MIA Natural Stone Scholarship
This scholarship was established in 2004 to provide educational opportunities for aspiring fabricators, installers, or administrative apprentices interested in furthering their careers within the natural stone industry. Funds are made through the generous donations of MIA members worldwide (click here to make a contribution). Applications are reviewed by a committee of the MIA Board of Directors, MIA staff, and industry veterans.
2010 Entry Deadline — August 27, 2010
Scholarship Selection Criteria
- Applicants must have fewer than five years of experience in the natural stone industry.
- Applicants must submit an application form, an essay detailing their commitment to the natural stone industry, and a letter of recommendation from an employer.
- 2009 applications must be received at MIA headquarters by July 24, 2009.
Scholarship Award
Scholarship will cover travel and registration costs for one or more recipients to StonExpo, the natural stone industry's premier exhibition and education event, and MIA's Annual Meeting. Attendance at StonExpo and the MIA Annual Meeting offers the scholarship winner the opportunity to gain valuable technical and practical knowledge, meet and network with leading stone professionals, deepen his or her commitment to a career in the stone industry, and explore his or her potential for future leadership.
Past Scholarship Recipients
| 2009 — |
Michael Schumacher, Valders Stone & Marble, Inc. |
| 2008 — |
Jeff Lassiter, International Flooring and Protective Coatings, Inc., Norfolk, VA |
| 2007 — |
Alberto Garcia, Castle Rock Marble and Granite, Inc., Bronx, NY |
| 2006 — |
Rachel Crickenberger, CogswellStone, Palmyra, VA |
| 2005 — |
Sarah Kelly, Dakota Stone Design, Fargo, ND |
| 2004 — |
Robert Smith, Great Lakes Granite & Marble, Redford, MI |
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