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GIA's RTL scholarship campaign underway

April 03, 2008

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Carlsbad, Calif.—The Gemological Institute of America's (GIA) campaign to collect donations for the sixth annual Richard T. Liddicoat (RTL) Scholarship Fund is now in progress.

The RTL Scholarship Fund was created by the GIA Alumni Association in 2003 to honor Liddicoat, the institute's longtime president and chairman, who is regarded as the "Father of Modern Gemology."

The fund furthers Liddicoat's personal mission of providing gemological education to worthy and gifted students by awarding two full scholarships each year in the GIA Graduate Gemologist (G.G.) diploma program. The two winners are announced annually at the GIA's Alumni Dinner Dance and Auction at the Tucson trade show in February.

GIA Manager of Institute Relations Bev Berthoty said, "An RTL Scholarship is one of the highest honors GIA offers, not only because it was named for Liddicoat, but because it allows anyone in the gem and jewelry industry to contribute to the education of future generations of jewelers. More than 440 individual donors have contributed to this scholarship program since it was created."

To date, the RTL Scholarship Fund has received more than $102,000 in donations and has granted 10 full scholarships.

To contribute to the RTL Scholarship Fund or to establish a GIA scholarship in the name of an individual, company or professional organization, contact Berthoty at (800) 421-7250 ext. 4120.

People interested in applying for the 2009 RTL Scholarships should check the "Education" section of the GIA Web site, GIA.edu. Applications for the 2009 RTL scholarships will be accepted from June 15 through Oct. 15, 2008.
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