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Treasurer's Report
Ellon Seawell Certification Scholarship
Sally J. Mooring Scholarship
Recent News
Election Results:
Election Results from the NC DMA Spring Conference in Greenville, SC. President Elect – Carolyn Cooper CDM, CFPP and Secretary – Mary Wright CDM, CFPP. Thanks to everyone who ran for office and everyone who voted.
Treasurer's Report
June 09, 2008
Checking: $10,566.20
Savings: $4,950.73
Scholarships: $1,328.43
CD: $4,481.97
Total NC DMA Funds: $21,327.33
NC DMA is now bonded with an insurance agency to protect our funds from theft and fraud.
Ellon Seawell Certification Scholarship
OBJECTIVE:The NCDMA will award annual scholarships to non-certified, North Carolina Dietary Managers Association members who wish to sit for the National Certification exam. The recipients must provide proof of eligibility to sit for the National Certification exam. This includes proof of successful completion of a DMA approved course or program: either on-site or correspondence.
PROCEDURES: Selection of award recipients shall be completed by the Scholarship / Education Committee. The recommendations put forth from that committee will be reviewed and approved by a majority vote of the NCDMA Board of Directors, in accordance with the policies approved for the administration of scholarships.
The national certification exam is offered twice per year in April and October. The Scholarship Committee should receive all applications by April 30 to ensure proper processing time for the June Board of Directors meeting. If a recipient takes the exam in April, the NCDMA will reimburse the exam fee. If the recipient takes the exam in October, the NCDMA will issue a check directly to the recipient.
The scholarship award amount will be the current fee for the credentialing exam for an associate member as established by the National DMA Office. If the recipient is not an associate member, they are responsible for the additional exam fee.
Each member is only eligible for the Ellon Seawell Certification Scholarship once. If the recipient fails the exam, the recipient is not eligible to reapply for the scholarship again.
Upon approval of the scholarship recipients, the Board of Directors will issue the checks directly to the members. It is the recipient's responsibility to apply for and pay for the certification exam with this scholarship. The NCDMA is not responsible for members who do not follow through with the exam process. The recipients will be recognized in the NCDMA Newsletter, "Tarheel Tattler", and at the fall State NCDMA conference.
The NCDMA Board of Directors reserves the right to deny scholarship funding if a member can not provide proof of eligibility to sit for the exam.
Sally J. Mooring Scholarship
The North Carolina DMA is proud to continue the sponsorship of this scholarship program originally created and sponsored by the following organizations:
NC Department of Human Resources
NC Health Care Facilities Association
NC Hospital Association
NC Dietary Managers Association
NC Dietetic Association, Inc.
NC Chapter—American Society For Hospital Foodservice Administrators
POLICY: The NCDMA, funded through the Sally J. Mooring Education Fund, will award up to three annual scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to individuals who are currently working in the food service industry, preferably in a healthcare facility. The recipients must be enrolled in a DMA approved course with the goal of becoming a Certified Dietary Manager or Dietetic Technician. Programs may be on-site or correspondence courses.
The scholarships will be awarded in two parts. One half of the award will be given upon acceptance into a DMA approved program. The other half will be awarded upon successful completion of the program.
Applicants must meet the established criteria, submit a completed application, and provide a recommendation.
CRITERIA:
The applicant must be a resident of North Carolina.
The applicant must be employed in the food service industry.
The applicant must be enrolled in a DMA approved program.
The applicant must complete the attached application form.
The applicant must provide one letter of recommendation.
The deadline for applications is: August 31.
Upon completion of the DMA approved program, and before receiving the second half of the award, the applicant must submit a brief summary (100 - 200 words) discussing the benefits derived from the DMA approved program.