b'2001 Associate-at-large Scholarship Recipient Scholarship Foundation Where isDavey Juarezby Kathy Michaelis, Now? WPMA ScholarshipCoordinator Davey Juarez, New Mexico 2001SF A talented athlete, Davey participated in varsity David R. Juarez II of Artesia, New Mexicowas the recipient of the WPMA Associate-at-Largefootball and basketball all four years and was named Scholarship in 2001. The oldest of three children ofto the All-State Football Team. In his free time, he David and Debbie Juarez, David, (better known asenjoyed fishing, skiing, drawing, and spending time Davey), applied for the scholarship through Navajowith his family and friends. Refining in Artesia, where his father worked as aFollowing graduation, Davey attended New Mexico refinery operator. State University in Las Cruces, where he majored His former principal said ofin architecture with a minor in business, keeping Davey: He is not only a greathis 4.0 GPA for the majority of his college studies. student, but is also a young manDuring this time, he also completed the require-of high character. He exemplifiesments for an associate degree in Arcitecture from all aspects of the ideal student.Dora Ana Branch Community College. Outside of He is a gifted student with a rareclass, he participated in intramural football, basket-talent for combining academicball, and volleyball.Davey later changed his major excellence with his school to engineering, and then to accounting when he activities. Davey used thisrealized he did not enjoy engineering as much as he talent for academic excellencethought he would. to graduate from Artesia HighDavey graduated from New Mexico State Univer-School with a 4.0 GPA, in thesity in December 2006, with a bachelors degree top 4% of his class of 255 in business administration and a minor in finance. students. He enjoyed every Following his graduation, he went to work as an As-subject he studied, but his surance Staff Accountant for Meyers + Company, an favorite was math. Outside ofaccounting firm in Albuquerque, where he worked class, he was involved in theon audits for state agencies and nonprofit organiza-Honor Society, the A-Clubtions. He earned his CPA license while working and the Junior Lions Club, andfor Meyers + Company. In 2008, Davey moved served on the student council.to Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, He got a head start on his col- where he worked as a Senior Contract Auditor and lege education taking severalas a Contract Audit Team Lead, auditing the many Advanced Placement classes,contractors that the lab did business with to ensure which earned him college credit. compliance with the terms of their contracts. 64 www.wpma.com / Winter 2019'