October 11, 2011 — Scottsdale, Ariz.— WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals® announced today that 28 human resource professionals have successfully completed their education and certification under the WorldatWork HR certification scholarship program. Of the 52 scholarships WorldatWork has granted since January 2010, 28 professionals have earned designations as Certified Compensation Professional® (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), and Work-Life Certified Professional™ (WLCP®).
 Congratulations to the following designees:
 Scholars	Location	Certification	
 Andes, Karrie 	MO	CBP
 Arnold, Andrea	WA	CCP
 Barkley, Kara	TN	WLCP
 Beyer, Elaine 	MN	CCP
 Bray, Nancy 	MN	CBP
 Buck, Jeff 	AL	CCP
 Buxton, Kim 	AZ	GRP
 Cooper, Michelle 	Canada	WLCP
 Corota, Jose 	Philippines	GRP
 Delgado, Ruben 	CA	CCP
 Dunckley, Jacqueline 	OR	CCP
 Gray, Calena 	FL	CCP
 Hagens, Marcia	FL	CCP
 Jackson, Marcy 	NC	WLCP
 Jones, Laurie	FL	CCP
 Kirsanova, Yulia 	Russia	GRP
 Louw, Philip 	South Africa	GRP
 Lyons, Stacie 	TX	CCP
 Mangat, Kuljit “Natalee” 	Canada	CCP
 Oliveira, Joey	CA	CCP
 Rimpula-Logan, Amor 	CA	GRP
 Ros, Ignacio 	Argentina	GRP
 Russo, Donna	WA	CCP
 Slavik, Everett	OK	CCP
 Taylor, Tana Alexa	DC	CCP
 Ureta, Elnalie 	CA	GRP
 Van, Amy	CA	CCP
 Watson, Shalisha	GA	CCP
Everett Slavik, CCP, Director of Compensation for the State of Oklahoma, applied for the WorldatWork scholarship in March 2010, completed the CCP in July and was promoted to director only two months later. “Certification has given me the knowledge necessary to effectively communicate with public policy makers and navigate the choppy waters of public sector compensation,” said Slavik. “The public sector has had to become innovative in developing pay structures and plans that fit within ever shrinking budgets. WorldatWork training and certification has provided me with the best practices of the private sector that could be modified to fit the unique circumstances of the public sector.”
Applications for a WorldatWork certification scholarship are accepted online on a rolling basis. Scholarships are open to both WorldatWork members and non-members practicing HR anywhere in the world.
Scholarship applicants must submit a 200-word essay describing the importance of certification to their HR career. They also must have performed an HR practitioner role for at least two years. For a complete list of eligibility criteria, visit www.worldatwork.org/scholarship.
 About WorldatWork®: 
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WorldatWork (www.worldatwork.org) is a not-for-profit organization providing education, conferences and research focused on global human resources issues including compensation, benefits, work-life and integrated total rewards to attract, motivate and retain a talented workforce. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork has nearly 30,000 members in more than 100 countries. Its affiliate organization, WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals®, is the certifying body for the prestigious Certified Compensation Professional® (CCP®), Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®), Work-Life Certified Professional™ (WLCP®), Certified Sales Compensation Professional™ (CSCP™), and Certified Executive Compensation Professional™ (CECP™). WorldatWork has offices in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Washington, D.C.
The WorldatWork group of registered marks includes: Alliance for Work-Life Progress® or AWLP®, workspan®, WorldatWork ® Journal, and Compensation Conundrum®.
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