New Appraiser Scholarship Awarded  

The Foundation has award the scholarship for beginning appraisers to Ann Rohloff of Nevada City, California, where she has a business, Very Fine Antiques, where she buys, sells, restores and conserves furniture and antiques. Ann writes,  "My life long insterest began at 8 years of age when I found a treasure trove in the attic. Then I started reading antiques magazines, visiting antiques shops and finally going to estate sales and auctions as a teenager,  I earned my Bachelor and Master degrees in art with an emphasis on furniture design and construction. Now the journey leads me to the International Society of Appraisers.  I am very grateful for the opportunity you have provided.  I will continue my education by completing the Core Course in Appraisal Studies. The scholarship is the answer to my prayers.  Thank you for allowing me to follow my dreams."

Scholarship awarded

Kei Y. Chan of New York City has been awarded the Antique Week Scholarship for the 2009-2010 year. Mr. Chan in his acceptance letter wrote  "The foundation's scholarships promote and advance greatly appraisal studies and personal property appraising throughout the US and abroad. The perceptive recognition of the members of the board that such a need exists in the field for scholarship awards is testimony to the far-reaching, effective, and insightful mission of the foundation."

Read more about this and other scholarship awards on the SCHOLARSHIP PAGE.