Tina Wojtkielo Snyder, MJSA Journal’s editor in chief, was recently honored by the Jewelry Information Center as its 2008 “Trade Press Editor of the Year.” The presentation was held on July 29 at JIC’s annual Trade Press Luncheon in New York City in honor of jewelry and watch press editors.

“Tina has been a tremendous supporter of Jewelry Information Center and its mission to help educate those in the jewelry industry and beyond,” said JIC chairman David Bouffard.

Under Wojtkielo’s editorship, MJSA Journal has won numerous awards, including the 2005 Award of Distinction in the Magazine/Association category of the Communicator Awards and the 2005 Award of Publication Excellence in the Magazines & Journals category of the APEX Awards. She was recently awarded a 2008 APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the Technical Writing category for her June 2008 article “Modern Heirlooms.”

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