The MJSA Education Foundation awarded $5,400 in scholarships to six students across the United States.

Recipients of this year’s awards include:

• William Sammut is pursuing a BFA in Crafts-Metals at the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Mich.
• Sara Cochran is pursuing a BFA in Jewelry at the Pratt Institute in New York City.
• Kristen Glanzman is completing a BFA in Metals/Jewelry Design at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Alexander Walker is completing a BFA in Metals/Jewelry Design at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Mich.
• Chelsey Hammersmith is pursuing a MFA in Fine Arts at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
• Jessica Armstrong is working toward a MFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Since 1997, the foundation has awarded almost $165,000 in scholarships to students enrolled in jewelry-related programs across the country.

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