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A Real Education
by Natalie Filipoussis
An organization filled with knowledge, ambition and the ability to inspire professionals throughout the world-- that is the ICFA.
As a first-time student at ICFA University, I learned a valuable lesson: Networking is the key to success. Whether you are employed by or own a cemetery or funeral home, the ideas and experience we share with one another are what make us grow as professionals. The more we teach and learn from our colleagues, the better we can properly serve our families.
Every family deserves a caring and educated professional to serve them at their time of need. What we learn through networking with our colleagues and attending classes ultimately results in increased peace of mind for every family we serve.
The ICFAU professors and deans are not only experienced in their fields, they go beyond the call of duty to be helpful to students. They are shining examples of true industry professionals. Their classes are worth attending and great to be a part of.
ICFAU is well organized, accommodating and just plain fun. I am looking forward to next July in Memphis. See you all next year!
Natalie P. Filipoussis attended ICFAU for the first time in 2001 with the help of a Woman's Forum scholarship. She is crematory manager for Rosemount Memorial Park in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She is a 1995 graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Services in New York and has worked at Rosemount since fall of 2000. She previously worked at Ponce Funeral Homes Inc. in New York for 2.5 years as a funeral director and embalmer.
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Copyright ICFA 2001.
Individual written contributions and advertisements appearing in International Cemetery & Funeral Management do not necessarily reflect either the opinion or the endorsement of the International Cemetery and Funeral Association.
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