Accounting Department Receives Record Gift
The late Vincent Schaze, professor emeritus of accounting, was a dedicated
and engaging teacher who made the most of every learning opportunity in his
classroom and professional opportunity in the community. When he died in May
2007, he left his beloved department a gift that will enhance student learning
and the faculty's teaching and research for years to come.
Professor Schaze's
$500,000 gift, the largest individual gift in his department's history, will
establish the Vincent J. Schaze Enrichment Fund for Students and Faculty in
Accounting. "His gift will allow the accounting faculty to ensure that the
curriculum fully prepares students for their careers and assist students in
their professional skills development," says Nancy Hayes, dean of the College
of Business.
Schaze, who died at the age of 81, was hired at SF State in 1956
and retired in 2004. During his 48 years of teaching at SF State, he never
missed a day of instruction or an opportunity to broaden his students' horizons.
Schaze was not one to go strictly by the numbers, always including essay questions
in his exams so that students learned the principles of accounting while improving
their reasoning and communication skills.
"Vincent was an outstanding professor
and colleague," says Jiunn Huang, accounting department chair. "He was passionately
devoted to excellence in teaching and he helped grow the accounting department
and establish its history of partnerships with area accounting firms and industry
leaders."
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