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June 2 Deadline Set for 2017 MJSA Education Scholarships

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7 years ago

April 26, 2017

INSTORE Staff

(PRESS RELEASE) The deadline for the 2017 MJSA Education Foundation Scholarships is Friday, June 2nd. If you are a student, or know a student, encourage them to learn more by clicking here to apply today!

Undergraduate and graduate students who intend to pursue a career in the jewelry industry are awarded thousands of dollars from the MJSA Education Foundation each year. MJSA strongly encourages students who are currently enrolled or have been accepted to a jewelry-related program at accredited colleges and universities to apply. Students enrolled at proprietary trade schools and gemological programs are also eligible to apply.

Applicants are assessed on the basis of design excellence, academic record, marketability, recommendations, and financial need. Students must be U.S. citizens, although the jewelry program in which they are enrolled can be located outside the United States. To apply, go to the Rhode Island Foundation login page to register. After students register, the link will take them directly to the MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship application.

NEW FOR 2017: In addition to MJSA’s annual scholarships, students enrolled in jewelry design, jewelry making, or other jewelry-related degree programs at colleges, universities, and technical schools in the state of Rhode Island are eligible for a special grant of $2,500, donated by the Providence Jewelers Club Foundation. The deadline in Friday, June 2nd.

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”