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Accepting Entries For
Interior Design Award
Mishawaka, IN – Entries are being accepted by Cressy Memorial Group for an
Interior Design Award for Best Conversation Area. The contest is open to
memorial industry businesses that serve the public.
In the memorial industry, there are currently no awards for beautiful interior
spaces in funeral homes and cemetery buildings. Designing Woman columnist,
MaryAnne Scheuble plans to change that by acknowledging businesses that are
well-maintained and stand out for beautiful décor. “Having set foot in hundreds
of memorial industry businesses I can attest to the creative, welcoming conversa-
tion areas that exist in select funeral homes, cemetery offices and mausoleums.”
To enter - Submit photo(s) of the seating area which accommodates two or more
people. Visitation rooms, hospitality spaces, arrangement
areas or any common space qualify.
Then, add a few sentences to explain what’s
unique, beautiful, comforting about the space.
Send entries to:
Subject title: Entry – Best Conversation Area
Deadline is March 31st.
Prize supplied by Howard Miller/ Hekman companies
is a dramatic 49” Gallery-style wall clock – Wingate # 625-566.
The winner will be announced in the May issue of
The Funeral Home & Cemetery News.
Cressy Memorial is a manufacturers’ representative agency that works through distributors to bring
Howard Miller clocks and urns, Hekman furniture, R & S Marble urns, Natural Legacy caskets
and urns plus Crowne Vaults to the memorial industry. They support distributors throughout the
United States and Canada. For more information, contact: MaryAnne Scheuble, Cressy Memorial
Group 866.763.0485.
NEWS Educational CONTINUED
and achievement in the areas of restorative art and cosmetol-
ogy. Michael Kuruc, representative from the Pierce Chemi-
cal Company and PIMS alumnus, made this award available.
Haylee received a plaque from The Pierce Chemical Com-
pany. The Dodge Award was presented to Matthew Buck-
ley in recognition of his demonstration in both exceptional
and theoretical expertise throughout the embalming curricu-
la practicum. Matt Black, Dodge representative and PIMS
alumnus, made this award available. Matthew also received
a complete Dodge Embalming Kit. The Champion Award for
Mortuary Science Excellence is a criteria-based award of merit.
This award was presented to Cody R. Rice, who demonstrat-
ed the qualities of scholarship, aptitude and practical skills
specifically in the core science component of PIMS program.
These qualities are indicated of the man who bears the name-
sake of the award. Paul Bauman, vice-president and gener-
al manager of Champion Company was on hand to pres-
ent Rice a plaque and a credit towards Champion products.
The Eugene C. Ogrodnik Entrepreneurial Award is also a crite-
ria-based award of merit. This award is presented to Michael
A. Geramita who demonstrated the qualities of stewardship,
scholarship, and leadership. These qualities are indicated of
the man who bears the namesake of the award; through his
passion for education, visionary prowess, and keen business
acumen, he established the legacy of the Pittsburgh Institute
of Mortuary Science while shaping the future of the funeral
profession. In honor of his namesake, this award is presented
to the student who, as recognized by the core business faculty
of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, is deemed to
have the entrepreneurial spirit and greatest potential to im-
pact the funeral service industry at large.
Ten percent of the graduates received the Mu Sigma Alpha
Award which is the honorary society established by the Na-
tional Association of Colleges of Mortuary Science and gives rec-
ognition to those students who have displayed outstanding
merit in scholarship and who have conducted themselves as
good citizens of the schools they attended. The recipients of
the Mu Sigma Alpha Award are: Nicole Boivin, Cory Braatz,
Matthew Buckley, Daniel Davenport, and Logan Pfaff.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, president of the student
senate, Victoria Devore, gave her closing farewell remarks. As
well, classmate and vice-president of the senate, Logan Pfaff,
led the congregation in the traditional singing of America the
Beautiful which concluded the commencement exercise.
Best of wishes to all the graduates as they begin their fu-
neral service careers.
PIMS Holds 154th Commencement
PIMS Announces Deans List
PITTSBURGH,PA— Pittsburgh In-
stitute of Mortuary Science (PIMS)
is pleased to recognize the following
students who have been placed on
the Dean’s List for the fall trimester
ending January 20, 2017. This aca-
demic honor goes to those full-time
students who have achieved a grade
point average of 3.50 or better in this
trimester of studies.
From Class #154: Lance Carrier,
Brookville, PA and Maria Koontz,
Elizabethville, PA.
From Class #155: Amanda Burgess,
Carnegie, PA; Sarah Barczak, Venetia,
PA; Chelsea Cush, Pittsburgh, PA; Ju-
liana Fortunato, Pittsburgh, PA; Jes-
sica Guina, Pittsburgh, PA; Londyn
Hutson, Harrington, DE; Adrienne
Kloecker, Erie, PA; Emily Nelson,
Monaca, PA; Bradley Noecker, Pitts-
burgh, PA; Cierra Personius, Somer-
set, PA; Taylor Rice, Pittsburgh, PA;
and Holly Stavarski, Pittsburgh, PA.
From the Associate in Specialized
Business Degree class: Daniel Groff,
Lancaster, PA and Jordan Lenick,
Hanover, PA.
Congratulations to PIMS honor stu-
dents on their academic achievement.
commencement to Michael A. Geramita. Martin Black,
Associate Dean of Career Development of Thiel College
in Greenville, PA, was on hand to present the degree.
Through PIMS cooperative bachelor degree programs,
Michael was able to combine his course work from PIMS
with his education from Thiel College. PIMS also has
three other colleges/universities it shares a cooperative
bachelor program with.
Special Awards were also presented at the commencement.
The Memorial Award was presented to Daniel A. Davenport
who was chosen by his class-
mates as the student who,
through qualities of lead-
ership, professional con-
duct and good citizenship,
best typifies the ideals of the
student body. The John Re-
bol Award was presented to
Lance A. Carrier who had
maintained the highest scho-
lastic average for the school
year 2016-2017. The Wil-
liam J. Musmanno Memo-
rial Award was presented to
Jasmine C. Washington in
recognition of her outstand-
ing ability, attitude, com-
mitment and achievement
in the clinical embalming
setting. Jasmine received an
embalming kit from PIMS
alumnus Wayne Urbine.
Urbine, who has funeral
homes in Jersey Shore and
Loganton, PA received the
same award when he grad-
uated PIMS and he will be
providing the embalming
kit for all future recipients
of The William J. Musman-
no Memorial Award. The
Pierce Chemical Restorative
Art Award was presented to
Haylee Kormick in recogni-
tion of her outstanding abil-
ity, commitment, attitude
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