The Pest Management Foundation recently established the Kevin J. Burns Scholarship, endowed by Kevin J. Burns, chief development officer of Arrow Exterminators, in Atlanta, Ga.
Burns established this scholarship to support college students who are pursuing a degree in the sciences. The $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to undergraduate or graduate students majoring in any of the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines.
Kevin Burns
“I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have discovered the pest control industry as a formulation chemist back in 1983 and was lucky enough to remain in and around it for the whole of my career,” said Burns. “Words cannot adequately express the special place in my heart for this industry that has supported me, my family and all those friends. This scholarship represents the love I have for this industry and for the Thomas family.”
Eligibility criteria:
- Full-time student in good academic standing with an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate college students majoring in any science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related discipline at an accredited institution in the U.S.
- Students must demonstrate a strong commitment to their academic pursuits, extracurricular activities and community involvement.
- Priority is given to applicants whose families work in the pest control or wine industries.
- Priority is given to applicants located in California, Florida, Indiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Minnesota or Missouri.
- Priority is given to those students not from Clemson University.
- Recipients must commit to writing a letter of appreciation outlining how the scholarship has helped them in their academic endeavors.
Application requirements:
- Resume or curriculum vita.
- Current unofficial academic transcript.
- A one-page (minimum) essay describing applicants’ professional goals and aspirations and how they plan to use their studies to contribute to the pest management industry.
- At least one letter of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant’s work ethic, academic progress and how they plan to use their studies to contribute to their field.
Other supporting documents (research papers and proposals, faculty research participation, related industry internship participation, fellowship projects, industry work experience, etc.) can also be submitted.
Applications for this and all other Foundation scholarships will open in October.
For more information about the Foundation and its scholarship program, visit here or contact Mike Bentley at mbentley@pestworld.org.
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