EDUCATION to ASSA ABLOY and Allegion, and these will be awarded by July before the ALOA 2017 convention. This is how we give back. This is how we truly help the veterans (while also help- ing our industry), and that is using their GI Bill training fund to get them trained and using these two GREAT manufac- turer partners to help fund some of the expenses and see if we can get these folks employed. It’s a pretty easy process, actually. The veterans contact their local GI Bill benefits office and get a letter of eligibil- ity, which shows the amount they have available for training, and they then send ALOA Education a copy of the let- ter. We’ll take care of the government paperwork from there and get them reg- istered for the training class. If they only want the training, they are done. They “This is how we give back. This is how we truly help the veterans.” will show up for classes and start learn ing. If the vet needs the sponsorship as sistance, he or she will fill out an appl cation, and that application will go to selection committee that will choose th recipients based on several factors, in cluding but not limited to financial need Who you voted for, whether or not you feel the need to protest or what your feel- ings are on the direction of the nation re- ally don’t matter when it comes to giving back and thanking those who have done so much to give to you the ability and the right to express yourself in these and many other manners. What matters most is that we thank, honor and admire them and, more importantly, support them by finding a way to give them a chance to succeed beyond their military service. Hancock, CML, CMST, A’s education manager, an his locksmithing ca- r at the age of 8 in his ndfather’s lock shop ulfport, MS. He has ct of the business, from ech to operations man- agement. In 2003 and 2009, he was presented with the ALOA ACE Award as Instructor of the Year. You can reach him at [email protected] or (214) 819-9733. Join us for exclusive networking opportunities and learn about the latest business trends. For more information or to register, visit ALOA.org or call (800) 532-2562. 54 KEYNOTES APRIL 2017 WWW.ALOA.ORG
