Katie Baca, Just Cremation Montana Leadership Scholarship
The NFDA Leadership Conference was a fantastic opportunity to meet new people in funeral service and learn more about how our profession operates across the country. It was motivating to meet so many others who are also looking to develop their skills and the industry of funeral service as a whole.
I was able to take part in some very interesting conversations centered around how best to adapt the profession to be more attractive to those newly entering the field, mainly young professionals who have recently graduated. It was great to hear the perspective of so many others and intriguing to learn more about the differences regionally within funeral service. I hope to continue this motivation here at home and be more involved in the funeral home and our state association.
A huge thank you to the MFDA for the scholarship opportunity that allowed me to attend the conference!
Luke Foreman, Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service $5,000 Dennis Schoepp Scholarship Recipient
Luke is a Bozeman native, graduating from Manhattan Christian High
School in 2013 before moving to downtown Chicago where he received
his bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Moody Bible Institute. He
is currently enrolled in the online mortuary science program at the Dallas
Institute of Funeral Service with the goal of becoming a licensed funeral
director. Luke is passionate about providing care and service to families
during one of the most difficult seasons of life: the loss of a loved one.
When he is not working, he enjoys spending time with his incredible wife,
Tatjana, rock climbing, hiking, camping, fishing, and drinking coffee.
