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The International Pest Management Fraternity. Pi Chi Omega Membership. 500 MEMBERS REPRESENTING 44 STATES 8 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Pi Chi Omega Disciplines. Entomologists Dedicated PCOs Industry Leaders Local Leaders Educators Researchers Authors Manufacturers & Distributors
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Pi Chi Omega Membership 500 MEMBERS REPRESENTING 44 STATES 8 FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Pi Chi Omega Disciplines • Entomologists • Dedicated PCOs • Industry Leaders • Local Leaders • Educators • Researchers • Authors • Manufacturers & Distributors • NPMA Personnel • Consultants
Purpose • Promote education within the pest management industry. • Promote the industry’s dedication to the public as guardians of public health, property, and the environment.
Additional Goals • Service and Commitment to the Pest Management Industry • Recognize outstanding contributors to Structural Pest Management Industry • Special Projects for community outreach
Industry Service & Commitment • Student Scholarships • Educational Projects • Special Projects
Student Scholarships • Provided to outstanding undergraduate & graduate students enrolled in pest control or related disciplines. *Over 60 scholarships awarded, totaling more than $100,000.
Educational Projects • Sponsored publication of annotated bibliographies on various insects. • First national workshop on undergraduate education in pest management technology.
Educational Projects • Sponsorship of convention speakers. • Recognition of outstanding contributors of Structural Pest Management Industry. • Book of Professional Services Award • National Service Award
Special Projects • Donations • Fundraisers • Sponsoring Events • Community Outreach
Special Projects $1,000.00 Donated to Purdue University Department of Entomology
Special Projects In cooperation with Heifer International, fraternity members raised over $10,000.00 to provide bee hives for poor families in developing countries to supplement their income.
Special Projects In joint venture with Heifer International and World Wildlife Fund, Pi Chi Omega raised close to $10,000.00 to provide beehives to poor communities in Mexico to decrease cutting down trees needed by monarch butterflies for shelter during winter.
Boy Scouts of America Jamboree Patch Fund Special Projects Pi Chi Omega and its members co-sponsored the Insect Study Merit Badge. Individual fraternity members as well as the fraternity donated in excess of $3,000 to this worthwhile project
Contact Pi Chi Omega http://www.pichiomega.org Pi Chi Omega Vern E. Toblan, Executive Director P.O. Box 8149 Wilmington, DE 19803 Phone: (610) 932-4856 E-mail: verntoblan@direcway.com *We are in the process of designing our own web page. Suggestions as to contents are most welcome.*