{"id":42107,"date":"2026-04-24T11:27:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/?p=42107"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T18:02:08","slug":"sandra-roberson-receives-2026-scicu-excellence-in-teaching-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/sandra-roberson-receives-2026-scicu-excellence-in-teaching-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandra Roberson receives 2026 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Furman University\u2019s Sandra Roberson is the 2026 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities<\/a> (SCICU) Excellence in Teaching Award recipient.<\/p>\n

Each year, SCICU recognizes outstanding professors from each of the 21 institutions the organization represents. Recipients were honored April 21 at an award dinner in Columbia, South Carolina, and Roberson attended with her husband, Clay, and daughter, biology major Sabe \u201928.<\/p>\n

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From left: Furman University Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Beth Pontari, Professor and Chair of the Business and Accounting Department Sandra Roberson and Dean of Faculty Jeremy Cass pose for a photo after Roberson won the 2026 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award. Photo submitted.<\/p><\/div>\n

Roberson<\/a> is the James C. Self Professor of Business and Accounting and chair of the business and accounting department. She teaches the intermediate financial accounting sequence, where she focuses not only on technical content but also on career preparation and the importance of civic professionalism. In the series\u2019 final course, students complete a service-learning project preparing free tax returns for low-income taxpayers through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201c2026 marks the 15th year that Furman students have participated in this program, and they invariably come away from this experience with not only enhanced professional skills\u201d but a newfound appreciation and understanding of a professional\u2019s role in their community, Roberson said.<\/p>\n

Before joining Furman, Roberson spent 17 years as a professional accountant, manager and controller. Her practical experience enhances her ability to teach accounting, relating classroom lessons to real-world scenarios and helping students understand the practical applications of what they learn. Industry experience also helps her engage with students as an advisor, and in 2006 Roberson won Furman\u2019s Alester G. Furman Jr. and Janie Earle Furman Award for Meritorious Advising.<\/p>\n

Roberson holds bachelor\u2019s degrees in accounting and political science from Fairmont State College, and a Master of Professional Accountancy from West Virginia University. She is a Certified Public Accountant, heading professional committees and serving on the board of examiners of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.<\/p>\n

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