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Human Resources
PSIA-AASI OFFERS NEW SCHOLARSHIP
FOR WOMEN SNOWSPORTS PROFESSIONALS 600 / 600 Polar

Better slopes. Less work.

BY KATRINA BRINKERHOFF, PSIA-AASI PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST

PSIA-AASI Archives THE PROFESSIONAL PSIA-AASI National Academy, attendance at the Women’s The new PistenBully 600
Summit, and to help offset expenses for achieving a
SKI INSTRUCTORS OF
Increasing productivity with driver assist
PSIA-AASI Level I, II, or III certification or specialist
AMERICA and American
Association of Snowboard
support each season.
Instructors (PSIA-AASI) credential. Up to three individuals may receive scholarship
has a new educational “PSIA-AASI is fortunate to receive Nancy’s contribution,
scholarship program for which will help support women by expanding their education
female members who would and leadership opportunities in the snowsports industry,” said
like to grow as leaders in the Nicholas Herrin, PSIA-AASI CEO. “One of our goals as an
snowsports industry. organization is to be a community of educators that posi-
Founded by former tively influences others. I see the Nancy Oakes Hall Women’s
PSIA Alpine Team member Scholarship as an opportunity to grow our community and
and instructor Nancy Oakes help shape our future leaders.”
Nancy Oakes Hall Hall, the new scholarship Carol Levine—a longtime friend of Hall, former PSIA
in her name will help cover the costs for participating Alpine Demonstration Team member (1980–88), and a
in three annual educational initiatives: attendance at the member of the scholarship selection committee—said her
colleague had the idea of a scholarship as a way to give back
to her community and empower women.
“Through her own experience, Nancy recognized and
appreciated the support one gains from working with like-
minded women, and she wanted to pay that opportunity
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forward to others,” Levine said. “Ultimately, she wanted
to get more women involved with the Team and in leader-
ship roles.”
SUMMER The scholarships will be awarded to female members
who have demonstrated a commitment to enhance their
TUBING teaching, skiing, and service skills and want to pursue

LANES leadership roles within PSIA-AASI and/or the snowsports
community, said Aleisha Padilla Seubert, PSIA-AASI
education development specialist and a member of the
scholarship selection committee. Any female member of
PSIA-AASI who is dedicated to growing professionally is
BRIAN HEAD
SILVER STAR encouraged to apply. Selected recipients should demonstrate
Oakes Hall’s qualities of working hard to improve, commit-
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ment to helping others, and humility.
STEAMBOAT
Applications for the National Academy event and
certification/specialist scholarships are due by February 15
to Aleisha Padilla Seubert at apadilla@thesnowpros.org. AutoTracer SlopeTracer
BOGUS
KILLINGTON HEAVENLY
(Applications for the Women’s Summit were due on Automatic steering of the tiller when Tiller follows slope
December 15.) For more information about the Nancy cornering and countersteering on slopes contour automatically
Oakes Hall Women’s Scholarship, visit www.thesnowpros.org/
PARK CITY BRECK VAIL
414.397.1233 m-Snow.com scholarships. Improved steering Consistent tiller depth
in all conditions on any terrain
www.pistenbully.com/600
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