The Women’s Jewelry Association Member Grant Program has awarded a total of $13,500 to 27 members across the country.
All WJA members who submit an application are eligible for the grant selection process. Grants are awarded in amounts up to $500.
The 2010 recipients included:
- Jennifer Cullen (LA Chapter)
- Delphine Le Blanc (Metro Chapter)
- Alicia Austin-Brooks, Sharon Lee McHale, and Carol Deming (Midwest Chapter)
- Melissa Spence (Rocky Mountain Chapter)
- Lisa Baker, Kimberly Vagner, Judy Colbert, and Peggy Tsiamis (San Diego Chapter)
- Merrit Nelson De Silva (Twin Cities Chapter)
- Victoria Skirpa (Northern California Chapter)
- Linda Coutu (New England Chapter)
- Constance Berry (Southeast Chapter)
In addition, WJA chapters award the following grants:
- Amber Klaehn, Lorraine Bennett, Nan Lung, Ann Arnold, and Maggie Stephan (Metro Chapter)
- Natalie Zacharia (San Diego Chapter)
- Renee Barry, Ashley Catherine Chan (Midwest Chapter)
- Edith Wun, Holly Consol, Julia Ross (Northern California Chapter)
- Thea Izzi (New England Chapter)
- Sarah Marie Kiecker (Twin Cities Chapter)
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