Fairfax, VA – July 2, 2024 – The Pest Management Foundation has announced a new addition to its growing list of student scholarships. The Phil Gregory Scholarship for Young Pest Management Professionals was created to support students who seek to join the pest management industry.

“I am honored to be able to encourage and inspire the younger generation who are so eager to learn and advance their careers in a field that I have enjoyed being a part of for over fifty years.” said Phil Gregory, Founder and former CEO of Gregory Pest Solutions in Greenville, SC. Gregory is also a past president of the National Pest Management Association and was awarded lifetime membership in the organization in recognition of his contributions to the industry.

Eligibility for the Phil Gregory Scholarship for Young Pest Management Professionals scholarship includes the following criteria:

• Full time student in good academic standing with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Priority given to those whose families serve in the pest control industry.
• Undergraduate or graduate student whose studies focus on urban entomology, rodentology, or biological sciences.

First announced at PestWorld 2022 in Boston, the Foundation’s scholarship program allows individuals, companies, or organizations to establish a named scholarship with criteria determined by the donor. The minimum gift to establish a Foundation scholarship is $25,000 and gifts may be paid all at once, or over a five-year period.

All Foundation scholarship applications for the upcoming year will open on October 1. Further details on applying for these scholarships can be found at www.NPMAFoundation.org. For more information about the Foundation and the endowed scholarship program, visit www.NPMAFoundation.org or contact Mike Bentley at mbentley@pestworld.org.

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About the Pest Management Foundation

The Pest Management Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission and purpose is to advance the pest management industry through education, research, and outreach. The Pest Management Foundation is affiliated with the National Pest Management Association,

the industry's only national trade group. The Foundation has been in existence for more than 60 years and has funded urban entomology research projects at universities nationwide.