William Penn Life, 2001 (36. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2001-05-01 / 5. szám

Grads qualify for free life insurance

For over a quarter of a century, the WPA has supported youth through our Scholarship Foundation, providing grants to those seeking a higher education. But, did you know the WPA offers another valuable free benefit to high school graduates?

It’s called the Graduating High School Seniors Benefit, and it’s available exclusively to the children of WPA members. The graduating senior does not have to be a WPA member.

With this benefit the graduate receives free life insurance coverage for six months. The amount of coverage per graduate will be $5,000 if one parent is a WPA member, or $ 10,000 if both parents are WPA members.

To receive this free life insurance coverage, the parents must send to our Home Office a written notice that their child has graduated from high school. The notice must include the date of graduation.

The free coverage begins the day we receive such notice and ends six months from the date of graduation. The student must have received a diploma, but does not need to submit it with the notice.

The coverage may be continued after the six-month period by submitting an application and paying the required premiums.

For more information about this valuable fraternal benefit, contact your local WPA representative, or call our Home Office toll-free at I -800-848-7366.

WPA joins America’s fraternal benefit societies in saluting FIC’s this month

The National Fraternal Congress of America has declared May "Fraternal Insurance Counsellor Month." It is the fraternal benefit system's way of honoring those who, in many respects, are the lifeblood of fraternal societies like our own.

In declaring FIC Month, the NFCA recognized the dedication of FIC's to adopting and maintaining high standards of ethical conduct. It also hailed them for their efforts to continuously increase their knowledge of fraternal life insurance and for sharing their knowledge and experience with other sales representatives. The NFCA also expressed its gratitude to FIC's for their work in developing more successful sales methods and for continuing to render adequate service to the members of their fraternal societies.

Earning the FIC designation is not easy. It requires many hours of study and passing several difficult exams.

We at the WPA are proud to recognize our officers, employees and representatives who have earned this

professional designation. We thank our FIC's, listed below, for serving our members according to the highest of ethical standards and for remaining loyal to our society and to Fratemalism.

George S. Charles, Jr., National President;

Debra S. Evans, Annuity Specialist;

Noreen Fritz, Sales Representative;

Andrew J. Girard, Sales Representative;

Alan Szabó, Sales Representative;

Michael F. Tomcsak, National Director;

Richard W. Toth, National V.P.Secretary;

E. E. (Al) Vargo, National Director; and

Frank J. Wukovits, Jr., National Director

We also recognize National Director Barbara A. House and Home Office employees Donna M. Griffin and Kerri L. Budnick who are both working toward earning their FIC designation.

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Erin Ward of Brecksville, Ohio, recently qualified as a 2001 National Merit Scholarship finalist. She did so by scoring among the top one-half of one percent of the 1.5 million high school juniors nationwide who took Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in October 1999.

She is eligible for one of more than 7,500 scholarships available through the National Merit Scholarship., Corporation.

Erin, a senior at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School, is the editor-in-chief of the school's magazine, The Hybreeze. She earned the coveted position of concertmistress as

Ba violinist in her school's orchestra. She has studied piano for 10 years, earning the First and Second Gold Cups in the National Junior Federation for

Piano. As a thespian in the drama club, she won roles in her school's productions of Steel Magnolias and The Diary of Anne Frank. Erin is also a member of the National Honor Society, German Club and varsity tennis team.

She will attend the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Evanston, 111.

Erin is the daughter of WPA sales representatives Jeffrey and Dawn Ward.

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