Vector Security Announces 2014 Loss Prevention Foundation Scholarship Winners

  • May 06, 2014

Vector Security recently announced the winners of its Vector Security Announces 2014 Loss Prevention Foundation Scholarship WinnersLoss Prevention Foundation (LPF) scholarships, which provide financial support to loss prevention professionals in the U.S. and Canada seeking to obtain Loss Prevention Qualified (LPQ) and Loss Prevention Certified (LPC) certifications. The company began awarding the scholarships in 2009 in support of career development and continuing education for professionals in this rapidly-growing industry.

The 2014 winners are:

LPQ Scholarship Recipients

Eric Christopher, Staples, Inc.

Damir Gazizov, Hermes of Paris

Douglas Ginter, Lowes Companies, Inc.

Joseph Hughes, Lowes Companies, Inc.

Scott Johnson, Axcess-Financial

Valarie Mackey, Burke’s Outlet

Kyl McLaughlin, The Children’s Place, Inc.

David Scully, CVS/Caremark, Inc.

Robert Vautaw

Crystal Williams, Former Military

LPC Scholarship Recipients

Vernon Bales, Pep Boys, Inc.

Zakare Brownlee, Bealls, Inc.

Stephanie Critzos, Bloomingdale’s

Julio Cuba, TJX-Home Goods, Inc.

Jeremy Etzler, Cabela’s Inc.

Justin Matteson, The Sportsman’s Warehouse

Julie Morris, Lowes Companies, Inc.

Richard Oliver, Macy’s

Jordan Rivchun, DSW, Inc.

Joe Wojcik, Randalls/Tom Thumb

Canadian Scholarship Recipients

Daryl Blackmore, Shoppers Drug Mart

Adeyemi Femi-Collins, Club Monaco

Ken Lapierre, Cineplex Entertainment

“This years’ selection was especially difficult in that we received a record number of applications since we began awarding the scholarships in 2009,” said Michael T. Grady, executive vice president of Vector Security. “While the awardees represent a variety of professional backgrounds, they each express the highest level of desire for the opportunity. In addition, they all possess a positive outlook as to how they will use this program to enhance the value they bring to their respective employers and to the profession. We are pleased to help them advance their career aspirations.”

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