Jean Carty-Turner, CST, CSFA, FAST, former AST Secretary and Director on the national Board of Directors, had been a member of AST for 26 years before her death in 2015. To honor her father, Everett McCreary, she established a fund to benefit military members. To that end, AST is introducing the 2019 Everett McCreary Military Scholarship; the Foundation for Surgical Technology will administer the program.

The 2019 Everett McCreary Military Scholarship will offer 10 scholarships of $1,000 each so that members of the military who have never attended a national conference can attend the AST 50th Surgical Technology Conference in National Harbor, Md. (Washington, D.C. area), May 31-June 2, 2019. Military members will be recognized at the conference.

Scholarship Criteria

• upload documentation of military service (DD Form 214)
• be active or retired members of AST with uninterrupted membership for a minimum of two years prior to the date of the application. (Students are not eligible.)
• hold current certification (CST) through the NBSTSA.
• have never attended an AST conference and be willing and available to attend the 50th Surgical Technology Conference in National Harbor, Md., May 31-June 2, 2019
• Write a 300-500-word essay explaining "How I Would Benefit from Attending Conference."
• provide a photo and personal statement about their experiences for the August 2019 issue of The Surgical Technologist journal.
• complete the online form below.

The Foundation for Surgical Technology Committee will review applications received by February 1, 2019 and will notify recipients by February 28, 2019. Scholarships will not exceed $1,000 each, so recipients will be responsible for costs that exceed the scholarship amount. Scholarship awards may not be transferred to other individuals or used for future conferences (2019 conference only).

2019 Everett McCreary Military Scholarship Application Form