RESOURCES
PPANCT provides financial resources to PPANCT members in the form of scholarships to attend the NPI annual conference, and the Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship for professional development and educational materials.
Mary Jo Sinclair, C.P.M.
1930-2011
Under the leadership of Carlton Parker, the 1989 PPANCT President, the Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship Program was established. At that time, entities provided time off to members to attend professional development seminars and training, but entities did not have the funds available to cover related expenses. Additionally, entities did not have funds available for members to purchase educational materials. PPANCT members were forced to pay out-of-pocket for professional development, and to pursue purchasing certifications. Therefore, the basis for establishing the scholarship program was to assist members with these out-of-pocket expenses.
The scholarship program was presented to the Board, and over a three month period, the Board worked out the details of the program guidelines and application. Mary Jo Sinclair was the speaker at the monthly meeting where the scholarship program was presented to the membership for approval. Mary Jo and Carlton sat together at the head table that evening, and when the scholarship program was presented to the membership, Carlton proposed that the scholarship program be named after Mary Jo Sinclair, one of the founding members and the first President of PPANCT.
PPANCT is proud to continue the Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship Program that was established by the great leaders before us. The Mary Jo Sinclair Scholarship is available to all PPANCT members for professional development and educational materials, and can be awarded at any time throughout the year.
Download the Mary Jo Sinclair scholarship application
Download the Mary Jo Sinclair scholarship guidelines
NPI Conference Scholarship
Every year, PPANCT sets aside funds for the NPI Conference Award. This year, the executive board will make six(6) awards of $1,200 each to the active members chosen as the most deserving.
If you would like to be considered, please complete the application and return it to Dawn Berry by noon on Friday, July 19th, 2012. You may fax it to (972) 218-3621, or E-mail it to dberry@lancaster-tx.com. Applications will be considered by the executive board and announced at the association meeting on July 26th, 2012.
