HOUSTON, Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 2018 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 150 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 14 mortuary schools located in 14
states around the country.
Out of many outstanding candidates, two received honorary
recognition. Hailee Trombley was
awarded the Brenda Renee Horn
Memorial Scholarship and Jamie
Fisher 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 honored to support these exemplary students as our next
generation of funeral service professionals," said Phil Sprick, Vice President of Human Resources
at SCI. "Their dedication and passion 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
$500,000 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 2019 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 September 30, 2018, SCI owned and
operated 1,478 funeral homes and 481 cemeteries (of which 286 are
combination locations) in 44 states, eight Canadian provinces, the
District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. Through our
businesses, we market the Dignity Memorial® brand, which offers
assurance of quality, value, caring service, and exceptional
customer satisfaction. For more information about Service
Corporation International, please visit our website at
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,
713-525-5235
Director, Corporate Communications
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