Lynne Doughtie (left) (ACCT ’85) and Kecia Williams Smith at the Ph.D. Project Conference in August in New York City. Doughtie is chairman and CEO of KPMG; Smith joined Pamplin this fall as an assistant professor of accounting and information systems. The KPMG Foundation is a sponsor of the Ph.D. Project, which seeks to support underrepresented minorities in their pursuit of business doctorates. Photo credit: The PhD Project/Ronald L Glassman.