Women in Stone Begin Award, Scholarship

OBERLIN, Ohio & CHESTERTOWN, N.Y. – Women in Stone announce two new opportunities – an annual award and a trade-event scholarship – to promote women in the stone industry, with a Sept. 9 deadline date for inaugural entries.

The Women in Stone Pioneer Award will recognize an advocate within the stone industry for their role in recruiting, retain, and advancing women. The winner’s performance in promoting women should be exemplary, honorable, and inspirational.

“The Pioneer Award recognizes an individual who has ventured into the unknown to educate and empower women in our industry,” said Women in Stone Co-Chair Allyson Humphries.

The Women in Stone Empowerment Scholarship will provide an MIA+BSI member with an all-expense-paid trip to a 2017 industry event – TISE, Coverings or an MIA+BSI study tour – to shadow industry professionals during the event and gain a better understanding of different sectors of the industry. Applicants should be a first-time attendee of the chosen event, and should have between 2-5 years of stone industry experience.

“The Empowerment Scholarship is designed to provide an opportunity that otherwise may not be accessible to women in the industry,” said Women in Stone Co-Chair Kim Dumais. “The scholarship offers a unique opportunity to be personally guided, mentored, and exposed to all aspects of our industry.”

Nominations for the Pioneer Award and applications for the Empowerment Scholarship are due by Sept. 9. To download forms, please visit www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/womeninstone.

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