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GIA names international alumni award winners

March 24, 2008

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Carlsbad, Calif.—The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its new international alumni awards.

The awards were announced at the Tucson trade show in February during the annual GIA Alumni dinner dance and auction.

The Alumni Association restructured its awards programs last year and set up a system whereby it would honor one member and one chapter officer for their leadership, commitment to continuing education, ethics and professionalism on behalf of the entire Alumni Association worldwide.

Alumni chapters worldwide each choose one representative for the Leadership Award and one representative for the Achievement Award. The two names from each chapter go to the Alumni Association, which then works with the Alumni Executive Council and key GIA staff members to select a single international winner in each category to be honored for their outstanding dedication and distinguished service to the GIA Alumni Association in 2007.

Each person listed below was elected by his or her local chapter and honored with the local Leadership Award, which made him or her eligible for consideration for the International Leadership Award.

* Jeffrey L. Bosse, G.J.G., Ohio
* Kwok Keung Eric Chu, G.G., Asia-Hong Kong
* Ivanne Farr, A.J.P., Virgin Islands-Caribbean
* Ruth C. Fitzgerald, G.G., California-Orange County
* Merle S. Koblenz, G.G., New York-Manhattan
* John H. Lee, G.G., Pennsylvania-Delaware Valley
* Suzanne Martinez, G.G., California-Golden Gate Northern
* Yoshiro Takano, G.G., Asia-Japan
* Pamela L. Welborn, G.G., Texas-Lone Star
* Matt Winward, G.G., Utah

Ivanne Farr of the Virgin Islands-Caribbean chapter received the 2007 Alumni International Leadership Award.

Each person listed below was elected by his or her local chapter and honored with the local Achievement Award, which made him or her eligible for consideration for the International Achievement Award.

* Jane E. Chaikowsky, G.G., Pennsylvania-Delaware Valley
* Nagayuki Chaya, G.G., Asia-Japan
* Jeanie Hord-Bellows, G.G., Texas-Lone Star
* M. Adam Namerow, G.J.G., Ohio
* Vera Parker, G.G., Virgin Islands-Caribbean
* Michael J. Quinn, A.J.P., Utah
* Barbra Voltaire, G.G., California-Golden Gate Northern
* Michael C. Watson, Gemologist, California-Orange County
* Susana Wilches, G.G., New York-Manhattan
* Dominic T. Yim, G.G., Asia-Hong Kong

Nagayuki Chaya of the Asia-Japan chapter was awarded the 2007 Alumni International Achievement Award.
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