Recipient Quinaia Kellogg experienced death for the first time her freshman year in high school. Seeing her friend, who died tragically, at his funeral not resembling the person that she knew in life, made her question if she could have done a better job preparing him. That moment sparked her interest in the funeral industry, one year after graduating high school she enrolled in the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science to pursue a career as a licensed funeral director.

  “As a funeral director, I will have access to some of the most intimate parts of people’s lives. It is my duty and passion to be that helping hand in one of the most difficult times someone can ever face, to be able to lift their burdens, walk with them during their grief process and to be that shoulder to lean on or that source of information. I love to serve others even if I never know the full impact I have on their lives. If I make serving others my purpose, I will never fail,” stated Kellogg.

Donor: Sandra Clark Funeral Home

  Sandra D. Lewing-Clark comes from a family of educators. Following in her their footsteps, she chose to attend Bishop College in Dallas, TX on a full academic scholarship. Upon graduation, she matriculated her Master’s degree in education from the East Texas State University and in 1987 received her associate’s degree from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science.

  A role model and mentor to many successful women who are now licensed in the state of Texas, Sandra is the owner and operator of the Sanrda D. Clark Funeral Home in Dallas, TX. Having learned from her travels around the world that she must serve the needs of all the people regardless of race, creed, color, religion or ethnicities, she specializes in serving multi-cultural families.   Sandra is proud to assist the 100 Black Women of Funeral Service, Inc with scholarship donations to lift the deserving mortuary students who need assistance. Sandra advises students to forge ahead, follow their dreams, their heart, and understand that they are not in the funeral industry by mistake. “Sometimes the road gets rough but you must want it bad enough and believe in the power of prayer. It will happen and you need to be ready when your dreams come to fruition. God reminds us that if we remain faithful to him he will never leave our side,” Sandra commented