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Nicole K. Young
By Elleanor Davis Starks, CFSP-CCA-CCO,
Founder of 100BWFS, Inc.
Scholarship was created to honor the legacies left behind by professionals
of the industry who made a difference for those following in their footsteps
in funeral service. They left a roadmap to success for family members who
wanted to continue that legacy by encouraging our funeral colleagues to
do the same for the next generation of caregivers through the gift of fu-
neral education. The generation before us always believed that“We make
a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. The
first job of leadership is to help people see their significance.”
The 100 BWFS Scholarships are non-discriminatory and are for the ben-
efit for all mortuary students around the nation, who have completed half
of their graduation requirements. Since 1993 we have given hundreds of
scholarships to deserving students who are successfully licensed and work-
ing in various roles in the industry. They are owners, licensed funeral direc-
tors and embalmers, pre-need counselors, sales and office managers, and
program directors. They have CFSP, CPC and lots of designations behind
their names. So we want to say thank you to our Memorial Scholarship
Donors, thank you Corporate Scholarship Donors, thank you to our Annual
Scholarship Families, and thank you to our fu-
neral colleagues who are not able to sponsor
a scholarship but make a donation because
they care about the future of the funeral ser-
vice profession. They know that helping oth-
ers achieve their goals helps us to achieve our
personal goals as well. In the coming months
we will introduce you to our wonderful and
caring Scholarship Donors as well as our gift-
ed and deserving mortuary science students
from around the nation.
Scholarship
Donors &
Recipients
The 100 Black Women of Funeral Service,
Inc. was founded in 1993 with the purpose of
leadership recognition, scholarship donation for
promising future Funeral Service/Mortuary Science students, and mentoring
to build funeral service relations and a stronger network for women who
had chosen Funeral Service as their Profession. The 100 BWFS Memorial
March Funeral Home Family
Recipient: Nicole K. Young
Recipient Nicole K. Young felt intimidated by the at-
mosphere and idea of a funeral home as a young child.
During her senior year in high school, she began to chal-
lenge herself and think of some important questions
when considering a career. What was she proficient at?
What did she excel in? What was she passionate about?
Young then submitted her
self-assessment to her aca-
demic advisor and was told
that she would either be a
great psychiatrist or a won-
derful caring funeral direc-
tor. She chose the latter of
the two and enrolled in the
mortuary science program
at Worsham College, where
she is expected to graduate
on the spring of 2017.
“It’s hard for me to pin-
point why exactly I chose
funeral service, but it is fun-
ny because I cannot imagine
pursuing any other profession,” says Young. “What has in-
spired me about funeral service is the hard work and dedica-
tion necessary for success. I have always possessed a strong
work ethic, and I have worked since I was 16 years old. I did
it because I wanted to push myself. I’ve always felt the need
to be productive. Hard work is in my opinion, what began
to shape and mold my character and make me self–reliant.”
Young’s passion for wanting to attend to those hurting
and help their families during the most difficult time off
their lives became a driving force. Program director Steph-
anie Kann, and her goal for her students to stand for excel-
lence in all they do in life, has been pivotal in her success.
“Kann has given me a roadmap for success and I will fol-
low it through internship and licensure,” says Young.
Donor: March Funeral Home
For more than 50 years, the Baltimore community has
been served by March Funeral Home founded by Wil-
liam C and Julia Roberta March. Their commitment to
compassionate care has been the driving force to the largest
Dr. Anthony Wallace
New Direction Christian Center
Ramsey Wallace Funeral
Home & Chapel’s New
Location in Sacramento
rented different facilities
for church services, includ-
ing a long-term shared ar-
rangement with a Sev-
enth–day Adventist church
and for the past two years
through Sunday-only rent-
als of the historic Guild
Theater in the Oak Park
neighborhood of Sacra-
mento. New Direction
has always been blessed
with a place to meet, but
its members have longed
for the day when they can
once again utilize their
own building throughout the entire week.
Dr. Wallace launched Ramsey Wallace Funeral Home
& Chapel around four years ago with offices most re-
cently located at 1414 South Street in Midtown Sacra-
mento. The funeral operation experienced significant
lows and growth over the past few years and is well rec-
ognized in the community. Towards the end of the funer-