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Funeral Service Foundation Trustee and donor Jay Dodds (cen-
ter) president/COO, The Signature Group, and Foundation do-
nor David Falconer (right) senior vice president/Funeral and
Cemetery Trust manager, Regions Bank, helped Foundation
Executive Director Danelle O’Neill (left) draw names for the
Foundation’s newly offered Career Development Awards.
Funeral Service Foundation do-
nor Barbara Mack (left) helped
Foundation Executive Director
Danelle O’Neill draw the first-
ever Career Development
Award recipients.
BROOKFIELD,WI— Bill
Wappner , chair of the Fu-
neral Service Founda-
tion Board of Trustees, an-
nounced that the Foundation
awarded this year’s first group
of academic scholarship win-
ners and Career Develop-
ment Award recipients. The
scholarships and awards are
part of the Foundation ’45
Awards, which are designed
to help funeral service profes-
sionals and students unlock
their potential and take their
careers to the next level.
In addition to the Ca-
reer Development Awards
and academic scholarships,
the Foundation ’45 Awards
also include NFDA’s Meet
the Mentors program, and
NFDA Professional Women’s Conference scholarships.
“The Foundation ’45 Awards are central our mission to sup-
port funeral service in building meaning relationships with the
families and the communities it serves,” said Wappner. “The
scholarships, awards and opportunities help funeral service
professionals access a great education throughout their career.”
Since 1945, more than 6,000 funeral service professionals
have benefitted from the Foundation’s involvement in aca-
demic and continuing education.
Academic Scholarship Recipients
Awarded twice a year, the Foundation offers up to 12
scholarships, ranging from $1,000-$2,500, to full- and part-
time students pursuing a degree in mortuary science from
ABFSE-accredited schools. Available scholarships include
the Foundation ’45 Academic Scholarship (new this year);
the Shipley Rose Buckner, Joseph E. Hagan and Dennis
Schoepp Memorial Scholarships; and the Memorial Classic
Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on essays and
videos submitted by the applicants.
The current slate of scholarship recipients is:
• Dennis Schoepp Memorial Scholarship: Mallory Jo
Price, Batavia, OH (Cincinnati College of Mortuary Sci-
ence, Cincinnati, OH)
• Foundation ’45 Academic Scholarship: Rayna J. Bro-
phy, Joliet, IL (Worsham College of Mortuary Science,
Wheeling, IL)
• Joseph E. Hagan Memorial Scholarship: Karoline Da-
vidson, Chandler, AZ ( Chandler-Gilbert Community
College, Mesa, AZ)
• Memorial Classic Scholarships: Rosemary Brinza,
Countryside, IL (Worsham College of Mortuary Sci-
ence); Clyde Williams, Okolona, MS (East Mississippi
Community College, Scooba, MS)
• Shipley Rose Buckner Memorial Scholarship: Brittany
Carrington, Dallas, TX (Dallas Institute of Funeral Ser-
vice, Dallas)
“These six scholarship winners have strong records of
achievement as evidenced by their thoughtful and focused
submissions,” saidWappner. “They truly demonstrate a pas-
sion for the funeral service profession that sets them apart
from other candidates.”
The Foundation will again accept academic scholarship ap-
plications from September 1-November 30. Those interest-
ed may apply online at
Career Development Award Recipients
New this year and available to all licensed funeral directors,
Career Development Awards underwrite registration fees
for a single National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA)
Cremation Certification, Arranger Training or Certified
Preplanning Consultant training seminar of the recipient’s
choosing. Information about the seminars is available on the
NFDA website, . Up to 60 awards are available;
20 names are drawn at-random three times per year.
“We’re pleased to announce the first-ever award recipi-
ents and look forward to helping even more licensed funer-
al directors from across the profession access these innova-
tive training programs,” said Foundation Trustee and Fund
Development Chair, Jay Dodds, who, together with fellow
Foundation donors Barbara Mack and David Falconer,
drew the first 20 names. “Enthusiastic donor support has
allowed us to expand our capacity to serve funeral service
through our Career Development Awards, and that enthusi-
asm carried through in the selection process. We were hon-
ored to play a role in helping to fuel the careers of funeral
service professionals.”
The 20 first-ever CareerDevelopment Award recipients are:
Craig Buysse, Alexandria, MN; Moshe Goldsman, North-
ridge, CA; Crystal Gonzales, East Meadow, NY; Kevin Has-
son, New Orleans, LA; Dustin Hughes, Utica, MI; Christo-
pher Keyes, Decatur, MI; Jenna Leisner, Gladstone, MI; Dr.
JosephMarsaglia, Pittsburgh, PA; MarkMier, Dubuque, IA;
Douglas Nohava, Garretson, SD; Glen Novack, Somerset,
WI; Alex Rydell, Fargo, ND; Kurt Sammons, Johnstown,
OH; Craig Serfozo, Middlebury, VT; Carla Sims, Athens,
AL; Sarah Stopyra, Leominster, MA; Linda Thrasher, Atlan-
ta, GA; Arvid Wiest, Beatrice, NE; Rana Wood, South Be-
loit, IL; and Justen Wright, Wilmington, DE.
The Funeral Service Foundation collects names for the Ca-
reer Development Awards throughout the year. Licensed
funeral directors interested in entering the drawing for an
award may enter online at
Since 1945, the Funeral Service Foundation has served as
the profession’s philanthropic voice. As the charitable arm
of the National Funeral Directors Association since 1997,
the Foundation receives operational support from NFDA
and donors across the profession to help advance its mission
support funeral service in building meaningful relationships
with the families and the communities it serves.
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