HANCOCK, MI –
August 6, 2009
Finlandia
University Ceramic Arts Senior Jaimianne Amicucci, Mahopac Falls, New
York, has been awarded the 2009 Tony Velonis Memorial Scholarship by the
Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators (SGCDpro), a professional network
of decorators and marketers of glass, ceramic, and related products.
The Velonis
Scholarship, named for a past president of SGDCpro, is open to
undergraduate and graduate students in a glass, ceramic, or related
curriculum. Amicucci’s experience in ceramic design, along with her
academic standing, financial need, and plans for future study all
contributed to her selection for the scholarship.
Past recipients
of the scholarship include students attending University of Florida,
Georgia State University, Rutgers University, and George Washington
University.
For additional
information about the Finlandia University International School of Art &
Design, please contact ISAD dean Denise Vandeville at 906-487-7379 or
denise.vandeville@finlandia.edu. |