The APMP Board of Directors voted to establish the Charlie Divine APMP Certification Scholarship program, to benefit nearly 30 potential APMP certification participants annually. The program is designed to recognize Mr. Divine, in perpetuity, who has made a career out of promoting professional development for bid and proposal professionals globally.
The goal of the Charlie Divine APMP Certification Scholarship is to give every APMP chapter a chance to recognize and support a member in their pursuit of Foundation, Practitioner, or Professional certification.
“Charlie Divine is a legend in our industry and has contributed more to APMP certification and membership than anyone we know,” said Jamie Ninneman, CF APMP, and Chair of APMP’s Board of Directors. “This scholarship will benefit both new and existing people in the industry who want to further commit to the professional growth through APMP certification – something that Charlie has championed for decades,” he said.
The Charlie Divine APMP Certification Scholarship program will be held annually. Any APMP member in good standing is eligible for the certification scholarship and is encouraged to apply through their chapter. The certification must be used within one year of the time that it is awarded.
“For the last 14 years, Charlie has been working with professionals in our industry to help them grow in their profession, earn more money in their chosen field and better their professional lives through APMP certification, said Rick Harris, CF. APMP and APMP’s executive director. “We can’t wait to launch this scholarship program to continue and celebrate the tremendous work that Charlie has done,” he said.
Applicants will be required to tell why they want or need the scholarship and the entries will be judged by a panel to determine one scholarship recipient from each chapter. Mr. Divine will work with APMP’s Board of Directors to establish the scholarship’s award criteria and the scholarship program will start taking applications in the fall of 2018. For the scholarship’s inaugural year, candidates who win will have the opportunity to receive the award from Charlie Divine onstage at APMP’s Bid & Proposal Con in Orlando, FL, June 3-6, 2019.
For more information about the Charlie Divine APMP Certification Scholarship,contact Rick Harris at rick.harris@apmp.org or call +1-240-308-0143.
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