The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce that Katey Houston of Return Home in Auburn, Washington, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 NFDA Inspiration Award. Sponsored by National Guardian Life Insurance Company, this prestigious award honors an exceptional woman who has made significant contributions to…
Read MoreThe National Funeral Directors Association is now accepting nominations for the third annual NFDA Inspiration Award. This prestigious award, presented during the NFDA Professional Women’s Conference, celebrates a distinguished and accomplished woman who has made meaningful contributions to the funeral service profession or a related field. NFDA thanks National Guardian…
Read MoreFor months, the funeral profession has been left wondering who would follow in the footsteps of Ellen McBrayer, who won the National Funeral Directors Association's inaugural Inspiration Award. It now has its answer. Leili McMurrough, the president and program director for Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, Illinois, is…
Read MoreThe National Funeral Directors Association will bring the profession together for the 2024 Professional Women’s Conference, April 28 through 30 in picturesque Savannah, Georgia. During this conference attendees representing all facets of the funeral service profession will be empowered to not only sit at the table but lead at the…
Read MoreThe National Funeral Directors Association will accept nominations for its second annual Inspiration Award from Jan. 15 through Feb. 16, 2024. This annual recognition is conferred on an exceptional female or non-binary individual who has made noteworthy professional contributions to funeral service or a related field. The honoree will be…
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