Photo of Professor Felski & Alumni Tyson Empey ’20 & Derrick Gyamfi ’17
In 2018, Tyson Empey was awarded the Edward Pettinella ™73 Ambassador in Business. This ambassadorship funded Tyson™s research of blockchain, how it is used in accounting, and if it is a subject that should be taught in business programs. Tyson worked hard to complete this research and presented his findings at a blockchain specific American Accounting Association conference all while balancing his time as an integral member of µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø™s Ice Hockey team. Together with Professor Elizabeth Felski, Tyson™s research was crafted into a research paper that was recently accepted for publication in The Accounting Educators™ Journal. Tyson graduated in May ™20 with his MS in accounting and plans to start his accountingcareer at PwC in Rochester after playing professional hockey.