Page B16 july 2024 EDUCATIONAL NEWS BROOKFIELD,WI— The Funeral Service Foundation awarded $87,500 in academic and administered nearly $100,000 in funding for professional scholarships. Each year, the Foundation awards academic scholarships to students attending and actively engaged in coursework in funeral service education programs at ABSFE- and Canadian-accredited institutions, including scholarships geared towards military veterans. Awarded in two cycles and paid directly to institutions, the scholarships offset the costs associated with tuition, fees, books, and supplies. Applications will be accepted again this fall. “Education is the cornerstone of a meaningful life and career,” said Funeral Service Foundation chair Mark Krause. “Through the Foundation’s scholarships, we honor not just the ambition and hard work of students in funeral service, but also their role in shaping the future legacy of compassion within the profession.” Academic Scholarship Spring Class of 2024: Foundation ‘45 Scholarship/$5,000: Eldrick Brown, Birmingham, AL (Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, Houston, TX); Shoshana Deming, Baltimore, MD (Community College of Baltimore County-Catonsville, Catonsville, MD); Cherie Digby, Buckeye, AZ (Chandler Gilbert Community College, Mesa, AZ); Alyssa Ford, Lowell, MI (Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Wheeling, MI); Meghan Nixey, Humboldt, SK (Canadian College of Funeral Service, Winnipeg, MB); Toni Pletcher, Yellville, AK (Arkansas State University Mountain Home, Mountain Home, AK); Dachota Thebo, Groton, CT (Fine Mortuary College, Norwood, MA); and Tsun Hung Mark Wong, Vancouver, BC (Canadian College of Funeral Service, Winnipeg, MB). Bob Horn Scholarship/$2,500: Steven Ringel, Nashville, TN (John A Gupton College, Nashville, TN). Dennis Schoepp Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Kelly Lasater, Billings, MT (Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA). Funeral Directors Life Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Cristina Valles, El Paso, TX (Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, AZ). Harry Pontone Memorial Scholarship (NGL)/$2,500: Chloe Hennebury, Mount Pearl, NL (Canadian College of Funeral Service, Winnipeg, MB); and Cierra Jefferson, Midlothian, TX (Northeast Texas Community College, Mt. Pleasant, TX). CANA/Jack Springer Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Toyanne Baker, Philadelphia, PA (Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA). John Carmon Scholarship/$2,500: Camila Vintimilla-Caster, Fort Worth, TX (Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, Dallas, TX). Joseph E. Hagan Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Ashleigh Brune, Mesa, AZ (Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Mesa, AZ). Louis & Jospehine Pontone Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Berly Anez, Davenport, FL (St Petersburg College, St Petersburg, FL). Mark Hornibrook Memorial Scholarship (NGL)/$2,500: Carolyn Cizmok, Surrey, BC (Canadian College of Funeral Service, Winnipeg, MB); and William Trotman, Hyattsville, MD (University of the Disrict of Columbia, DC). Memorial Classic Scholarship/$2,500: McKenzie Widen, Concordia, KA (Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA). Shipley Rose Buckner Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Kassidy Goad, Fancy Gap, VA (Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA). Steve Lang Scholarship (Homesteaders)/$2,500: Kirill Anisimov, Trinidad, CO (Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO). Steve Mack Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Brian Poulin, Brighton, MA (North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA). APFSP/James Daniel “Danny” Hutcheson Scholarship/$2,500: Korissa Holloman, Adairville, KY (John A Gupton College, Nashville, TN). The Funeral Service Foundation, in partnership with the ICCFA Educational Foundation, offers academic scholarships to United States and Canadian military veterans, as part of the Journey to Serve initiative. Offered twice a year, scholarships range from $2,500-$5,000 and are available to military veterans who are 18 years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled (or accepted into) in an ABFSE-accredited funeral service program. Journey to Serve Scholarship/$5,000: Jennifer Jones, Clearwater, FL (St Petersburg College, St Petersburg, FL). Hunter M. Harbeson Memorial Scholarship/$2,500: Michael Napolitano, Rochester, MN (Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA). Twenty-one funeral service professionals and students received the David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarships to attend the annual conference, held April 28 - 30 in Savannah, GA. Each scholarship covered registration fees, hotel and a generous travel stipend. “Honoring my father’s dedication to women’s education is a joy for me and my family,” expressed Lisa Baue, immediate past chair of the Foundation. “These scholarships continue my dad’s legacy by empowering these wonderful scholarship recipients to positively impact their communities through education, and personal and professional growth.” Since the scholarship’s inauguration in 2022, nearly 60 David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference scholarships have been awarded to female and non-binary funeral service professionals and students to attend this annual event with plans for 40 or more scholarships in the next two years. The 2024 David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference scholarship recipients were: Laura Adamo, Kuhn Funeral Homes, West Reading, PA; Alex Adams, Erlewein Mortuary & Crematory, Greenfield, IN; Kerri Bittner, Sheets & Childs Funeral Home, Churubusco, IN; Teri Boda, Hulse Playfair & McGarry, Ottawa, ON; Lucia Dickinson, Oklahoma City, OK; Morgan Drew, Ballhorn Chapels, Sheboygan, WI; Natalie Enoch, Jones Funeral Home, Jacksonville, NC; Monica Hall, Richard R. Robinson Funeral Home, Macon, GA; Tiffany Huger, Wiseman Mortuary, FayetteFuneral Service Foundation Awards $185,000 in Academic and Professional Development Scholarship Support 2024 David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Scholarship recipients with immediate past chair of the Foundation Lisa Baue, NFDA at-large representative Ellen McBrayer, and NFDA CEO Christine Pepper. 2024 Meet the Mentors participants with mentors and Foundation chair Mark Krause and 2024 mentors Jay Dietz, Kenneth Howe and Virginia Bryant. Continued on page B17 ville, NC; Chanda Jeffers, Wylie Funeral Homes, Randallstown, MD; Caitlin Johnson, Kirk Funeral Home, Rapid City, SD; Jennifer Lares, United States Army Regional Mortuary, Germany; Rachel Mackey, Advent Funeral & Cremation Services, Falls Church, VA; Anna Nesbit, Soxman Funeral Homes, Pittsburgh, PA; Hannah Alyss Noe, Posey Funeral Directors, North Augusta, SC; Mandy Rodriguez, Brown Funeral Home, Niles, MI; Melanie Siano, Holmdel Funeral Home, Holmdel, NJ; Megan Smith, McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC; Savannah Toews, Tri State Cremation and Funeral Services, Texarkana, AK; Evelester Vargas, Logan Square Funeral Home, Chicago, IL; and Joyce Williams, Stinson Funeral Home, Detroit, MI. Held in conjunction with the association’s annual Advocacy Summit, 26 funeral service professionals participated in the 2024 NFDA Meet the Mentors program in Washington, DC. Held March 19-22, Jay Dietz, Kenneth Howe and Virginia Bryant served as this year’s mentors, sharing their experience and knowledge with this year’s rising stars. Attending on behalf of the Foundation, Krause said, “I am honored to be involved with Meet the Mentors - to meet young people who will become tomorrow’s leaders and introduce them to thoughts and ideas that they can use to make a valuable impact in the years to come – there’s nothing more important to me personally and to the Funeral Service Foundation.” The 2024 Meet the Mentors program participants were: Camille Bourbeau, O’Connor Brothers, Worcester, MA; Kortez Boyd, Westside Funeral Home, Fairfield, AL; Alexandra Caselli, Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA; Darian Chalmers, Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick, NJ; Cheyanne Cobbs, Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA; Jordan Fenner, Hinkle-Fenner Funeral Home, Davis, WV; CaMille Gates, Broadway Mortuary, Wichita, KA; Jesse Gomes, Molloy Funeral Home, West Hartford, CT; Wylie Halferty, Wheelan-Pressly Invitations • yard signs • pos t ers • stampers Seating Charts • Accessories • Business Cards Forms • labe l s • Promotional Items • T I CKE T S 8570 Foxwood Court Youngstown, Ohio 44514 800-321-7479 info@boardmanprinting.com www.boardmanprinting.com Now offering a Personalized Memorial Line custom greeting cards • funeral programs • memorial invitations t-sh i rts • magnets • prayer cards • Canvas Prints • full color banners Members of the Funeral Industry Save 10% Every Day ! 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