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Madeline Rothrock Parry Roy Mary Katherine Setzer Jim Shackelford Hannah Thompson Heather Vandegejuchte Victor Xiong NFD&MA International Convention & Exposition Scholarship Recipients CANA’s 105th Cremation Innovation Convention Scholarship Recipients NFDA International Convention & Exposition Scholarship Recipients Funeral Service Foundation Scholarships Continued from Page B16 work in funeral service education programs at ABSFE- and Canadian-accredited institutions. Awarded in two cycles and paid directly to institutions, the scholarships offset the costs associated with tuition, fees, books, and supplies. “We believe that a strong academic foundation is the hallmark of a strong career – whether it’s your first calling or you have found it meaningfully later in your career,” said Foundation chair Mark Krause. “By creating opportunities for students of funeral service, the Foundation hopes to invest in the future of the profession that has meant so much to all of us.” Foundation ‘45 Scholarship/$5,000: Kyrstal Cousins, Channel Port aux Basques, NL (Canadian College of Funeral Service); Emilie Delcorde, Chelsea, MA (North Shore Community College); Lauren Esdale, West Kelowna, BC (Canadian College of Funeral Service); Alexandra Kaske, Mississauga, ON (Humber College); Kaleb LaCanne, Windom, MN (Des Moines Area Community College); Isabella Rioux, Nashua, NH (North Shore Community College); Madeline Rothrock, New Philadelphia, OH (Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science); and Heather Vandegejuchte, Ocala, FL (Florida State College at Jacksonville). Bob Horn Scholarship/$2,500: Zharia Herring, LaVergne, TN (John Gupton College). Dennis Schoepp Memorial Scholarship/$5,000: Samantha Powers, Missoula, MT (Arapahoe Community College). FDLIC Scholarship/$2,500: Kyle Nipper, Alexandria, VA (Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service). Harry Pontone Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Parry Roy, Calgary, AB (Canadian College of Funeral Service). Harry Pontone Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Hannah Thompson, Auburn Hills, MI (University of Central Oklahoma). Jack Springer Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Kayla J. Carpenter, Dallas, TX (Dallas Institute of Funeral Service). John Carmon Scholarship/$2,500: Victor Xiong, Antelope, CA (American River College). Joseph E. Hagan Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Joao Pozzi Arcaro, Marquette, MI (SUNY Canton). Louis & Josephine Pontone Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Payton Fleszar, Pittsburgh, PA (Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science). Mark Hornibrook Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Oscar Monroe, Satellite Beach, FL (St. Petersburg College). Mark Hornibrook Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Noel Pratt, Glendale, AZ (Chandler-Gilbert Community College). Memorial Classic Scholarship/$2,500: Casandra Free, Regina, SK (Canadian College of Funeral Service). Shipley Rose Buckner Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Makenzie Hawkes, Winnipeg, MB (Canadian College of Funeral Service). Steve Lang Scholarship/$2,500.00: Mary Katherine Setzer, Fuquay Varina, NC (Fayetteville Technical Community College). Steve Mack Memorial Scholarship/$2,500.00: Jim Shackleford, Salem, MA (North Shore Community College). For the second consecutive year, the Foundation awarded 10 scholarships to funeral professionals and students of funeral service to attend the National Funeral Director & Mortician Association’s annual convention in Atlanta, GA. The 2023 NFDMA Convention scholarship recipients are: Kayla J. Carpenter, West Gate Funeral Home, Natchez, MS; Alexis Collins, Joe Morris & Son Funeral Home, Pensacola, FL; Keonni Dimpson, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, Dallas, TX; Kevon Gee, Restland Funeral Home, Dallas, TX; Rianna Knoll, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN; Rachel Leverett, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, NC; Benjamin Robinson, Paradise Memorial Funeral Home, Milwaukee, WI; Jaleesa Sturdivant, Cypress School, Cypress, CA; Jasmin Tuggles, Progressive Funeral Parlor, Chicago, IL; and Dillan Williams, TR Dallas Funeral and Cremation Services, Clearwater, FL. In addition to administering the inaugural Jack Spring Academic Scholarship Award with funding from the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), the Foundation was honored to provide five scholarships for funeral professionals and students to attend the 105th CANA Cremation Innovation Convention in Washington, DC. The 2023 CANA recipients are: Suzanne Baumann, A Life Tribute Funeral Care, Largo, FL; Ashley Johnson, St. Petersburg College, Saint Petersburg, FL; Rachel Mackey, DeVol Funeral Home, Washington, DC; Sam Waltermyer, The Cremation Center, Wauseon, OH; and Allyse Worland, Flanner Buchanan – Decatur, Indianapolis, IN. Closing out the 2023 convention season, the Foundation was honored to provide 21 scholarships to licensed funeral directors to attend the NFDA International Convention and Exposition in Las Vegas, NV. The NFDA scholarship recipients are: Krystle Balance, Cropo Funeral Chapel, Winnipeg, MB; Christine Banks, Caldwell and Cowan, Covington, GA; Kevin Byron, Carnes Funeral Home, Texas City, TX; Megan Fischer, Care Center Cremation & Burial, San Diego, CA; Katie George, Washburn McReavy Funeral Chapels, Minneapolis, MN; Bridget Halfyard, Pierson’s Funeral Service, Calgary, AB; Cyrise Hall, Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, London, ON; Bryan Harper, Kiser Funeral Home, Cheraw, SC; Rachel Hauck, Harvey-Engelhardt Funeral & Cremation Services, Fort Myers, FL; Gina Hooper, Cañada College, Redwood City, CA; Lindsay Huffman, Baue Cave Springs, St. Charles, MO; Dominique Johnson, The House of Johnson Funeral Home, Detroit, MI; Ashley Kroll, A.H. Peters Funeral Home, Grosse Pointe Woods, MN; Sydney Laakso, Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels, Minneapolis, MN; Jesse McElroy-Torquato, Perman Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc, Pittsburgh, PA; Jodie McGinley, Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home, Little Rock, AR; Dawn Nelson, Zacherl Funeral Home, Fond du Lac, WI; Anna Nesbit, Soxman Funeral Homes, Ltd, Pittsburgh, PA; Katie Schubel, Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles, MO; Jess Wakefield, Keaton’s Mortuary, San Rafael, CA; and Douglas Wilson, Pinecrest Funeral Home, Little Rock, AK. Certified Celebrant Training Scholarships Ten scholarships will be awarded for Certified Celebrant Training, hosted by NFDA and offered in partnership with Insight Institute. Open to all those who are verifiably affiliated with at least one funeral home and are interested in becoming a Certified Celebrant, the training will be held at NFDA headquarters in Brookfield, WI from June 19-21, 2024. Since 1945, the Funeral Service Foundation has served as the philanthropic voice of the funeral profession and has identified as the charitable arm of the National Funeral Directors Association since 1997. Donors and volunteer leaders profession-wide support the Foundation in its mission of lifting up grieving communities by investing in people and programs that strengthen funeral service. For more information, visit FuneralServiceFoundation.org. www.NomisPublications.com 1-800-321-7479 “I Love My Funeral Director” “I Love My Cemeterian” Now is the PERFECT TIME to order the PERFECT GIFTS
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