Page A41 December 2022 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A OGR Foundation opens Scholarship Applications Cold Hands Death Education Studio hosts Specialized Embalming Webinar NEWS Educational “Quite Possibly America’s Finest Line of Professional Cosmetics” • Cover Cremes • Lip Color • Liquid Tints • Powder • Brushes • Wax www.derma-pro.net 1-800-531-9744 Fax 903-641-0383 E-Mail: sales@derma-pro.net Phone: 877-770-TIES (8437) Fax: 276-466-3474 E-mail: customerservice@tiesforyou.com www.tiesforyou.com STYLISH MATCHING TIES FOR PROFESSIONALS Any Size Group or Organization Follow Us! 800 798-4900 www.trigardmemorials.com CLASSIQUE CLASSIC. ELEGANT. ENDURING Combine classic looks with modern resilience when you select a Classique memorial. Begin with a background of Old World Brown with pebble texture, oxide finished borders and intricate corner accents to create a lasting tribute. Kimberly Hills one of many scheduled accredited educational opportunities by NXT Generation Mortuary Support for morticians and families. Owner of NXT Generation Mortuary Support and the Cold Hands Death Education Studio, Monica Torres, LFD, LE and Facial and Cranial Reconstructive Specialist is an advocate for viewing of the body and guiding families through education regarding embalming and alternative viewing options. Torres’s program engaged participants with conversation on legal authorizations and considerations with bodies that are in an advanced state of decomposition. Special attention was paid to preserving the dignity of deceased and maintaining integrity of the funeral home. Torres states that,” Kimberly Hills participation in the online educational opportunity, is an expression of dedicated focus on the highest standards of embalming, commitment to families.” The Cold Hands Death Education Studio, headquartered in Phoenix, hosts over 68,000 morticians, students of mortuary science and families through its online social media platform @coldhandshosts. Registration for future or on demand one on one educational opportunities canbe found at www.nxtgenmortuarysupport.com/ education/. INDIANAPOLIS,IN—The Order of the Golden Rule Foundation’s board of directors has opened the application window for the 2023 Awards of Excellence scholarship program. A total of $10,000 will be given away to nine mortuary science students who distinguish themselves in academic performance, community involvement and an essay exemplifying a commitment to serving grieving families with compassion, fairness and dignity. “I am ever grateful to the OGR Foundation for their support through the Awards of Excellence scholarship,” said Kieron A. Keegan, who recently graduated from Humber College in Toronto. He was also the recipient of the OGR Foundation’s 2022 Silver Award of Excellence. “Although the financial component of the scholarship I received was invaluable, the opportunity to attend the annual conference and connect with so many established funeral professionals who share my values and ideals is something I will value for many, many years to come.” This year’s available scholarships include: 1 Gold Award of Excellence: $3,500, plus complimentary registration to OGR’s 2023 Annual Conference, May 3-4 in Indianapolis, including up to 2 nights of lodging at the host hotel, The Conrad; 1 Silver Award of Excellence: $2,000; 2 Bronze Awards of Excellence: $1,000 each; and 5 OGR Awards of Excellence: $500 each. The application window is being opened earlier than normal this cycle to give the top recipient - and any others who wish to attend OGR’s Annual Conference - more time to make arrangements. All scholarship recipients who are able to attend will be recognized as part of the Golden Circle Celebration Dinner. The application is available online at www.OGR.org/ Scholarship23. Applications will be accepted from October 15 through December 14. Scholarships are funded by donations to the OGR Foundation, the charitable arm of the Order of the Golden Rule and a registered nonprofit under IRS Tax Code 501(c)(3). Its mission is to fund, perform and/or support activities on behalf of OGR that advance the standards of funeral service or contribute to the compassionate care of individuals in need. Founded in 1928, OGR is an association of independently owned and operated funeral homes throughout North America and overseas that share common goals of exemplary service, uncompromising care and compassion to families in their time of need. Learn more and make a tax-deductible donation at www.OGR.org/Foundation. PHOENIX,AZ—Kimberly Hills of Savin Funeral Home in Philadelphia, PA recently completed two hours of advanced and specialized embalming education during training online hosted at the Cold Hands Death Education Studio. The Cold Hands Death Education Studio opened its virtual doors and studio space in 2019. This online event is Order On l i ne at www.Nomi sPub l i cat i ons. com or ca l l 1-800-321-7479 “ I Lo ve My Fune ra l D i rector ” “ I Lo ve My Cemete r i an ” Now is the PERFECT T IME to order the PERFECT GI FTS Order Your Favorite Plush Animal with a Funeral Director or Cemeterian Shirt! Customization Available! Call for Details.
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