MJSA awarded scholarships to 6 students
By Jeff Miller www.diamonds.net
RAPAPORT... The MJSA Education Foundation awarded scholarships to six exceptional students who are currently pursuing degrees in jewelry making and jewelry design.
Tamara Allison of Wichita Falls, Texas, who is completing a BFA in metals and jewelry at Midwestern State University, also in Wichita Falls, was granted a $1,500 scholarship. She plans to graduate in December 2011.
Leslie Boyd of Brooklyn, New York, is working toward an MFA in jewelry and metalsmithing at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island. She was granted a $1,500 scholarship and her graduation is expected sometime in 2013.
Carol Salisbury of Lawrence, Kansas, who is pursuing an MFA in metalsmithing and jewelry at the University of Kansas, also in Lawrence, received a $1,500 scholarship. She is the recipient of three previous foundation scholarships and expects to graduate in May 2012.
Nicole D'Entremont of Medford, Massachusetts, who is pursuing a BFA in Fine Arts at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston was granted an $800 scholarship. She plans to graduate in May 2012.
Maresha Robinson of Oakland, California, who is seeking a graduate bench jeweler diploma from the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, was awarded an $800 scholarship. She expects to complete her diploma requirements by the summer of 2012.
Shalena White of Austin, Texas, who is working toward an MFA in Studio Art: Metals/Jewelry at the University of Texas at Austin, received an $800 scholarship. She expects to graduate in 2014.
Since 1997, the MJSA Education Foundation has awarded nearly $160,000 in scholarships to students enrolled in jewelry design, jewelry making or other jewelry-related degree programs at colleges, universities and technical schools throughout the United States.
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