Tom Campuzano, our good friend and a dedicated California Conference of Arson Investigators Board member, passed away in 1999. Tom served on the Board of Directors for CCAI from 1995 until his passing. He became very active during the 1995 IAAI Conference, which was hosted by CCAI in the City of Los Angeles. He had decided, after much persuasion, to work his way through the chairs in CCAI. He had announced that he would accept the nomination for the office of Second Vice President, which he would have assumed in January of 2000 in San Luis Obispo.
Shortly after his passing, the Board of Directors established the "Tom Campuzano Memorial Scholarship Fund." The goal of the fund is to promote, recognize, and foster dedicated service in the field of Fire Investigation. The fund will be financed through donations, with a recurring donation of $1,000 per year by Attorney Sandy Burnette.
This notice is being posted in hopes that some in need fire investigator out there may be interested in attending the next CCAI Conference, compliments of the Tom Campuzano Memorial Scholarship Fund. The CCAI Board of Directors will award a $500.00 scholarship for each seminar to a worthy investigator who may not otherwise be able to attend either of the semi-annual seminars.
"CAMPY" Scholarship applicants can be either public or private fire investigators. Applicants must provide documentation indicating that their employer does not have funding available for the conference. “CAMPY” scholarships are limited to one awardee per conference. The “CAMPY” scholarship award is $500. This scholarship funding can be applied toward:
1) Membership registration (if not a current member)
2) Conference registration
3) Hotel lodging
4) Meal expenses
5) Travel expenses
Go here to print and fill out the application.
Please contact me with regard to any questions, comments or suggestions.
Respectfully,
Chairperson Scholarship Committee
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