GIA Alumni Association Awards

Several GIA Alumni Association chapters received recognition for their commitment to the Institute and its Alumni Association at the Industry Awards ceremony in Tucson. GIA President William E. Boyajian (far right) and Alumni Manager Rose McKenna (far left) handed out the awards. Recipients included Dee Dee Robinson (from left), Suzanne Martinez and Starla Turner, all from the California-Golden Gate Chapter, Ikuo Sato accepting for the Nippon Gem Society-Japan, Bob Trapp, Fran Greder accepting for the New York-Manhattan Chapter, Richard Drucker, Fred Ward accepting for the Washington D.C. Chapter and Jon Phillips.

Outstanding Chapters of the Year:
New York – Manhattan
Washington D.C.
Pennsylvania – Delaware Valley
California – Golden Gate
Japan – Nippon Gem Society

Best New or Reactivated Chapter:
California – Inland Empire

Most Improved Chapters:
Georgia – Atlanta
Utah

Outstanding Chapter Members of the Year:
Bob Trapp, G.G., Las Vegas Chapter
Kiran Khaitan, G.G., Ohio Chapter
Bobby Mann, G.G., Washington D.C. Chapter
Jerry Reynolds, G.G, Texas – North & Lone Star Chapter
Michael Liu, G.G, China – Beijing Chapter

Most Valuable Volunteers:
Gail Brett Levine, G.G., New York – Manhattan Chapter
Richard Ko, G.G., Asia – Hong Kong Chapter