Alumna Hannah Bugos of the Funeral Service Education program at Ogeechee Technical College earned first place in the Inaugural Restorative Art Technical Showcase held at the National Funeral Directors Association Annual Conference in Chicago, Oct. 26-29).

“Winning the Restorative Art competition in Chicago is more than a personal victory for Hannah, it's a tribute to the dedication, precision and compassion that defines the art of funeral service,” said OTC Instructor, Michele Rupar-Smith. “Her achievement honors both the science and the soul of our profession.”

The showcase highlights an important aspect of funeral profession work: Restoring dignity and peace for grieving families. Each of the eight competitors were given a model with varying degrees of trauma and given a two-hour windo

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