Service Corporation International Awards 2017 Scholarships
September 27 2017 - 4:05PM
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), North America’s
largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services, and
its brand, Dignity Memorial®, awarded over $80,000 in scholarships
to 50 mortuary students as part of the 2017 Service Corporation
International Scholarship Program. The goal of the program is to
promote excellence in funeral service by recognizing and supporting
those students with exceptional leadership potential.
This year’s program received over 160 applications and SCI
selected and awarded student scholarships based on the criteria of
academic performance, community involvement, a personal video
submission, and one-on-one interviews with SCI leadership. The
students selected represent 21 mortuary schools located in 17
states around the country.
Out of many outstanding candidates, two received honorary
recognition. Miranda French was awarded the Brenda Renee Horn
Memorial Scholarship and Michael Hegg was named recipient of the
Steve Mack Memorial Scholarship. The Steve Mack Memorial
Scholarship was created in honor of Steve Mack, a 42-year veteran
of SCI and former Senior Vice President of Operations who lost his
battle with cancer in 2015.
“SCI is proud to support these outstanding students as our next
generation of funeral service professionals,” said Phil Sprick,
Vice President of Human Resources at SCI. “Their compassion,
dedication and enthusiasm for serving families are the skills
needed to lead and be successful in our profession.”
Since the program’s inception in 2011, SCI has awarded nearly
$400,000 in mortuary scholarships. In addition, several past
winners have secured positions as funeral directors, funeral
attendants and apprentices at SCI’s Dignity Memorial locations
across the country.
For more information and to apply for the 2018 SCI Scholarship
Program, visit www.scischolarships.com.
About Service Corporation International
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, is North America’s leading provider of deathcare
products and services. As of June 30, 2017, SCI operates 1,502
funeral service locations and 475 cemeteries (including 286
combination locations), which are geographically diversified across
45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. Through its businesses, SCI markets the Dignity
Memorial® brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring
service and exceptional customer satisfaction. In January 2016, SCI
was presented with the J.D. Power President’s Award in recognition
of an ongoing dedication to service excellence including quality
improvement, customer satisfaction and the development of enduring
client relationships. For more information about Service
Corporation International, please visit www.sci-corp.com. For more
information about Dignity Memorial, please visit
www.dignitymemorial.com. As used herein, “SCI” or the
“Company” refers to Service Corporation International and all of
its affiliated companies.
Media Contact: Jay Andrew Director, Corporate
Communications713-525-3468
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