The Allan J. Cross Award

 

The Allan J. Cross, CPP™, Award The Allan J. Cross Award pays the registration fees for 30 ASIS members to attend an ASIS certification review course of their choice. The award is made possible, in part, by the generosity of PPM 2000, Inc., a software firm offering incident management solutions. Cross, an executive vice president of PPM until his death in 1996, often pointed to his Certified Protection Professional (CPP) status with pride. PPM and the Foundation created this award to celebrate his legacy.
 
Cross Award winners select a certification review course from the ASIS Professional Development Calendar. Awardees may choose a CPP, PCI, or PSP review course either in the classroom or online.

Eligibility

Recipients must be members in good standing who have not previously received this award. Each chapter may submit one application, signed by the chapter chair. Student members, national officers, ASIS directors, and relatives of the ASIS Foundation Board of Trustees are not eligible for the award.

Application Process

Chapter chairs must fax completed applications to 703-706-3706 no earlier than 12:00 am EST on January 1 each year. Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received, until all 30 awards have been distributed. Download the application (pdf).

Selection Process

Awardees are selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Once 30 applications are received and validated, no applications will be accepted until the next year. Winning applicants will be selected without regard to race, age, gender, religion, political beliefs, employment status, or any other factors that constitute unfair or illegal discrimination.

Contact Information

If you have questions, contact Barbara Buzzell, Research and Development associate, at 703-518-1441 or e-mail: bbuzzell@asisonline.org.

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2009 Cross Award Winners

About the Award

PPMAllan J. Cross, an executive vice president of PPM 2000, Inc. until his death in 1996, often pointed to his Certified Protection Professional (CPP) status with pride. PPM and the ASIS Foundation created this award to honor his legacy.

 

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