August 2020

Page A35 AUGUST 2020 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS S ec t i on A 3” HEARSE NAMEPLATES 1-8 spaces $80.50 per nameplate 9-13 spaces $92.50 per nameplate 14-15 spaces $109.00 per nameplate 16-18 spaces $119.00 per nameplate Many Letter Styles and Sizes Available DEDUCT $10.00 each for Satin Aluminum Finish Grief Institute announces Newest Certified Aftercare Specialist Graduates Selected Educational Trust Announces Second-Career Scholarship Recipients News Educational Katherine Seiler Regan Moreland LINCOLNSHIRE,IL— The board of trustees of the Se- lected Educational Trust is proud to announce the re- cipients of the Selected Ed- ucational Trust 2020 Spring Cycle Second-Career Schol- arship Program sponsored by Batesville. And the win- ners are: Regan Moreland attending Gupton-Jones Col- lege of Mortuary Science, De- catur, GA; and Katherine Seiler attending Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA. “We are so pleased to once again offer these much- needed scholarships to de- serving students,” said Bea Pedersen, executive direc- tor of the Selected Edu- cational Trust. “Each re- cipient will receive $1,500 towards their mortuary sci- ence tuition and fees,” con- tinued Pedersen, “but we couldn’t make these funds available without the con- tinued generosity of Bates- ville, our scholarship pro- gram sponsor for the last four years.” When asked what this scholarship meant to her, Katherine Seiler said, “With a humbled heart, I say ‘thank you’ for awarding me the 2020 Spring- Cycle Sec- ond-Career Scholarship. My time at PIMS has been full and meaningful. With this financial assistance, I gain confidence in my future en- deavors as I move another step closer to becoming a fu- neral director.” Regan Moreland was equally expressive, “Thank you so much for this amaz- ing news! I am truly hon- ored to have been selected.” “Many students enter- ing this profession as a sec- ond-career are often ma- ture adults with families and careers. But their per- sonal goals include pursu- ing a career that is more ful- filling and satisfying than what they are currently do- ing. Scholarship funds are often not available to these second-career students. The Trust created this scholar- ship program specifically for individuals like Katherine and Regan. They are mak- ing a change in their career and, as such, will be change- makers in this profession.” For more information about the Selected Educa- tional Trust, email Bea Ped- ersen at bea@selectedtrust. org or call 847-236-0150. SEATTLE,WA— International Grief In- stitute, an educational consulting firm that provides professional training and resourc- es to the funeral and bereavement indus- try, wishes to congratulate the 2020 spring class for completing the accredited Certi- fied Aftercare Specialist™ training. The new specialists joined the spring training from across the United States and New Zealand. Certified Aftercare Specialists are funeral service professionals or preplanning coun- selors who has completed the only accred- ited, certified training that establishes the highest standard of care in the field of fu- neral service aftercare. “This is not just another training,” says Linda Findlay, managing partner of International Grief Institute. “This certification is a culmi- nation of 30 years in the funeral industry and establishes the gold standard of after- care best practices.” The training sets the bar to a higher lev- el of service using best industry practices, training and tools that are needed to pro- vide a robust outreach program for families and communities. “Connecting with your community has become critical to build customer allegiance, and helps funeral ser- vice professionals meet the needs of both clients and community,” says Findlay. “The specialists feel it was an excellent investment, and walked away with turn- key programs including scripts and tem- plates that completely set them up,” said Lynda Cheldelin Fell, founding partner of IGI. “They also receive ongoing sup- port moving forward to ensure success in their aftercare programs.” Available to all funeral service and pre-need professionals, the next online certification class begins Tuesday, September 15, and runs weekly for six weeks from 6 pm to 8 pm east- ern. Space is limited to ensure a quality vir- tual experience. For more information, visit www.internationalgriefinstitute.com or call Linda Findlay at 315-725-6132. www.nomi s publ i cat i ons . com