PMI Saralee Newell Memorial Fellows Scholarship

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In honor of the distinguished service career of the fellows of the Project Management Institute, the PMI Board of Directors has established the PMI Saralee Newell Memorial Fellows Scholarship. The scholarship is open to any student enrolled in an accredited college or university, pursuing a masters degree in project management or a project management related field.

The scholarship will be awarded between September and May in the amount of US$2,000.

Application Deadline is 30 June 2008
 

Endowed by the Project Management Institute

The PMI Educational Foundation, through PMI's generous donation, is proud to present the 2005 PMI David Curling and J D "Kaay" Koch Memorial Fellows Scholarship (US$2,000 Stipend) to:

Edrin Rouse.  I received my BS degree in Industrial Technology from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, North Carolina. While working for General Motors Corporation in Saginaw, Michigan, I received my MS degree in Quality Systems from Eastern Michigan University. Currently, I’m pursuing my PhD in Management of Engineering and Technology from Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona.

I have over 13 years of professional experience in various service and manufacturing companies-- specifically working in various roles in the areas of quality engineering and management, operations consulting/auditing, process engineering, new product development, human resources, and Six Sigma as a Black Belt. A few of the companies I’ve had the privilege to work for in these capacities include: Philip Morris USA; General Motors Corporation; GE Capital; Carolina Power and Light Company (now Progress Energy); AMP, Inc.(now Tyco Electronics); and most recently, Bank of America.

Currently, I work for Bank of America as a Sr. Process Design Consultant, which includes responsibility for leading process and quality improvements within the training design group for the Banking Center and Small Business division. Before this role, I also led transition/merger-related process engineering activities within the Technology and Operations group. Primarily, I work closely with business executives, change managers, deployment champions, subject matter experts, and Master Black Belts to effectively coach and implement Six Sigma and change management activities that will achieve breakthrough productivity and customer satisfaction. I am also responsible for mentoring and coaching Green Belt candidates and other team members involved in process and quality improvement activities.

Over the years, I have also acquired various professional certifications to keep my knowledge base at the forefront. I received my Certified Quality Manager and Certified Quality Engineer designations from the American Society for Quality, and I received my Certified Six Sigma Black Belt designation from GE Capital. I also received the designation as a Sr. Certified Industrial Technologist (CSIT) from the National Association of Industrial Technology. Overall, these certifications have afforded me the opportunity to focus on life-long learning opportunities in the quality field, as well as in other areas.

 
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