Sharleen Kiana So’s path through her academic career is remarkable. She and her family came here from the Philippines in 2015 and she began taking classes online only. That’s because she was working three jobs – a crew member at McDonalds, a cashier at Publix and later, a part-time teller at J.P. Morgan and Chase Bank – to make ends meet.
It wasn’t until 2018 that she had to finally come to campus to take classes face-to-face with professors and classmates. And that experience opened her eyes to the full university experience. Organizations she had no idea existed were there to join, mentors helped students, scholarships were available and studying abroad was a reality. And she took full advantage. She received scholarships that allowed her to travel to Florence, Italy, in the summer of 2018 and she has never looked back.
She now is getting ready to graduate in December 2019 with a degree in accounting with an overall 4.0 grade-point average. She is a member of the Accounting Society at USF, the Student Investment Club, the USF Chinese Students Association and she is a USF GloBull Ambassador. She speaks five languages, including Filipino, Mandarin, Hokkien, and has received a certificate for business skills and practices from Sandler Training.
This summer, she will join Carr, Riggs and Ingram, an accounting firm, as an audit intern.
Off campus, she has helped raise funds for a handful of charities, including the March of Dimes, Special Olympics and Food for Sharing.
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God bless!
Right on Sharleen, set goals and achieve them.
One of the smartest person I know, very responsable and she will have a great future on everything she does. She is a pleasure to have as a coworker and a friend
You go girl! You’ll do so well !
Awesome!
A truly remarkable student who deserves this accolade. Kudos Sharleen Kiana So!
She good personality
I’m impressed by your determination. You have my vote.
Good luck!
She is more than qualified.
Sharleen Kiana So deserves this award. She is very industrious and helped put herself thru college with sweat and tears.
I support Sharleen So to achieve her goals in life.
Sharleen ftw!!
Great job, sharleen ! Keep it up!
Hey Shar we all miss you at Publix! Keep up the great work your awesome! Joe D.
We all go for Sharleen Kiana So!!
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Nice
Precisely written
I believe your determination ,patience and trusting ownself would make you become successful one day!!
Wish u all the luck
Go for it
Sharleen Kiana is smart, vibrant, friendly and a hard working person who is ready to enter the workforce and contribute to the society. She deserved to be recognize for her hard works .
Smart and a diligent girl.. grown up in a God loving and kindhearted family..
To Sharleen.. God Bless in everything you do .. Just Have Faith…
One of the greatest person of our time
she is very motivated and hard working when pursuing her goals.
Congrats! Keep reaching for the stars.
God bless you Sharleen! Keep up the good work! Glory be to God!😊
You’re amazing
you’re so great
I admire hard working youth like Sharleen So. May GOD guide you to your dreams.
She is really remarkable having come into a new environment, needing to adjust and adapt to a different culture yet exceling in a matter of four years through hard work and perseverance.
Sharlene So
You’re amazingly wonderful inside and out Shar. Continue the good work! You’re a blessing not just to your lovely parents but also to your countrymen! 👍👍 You’re touching others lives through your warm heart. Tita Dely is surely a proud parent! Miss you! Goodluck to your endeavours. 😘😘
Vote Most remarkable award 2019
She’s one of the most hardworking people I know. A go-getter and an achiever ever since; so full of potential. I’m sure I’m not the only one who believes and sees that.
I voted for Sharleen because she deserves to win. She is who she is because of her hardworking attitude and her faith in our Lord.
Shar, we (POH77) are all cheering for you.
Go! Go! Go!
Very friendly,most industriously
Hi sweet Sharleen,
I know how important this is for you, all the luck in the world, all wished for you.
God bless
Congratulations in all of your worthy achievements!
Cheers…
Sharleen should be a perfect choice
She deserved it
Excellent. Give all Glory to the Almighty God.
She’s diligent, intelligent and very down to earth. A sweet lady who possesses grit and honesty. She sacrificed and abruptly halted her college education in one of the most prestigious university in the Philippines (University of the Philippines) just to be with her parents. Pious, kind hearted.
Very awesome person. Driven and possesses staying power, faith and will to succeed
Amazing!
Congratulations! Go go go…
She is an achiver !
she is scholastically great
good luck Shar
Amazing!
Sharleen is remarkable because she is hardworking and smart.
I would love to vote for Sharleen Kiana So
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So proud of you, glad I got to meet you when you worked at Publix. Serving God makes a difference. ❤️
Congratulations Sharleen! ! Ure awesome and amazing. You deserve to win! So very oroud of you! Keep up the good work praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow.
Sharleen deserves to win. She is awesome and amazing, very hardworking, diligent and dedicated. Always giving her best in evertithing she does. We are so proud of you. Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow. To God be all the glory!