2006 Scholarship to Benefit Professional Women in Pest Management

FAIRGAX, Va. — NPMA affiliate group, the Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM), announces the 2006 PWIPM Scholarship, which will be awarded to at least one female interested in advancing or securing a career in the pest management industry.

The scholarship may be used by the recipient to defer costs related to advancing their education and/or career in the pest management industry. The scholarship recipient will be awarded a minimum of $1000 plus $500 towards travel expenses to attend NPMA’s PestWorld 2006, October 25-28 in Grapevine, Texas. During PestWorld 2006 the scholarship will be formally announced and awarded at the PWIPM reception on Oct. 26.

Deadline for submission: May 31, 2006

Minimum requirements:
1) Female currently employed in the pest management industry 2) Minimum of two years experience in the industry

To Be Submitted:
1) Resume with work experience outlined in the pest management industry 2) Essay (to be no more than 2 pages long (500-1000 words, see below) 3) Two letters of recommendation (sealed and signed by author)

Essay Questions:
1) What future changes as a female do you anticipate in the pest management industry? 2) How does your practical experience or interest in advancing your career in the pest management industry qualify you for this scholarship?

Letters of recommendation should comment on the applicants’ goals and motivation as well as answer the following questions:
1) Does the applicant have a strong interest in the pest management industry? 2) What steps has the applicant taken to prepare/advance her career in the pest management industry?

Submit all required documents in one envelope by the May 31, 2006 deadline to:

Dominique Stumpf, CMP Professional Women in Pest Management c/o NPMA 9300 Lee Highway, Ste 301 Fairfax, VA 22031 Questions: dstumpf@pestworld.org

The successful recipient will be notified by August 15, 2006.

Professional Women in Pest Management (PWIPM) is an affiliate group of NPMA whose mission is to attract, develop and support women in the pest management industry through educational programs, resources and peer networking.

Visit www.npmapestworld.org for more information.