship Fund

Many of you will remember Professor Enrico Petri, who passed away in 2002. Professor Petri was a dedicated teacher who enjoyed being in the classroom, and who took great pains to make his classes a rewarding experience for his students. He was also an outstanding researcher, ranking 7 th in the nation in publications in the premier accounting journal, The Accounting Review .

Enrico came to the School of Business as an Associate Professor in 1966 and was promoted to Full Professor in 1974. He served as Chair of our Department from 1986-1989. As Chair, he introduced the 1-year M.S-Tax program; he continued to be its strongest supporter until his death. As Chair he also worked to increase our undergraduate enrollment, more than doubling it from 84 in 1986 to 180 in 1989. During that time the University ranked among the highest in the nation in terms of pass rates on the CPA exam.

A scholarship fund has been established in Enrico's memory. This fund is used to assist a student entering the graduate Tax program in need of financial assistance. Those wishing to honor Professor Petri's memory by making a contribution to the Fund can do so by making a check out to the “University at Albany Foundation”, indicating on the check that it is for the Enrico Petri Scholarship Fund, and mailing it to the Accounting Department. For further information regarding this fund, please contact Professor Gangolly at jgangolly@uamail.albany.edu.