ispa foundation
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april is here,
and that means that the mary
Tabacchi Scholarship committee will soon have the
honor of selecting this year’s recipient of the iSPa
foundation mary Tabacchi Scholarship.
after
applications
close
on
april
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the
committee—comprising myself, mary Tabacchi and
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frank Pitsikalis
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a number of spa industry leaders and iSPa Board
members—will begin the selection process by dIrectorS
reviewing each application. We’ll then conduct inter- Garrett Mersberger
iSPa chairman
views with the most impressive applicants and offer the scholarship to the person who
most embodies the values of the Scholarship: vision, dedication and passion for spa.
it’s a task that we take very seriously, but it’s also a task that is fun, exciting and
inspiring. Each year, we get to know some of the brightest, most passionate people
entering the spa industry. Their passion, in turn, inspires me in my own career in spa.
With the spa industry facing a shortage of qualified management-level profes-
sionals and a vast number of open positions, it’s imperative to do all that we can to
Scott Duncan
iSPa Vice chairman
Lynne McNees
iSPa President
medIcAl AdvISor
Brent Bauer, M.D.
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bring fresh talent into the spa community. The iSPa foundation strives to play its part
through initiatives like the Get your Dream Job campaign and the mary Tabacchi
Scholarship.
however, none of what we do would be possible without your financial support.
Donating directly to the iSPa foundation mary Tabacchi Scholarship fund is as easy
as going to the iSPa foundation’s page on experienceispa.com and clicking “Donate
honorAry BoArd
memBerS
Ruth Stricker
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now”—and, of course, all donations are tax deductible.
if you know someone who is eligible for next year’s Scholarship, i hope that you
encourage them to apply. Who knows? Perhaps you’ll help a future spa leader take
their first steps into our community.
The iSPa foundation
wishes to thank the following
supporters for their generous
contributions:
lumInAry
ruth Stricker
—franK pitsiKalis, ispa foundation chairman
BenefActor
Dr. howard murad
PAtron
To donate to the ISPA Foundation, or for more information
on the ISPA Foundation Mary Tabacchi Scholarship,
visit experienceispa.com/about/ispa-foundation.
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