ICCFA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARDS 87 SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE 2022 ICCFA UNIVERSITY 

STERLING, VA – Continuing the tradition of making educational opportunities available to the deathcare profession, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s (ICCFA) Educational Foundation is proud to announce that 87 people have been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2022 ICCFA University at Emory University in Atlanta, GA this July 22-27. The scholarship will afford all winners the opportunity to be an integral part of a one-of-a-kind educational program that embraces all types of learning, and provides proven business theory, practical operational instruction, hands-on training, and real-time feedback on topics specifically chosen to meet the unique needs of cemetery, cremation, and funeral service professionals. 

The following ICCFA members will be attending the 2022 ICCFA University on scholarship thanks to the generous contributions of our supporting donors:

1. Liza Altenburg / Park Lawn Corporation / Royal Oak, MI
2. Gregory Bird / Pitts Chapel of Greenlawn Funeral Homes / Bolivar, MO
3. Grace Birdwell / Greenlawn Funeral Home / Springfield, MO
4. Jeff Black / City of Plant City / Plant City, FL
5. John Blevins / Williams Funeral Home / Columbia, TN
6. Anthony Bracy / Collins Funeral Home / Camden, SC
7. Alecia Braddock / Arlington Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home / Cincinnati, OH
8. David Brooks / St. Joseph’s Cemetery / Cheraw, SC
9. Leo Carrizales / City of Plant City / Plant City, FL
10. Eric Casey / Leaf Cremation / Cartersville, GA
11. Dorman Caudle / HonorBridge / Winston-Salem, NC
12. Emma Chekoudjian / Greenlawn Funeral Home North / Springfield, MO
13. Denise Childress / Curlew Hills Memory Gardens / Palm Harbor, FL
14. Karen Christon / Chapel of the Chimes / Westland, MI
15. Gordon Chuck / Sam Isaacs & Son Funeral Home / Kingston, Jamaica
16. Robert Cloar / Gate of Heaven Cemetery / Cincinnati, OH
17. Dorinda Cobb / Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremation / Blue Ridge, GA
18. Benjamin Cohn / Lone Tree Cemetery Association / Hayward, CA
19. Colin Cumberworth / Gethsemane Memorial Gardens / Wake Forest, NC
20. Julius Dahlgard / Bailey Family Funeral Homes / Wallingford, CT
21. Clifton Dempsey / Leaf Cremation / Cartersville, GA
22. Pierce Dempsey / Leaf Cremation / Cartersville, GA
23. Jason Diemer / Greenlawn Funeral Home / Springfield, MO
24. Misti Drew / Woodlawn Memorial Gardens / Paducah, KY
25. Bert Edquist / Mission Hills Memorial Gardens / Niles, MI
26. Shasta Ellis / Discount STL Cremation / St. Louis, MO
27. Danny Funchess / Park Lawn Corporation / Forest City, NC
28. Robert Garner / Florals Hills Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home / Taylor Mill, KY
29. Sandra Goldman / Hebrew Cemetery Association / Charlotte, NC
30. Makeba Gregg / Cumby Family Funeral Service / High Point, NC
31. Mike Harens / Coldspring / Cold Spring, MN
32. Hunter Hildreth / Williamson Memorial / Franklin, TN
33. Lawrence Howard / Culley’s Funeral Home / Tallahassee, FL
34. Cindy Hulsey / Bulloch Memorial Gardens / Statesboro, GA
35. Derrick Husmann / Remembrance Group / Naples, FL
36. Lexanne Jarosz / Oakwood Memorial Park / Ottawa, IL
37. Cheryl Kelly / Gate of Heaven Cemetery / Cincinnati, OH
38. Joelle Kerfoot / Heady-Radcliffe Funeral Home & Cremation Services / LaGrange, KY
39. Deante Knowles / Leaf Cremation / Cartersville, GA
40. Timothy Kolasa / Gethsemane Cemetery / Reading, PA
41. Marc Lamb / Knollwood Memorial Park / Canton, MA
42. Janet Manger / Ascension Funeral Group / Mobile, AL
43. Melissa Matthews / Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services / British Columbia, Canada
44. Andrei Matzenbacher / Grupo Jardim da Saudade / Parana, Brazil
45. Ericka McKibbin / Curlew Hills Memory Gardens / Palm Harbor, FL
46. Lawrence Michael / Park Lawn Corporation / Beverly Hills, MI
47. Ryan Milley / Forest Hills Cemetery / Boston, MA
48. Ana Morales / Forest Hills Cemetery / Boston, MA
49. Lorraine Neal / Greenlawn Funeral Home / Springfield, MO
50. Whitney Nikander / J3Tech Solutions / Scottsdale, AZ
51. Matthew Pagel / Pinelawn Memorial Park / Milwaukee, WI
52. Brandon Patterson / Allen Dave Funeral Home & Cremation Tribute Center / Houston, TX
53. Charles Peckham / Heritage Funeral Home & Crematory / Spokane, WA
54. Claudia Pereda / Eternity Servicios Exequiales / Guatemala City, Guatemala
55. Matthew Petrocy / Park Lawn Corporation / Beverly Hills, MI
56. Kelly Pretty / Funeral Directors Life Insurance / Abilene, TX
57. Beth Quattro / Park Lawn Corporation / Beverly Hills, MI
58. Ryan Reade / Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc / Fresno, CA
59. Kate Rogers / Hughes Family Tribute Center / Dallas, TX
60. Gail Rubin / A Good Goodbye / Albuquerque, NM
61. Fernando Scandoval / Cementerio Privado El Campanario / Guatemala City, Guatemala
62. Jamie Sarche / Cairn Partners / Woodland, WA
63. Ryan Schumacher / Jenkins Funeral Chapel / Westlake, OH
64. Adam Schutt / Professional Cemetery Services / Dundee, IL
65. John Sennhenn, Jr. / Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home / Independence, KY
66. Salomon Sisneros III / Roselawn Funeral Home & Cemetery / Pueblo, CO
67. Ann Marie St. George / Cooperative Funeral Fund / Madison, CT
68. Lindsey Stuffle / Crestview Funeral Home / Gallatin, TN
69. Abigail Tewmey / Springfield Memorial Gardens, Funeral Home & Cremation Center / Springfield, TN
70. Amy Thielen / Coldspring / Cold Spring, MN
71. Nihkolas Tipton / Evergreen Memorial Trust / Roanoke, VA
72. Veronica Van Hof / Baltimore Humane Society / Reisterstown, MD
73. Sommer Williams / Park Lawn Corporation / Detroit, MI
74. Jared Williams / Leaf Cremation / Cartersville, GA
75. Breanna Williams / Funerals by T.S. Warden / Jacksonville, FL
76. Kara Williams / D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes / Fort Wayne, IN
77. Jenna Wolfgang / Williams Funeral Home / Columbia, TN
78. Coleton Young / Roselawn Funeral Home, Cemetery & Crematory / Pueblo, CO
79. Craig Zitterman / Glen Eden Memorial Park / Livonia, MI

Alongside these deathcare professionals, eight deserving students enrolled in American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABSFE) accredited funeral service and mortuary science programs will also be heading to Atlanta. When asked about this mortuary student scholarship initiative, Educational Foundation president Jim Price, CCFE, CCrE, commented, “By giving these well deserving students the opportunity to attend the ICCFA University at no cost, learn from those already established in their careers, and experience the comradery that comes from being with like-minded individuals, we believe their passion and commitment to funeral service will last their lifetime.” Congratulations to the following students:

1. Samual Bianchi / Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science 
2. Megan Fischer / Northeast Texas Community College 
3. Chad Gavigan / Milwaukee Area Technical College – West Campus 
4. Courtney Jones / Tidewater Community College 
5. Niki Phillips / Florida State College at Jacksonville 
6. Alexandra Schad / St. Louis Community College at Forest Park 
7. A.J. Stocker / University of Minnesota 
8. Marissa Vaillancourt / North Shore Community College 

The ICCFA Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3) entity, established to make education accessible to future leaders in the deathcare profession and thereby raise the standards of professionalism within the industry. To learn more about the work of the Foundation and upcoming educational opportunities, please visit https://iccfa.com/educational-foundation/.

Founded in 1887, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is the only international trade association representing all segments of the cemetery, cremation, funeral and memorialization profession. Its membership is composed of more than 9,100 rooftop locations and 18,000 professionals in the cemetery, funeral home and crematory industries, as well as supplier and related businesses worldwide.