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February 17, 2007 - NEW YORK, Feb. 16--The Women's Jewelry Association (WJA) is pleased to announce its 2007 Student Scholarship Program. The deadline for receipt of applications and required materials is May 1, 2007.
“Every year more women find opportunities to build successful careers and flourish in this vital and very exciting industry,” said Lisa Slovis Mandel, WJA National Scholarship Chair. “For the past 23 years WJA has been committed to encouraging talented students and helping their studies in fine jewelry and watch design. Last year, the organization presented $22,000 in scholarships to nine students.”
Student Scholarships funds are raised from the WJA Silent Auction held during its annual Awards for Excellence dinner in New York in July and from corporate and individual donations. Current contributors include The Bell Group/Rio Grande, Phyllis & Ira Bergman, Finlay Fine Jewelry, Helene Fortunoff, Gumuchian Fils Ltd., The June Herman Memorial Fund, I.B.
Goodman, Kaiser Time, M. Markman-Suberi Brothers, David B. Rosenberg, Samuel Aaron Co., and Billie Sutter.
Scholarships, ranging from $500 to a top prize of $5,000 for the June Herman Scholarship, are available to female students who are enrolled in jewelry and watch design courses in the United States, between January 1 and December 31, 2007. Scholarship recipients are selected by a panel of judges from the jewelry and watch industries and will be announced in late June or early July.
To be eligible, a candidate must submit the following:
- WJA Student Scholarship Application form found on its website:
http://www.womensjewelry.org/awards/scholarships.htm
- A short essay
- Three (3) slides of recent work, ranked
For information about the Student Scholarship Awards,
contact WJA headquarters Executive Office at 856-423-3156.
WJA, founded in 1983, is the preeminent association of professional women in the jewelry, watch and related businesses. Through the national organization, headquartered in Mt. Royal, New Jersey, and a network of eleven regional chapters, members benefit from educational and networking opportunities, scholarships, design competitions and recognition programs.
For more information about WJA, call 856-423-3156 or visit its website, www.womensjewelry.org.
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