MONROE, CT, April 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Church Hill Classics (CHC), a leading manufacturer and online retailer in the college diploma frame industry, has announced the 24 Finalists in their "Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest 2012.
The nation-wide "Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest 2012 asked students to submit an original "creation" expressing what they hope to achieve in their personal and professional life after college. The entry needed to communicate: This is how I "Frame My Future." Submissions were accepted from October 18, 2011, through March 6, 2012. Over 10,500 entries were received, including photographs, poems, essays, collages, artwork, graphic design, and other imaginative pieces.
The unbelievable amount of individual, creative, and quality entries made the selection process very difficult. The 24 Finalists represent only .23% of the total entries. After a panel of judges at Church Hill Classics narrowed down entries, all employees participated in a company-wide voting process which yielded 24 Finalists and 36 Honorable Mentions.
The 24 Finalist entries are posted on the company's diplomaframe.com website. The final phase of the contest involves the public voting on their favorite entry to determine the scholarship winners. Voting runs from April 4 - May 3, 2012 (11:59pm Eastern Time). A $1,000 award will go to each of the five top-voted entries, and the entry receiving the most votes will also earn a matching donation of $1,000 to their college or university's scholarship endowment fund in their name.
| The Finalists, hometowns, and the Fall 2012
schools they plan to attend to date are as follows: Cristina Bauss, Arcata, CA - College of the Redwoods Christopher Butler, Temple Hills, MD - Maryland Institute College of Art Salvatore Cosenza, Scottsdale, AZ - The City College of New York Betty Diop, Bronx, NY - Pace University Taylor Farris, Grants Pass, OR - Pacific University Leigh Hastings, Delmont, PA - Penn State New Kensington campus Logan Herendeen, Bloomington, IN - Ivy Tech Community College Sonya Herrera, San Antonio, TX - Texas Tech University School of Law Hannah Hightower, St. Louis, MO - Seton Hall University Alice Lee, Brentwood, TN - University of Southern California Bailey Leftwich, Palmyra, MO - Truman State University Jessica Lipsett, Midlothian, VA - Virginia Commonwealth University Cari Logston, Stevenson Ranch, CA - The Master's College Alexandra Lopez, Taylor, TX - St. Edward's University Emily Mangan, Pleasant Hill, OR - Oregon State University Sam O'Hare, Churchville, MD - Berklee College of Music Brian Perry, Niles, MI - Lake Michigan College Erik Petersen, Clyde Park, MT - Western Governors University Sarah Rademacher, New Hope, MN - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Nicole Rosenhauer, Columbia, MO - Rockhurst University Abigail Scott, Dover, AR - University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton Eric Seo, San Jose, CA - West Valley College Kayla Shannon, Plymouth, MA - Saint Anselm College Sarah Shorey, Oriskany, NY - Herkimer County Community College |
All 24 "Frame My Future" Finalist entries can be seen on the CHC website at www.diplomaframe.com/contests/frame-my-future-scholarship-contest-2012/finalists.aspx Be sure to place your vote from April 4 - May 3, 2012 (11:59pm Eastern Time). The top five winners by popular vote will be announced May 17, 2012.
This is the fourth year Church Hill Classics has offered the "Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest. By providing a unique and creative way to earn scholarship money, the company has been able to give back to students interested in pursuing their dreams of a college education.
About Church Hill Classics - Church Hill Classics
(CHC) is a U.S. manufacturer of custom diploma frames, certificate
frames, and photo frames for thousands of institutions of higher
education, the military, professional associations, and corporate
clients. The CHC product line includes: Design Your Frame
customizable diploma, certificate, and membership frames, military
frames and cases, sports frames, desk accessories featuring
customized medallions, and a line of Lasting Memories photo frames
and signature frames. The company also has a selection of "green"
recycled wood frame options. Products and
framing online are offered for sale through their e-commerce
site at diplomaframe.com™ or through their partner affiliates. CHC
is a certified woman-owned business, founded in 1991 by Lucie
Voves. In 2011, Inc. Magazine named CHC to the Inc. 5000 list for
the fifth year in a row; the company ranked 222nd nationally on the
Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing companies within the
Consumer Products & Services industry. Church Hill Classics is
also known for their unique scholarship opportunity, the "Frame My Future" Scholarship
Contest, which awards five students $1,000 each to continue
their education, and a $1,000 donation to the 1st place winner's
school. More information on Church Hill Classics can be found at
http://www.diplomaframe.com.
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