Scholarship recipient prides herself on becoming a third generation PMP

September 22, 2009 – The Professional Women in Pest Management, an affiliate organization of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2009 PWIPM Scholarship is Sarah Thomas, Marketing Specialist with Craig Thomas Pest Control, Inc. in Hyde Park, New York.  The PWIPM Scholarship is awarded annually to at least one female interested in advancing or securing a career in pest management.

Ms. Thomas understands the mission of PWIPM and its goal of strengthening the forces and network of women in the pest management industry.  As the winner of the annual scholarship, Sarah will receive funding to further her career, as well as a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada for PestWorld 2009 where she will be formally presented with this award at the PWIPM Wine & Cheese Reception on October 27.

PWIPM provides a place for women in the pest management industry to network and learn from their peers, and has taken the initiative to define its role and the value of women serving in the industry.  Now grown to over 300 members, PWIPM continues to spread its mission of attracting, developing and supporting women through educational programs, resources, and peer networking at the national and local level.

For more information about PWIPM, visit www.npmapestworld.org/pwipm  or contact Dominique Stumpf at dstumpf@pestworld.org or (703) 352-6762. 

The NPMA, a non-profit organization with more than 6,000 members, was established in 1933 to support the pest management industry’s commitment to the protection of public health, food and property, reflected both in the continuing education of the pest control professional and the dissemination of timely information to homeowners and businesses.   For more information, contact Julie McGregor Jordan at jjordan@pestworld.org, call (703) 352-6762 or visit our professional and member Web site at www.npmapestworld.org.

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