NEW RAGO'S SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

The Foundation for Appraisal Education is proud to announce the establishment of a new 2011 personal appraisal scholarship in the area of decorative arts.  In alliance with the scholarship sponsor, Rago Arts and Auction Center, the Foundation will be offering The Rago Auctions Scholarship in 20th C. Design during 2011.   This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to an applicant wishing to pursue educational opportunities in 20th century design or 20^th century decorative arts.

 As a non-profit organization, we promote the advancement of education related to the field of personal property appraising, and one of our key initiatives is the awarding of educational scholarships annually to aid those seeking to improve their knowledge in the field of personal property.  The donation from Rago's enables us to award a new and different scholarship award in 2011, with award preference given to applicants wishing to pursue educational opportunities in 20th Century Design or Decorative Arts.

“We are extremely excited about our partnership with Rago’s,” said Beth Szescila, President of the Foundation for Appraisal Education.  “Their sponsorship of this scholarship is an indication of Rago’s' strong commitment to advancing the education of professional appraisers in the field of 20^th century design and decorative arts.  They are an industry leader, and we are grateful for their financial support as well as their focus on education.”

Established by David Rago in 1992, the Rago Arts and Auction Center (Rago’s) first specialized in 20th century design.  Since that time, Rago’s has steadily expanded into auctions of fine art, estate property, silver and jewelry and tribal property and is now one of the premier auction houses in the United States of decorative arts, fine arts and jewelry.

Students, new or experienced appraisers, or any individual wanting to further their educational development in the area of personal property appraising may apply for the scholarship.  Scholarships are awarded to cover the costs for tuition of courses, classes, workshops, programs or conferences and do not include travel, hotel or other associated expenses.  Applications for the scholarship will be accepted through May 31^st of this year, and detailed information and applications can be found on our website. or by contacting Diane Marvin, Vice President and Scholarship director, at dmappraise@aol.com.  Rago’s can be contacted through its website:  www.ragoarts.com.  

The Foundation extends our hearty thanks to Rago's for their generous donation, and we appreciate all they do in support of our educational efforts and programs.

Vicky Nash Shaw, ISA CAPP
Secretary
Foundation for Appraisal Education

2010 Foundation Donors

We want to thank all of our donors and supporters from 2010. Without your contributions, the Foundation for Appraisal Education could not exist. During 2010, we awarded three educational scholarships and awarded one educational grant to the International Society of Appraisers for the amount of $5,000.00.

Donations were received from the following individuals and businesses during 2010:


$10.00 - 49.00

Gary Adkins
Elena Alcalay, ISA AM
Ellen Amirkhan, ISA CAPP
Diana Flanigan, ISA AM
Elizabeth Gaidos, ISA AM
Sandra Gillard, ISA AM
Karen I. Halboth, ISA AM
June W. Hayes, ISA AM
Libby Holloway, ISA CAPP
Randall C. Hunt
Martha T. Peck, ISA AM
Werner Pfister
Terry Stubbs
Richard Barrett Wisner, ISA AM
Katherine Yellen, ISA CAPP

$50.00 - 99.00

Sally Ambrose, ISA CAPP
Robert C. Aretz, ISA CAPP
Mark Barats
Kenneth Bremmer
Barry Burak
Eleanor Carmack, ISA AM
Christine Corbin, ISA CAPP
Terri Ellis, ISA CAPP
Ruth H. Isgro, ISA CAPP (Retired)
Cathy A. Peters, ISA CAPP
Karen Rabe, ISA CAPP
George E. Waldman, ISA Life Member

$100 – 249.00

Leon Castner, PhD, ISA CAPP
Lorri Cavaliere
James Hopkins, ISA AM
David W. Mapes, ISA CAPP
Rebecca Nix, ISA AM

$250.00 and Over

Michael W. Conner, ISA AM (In Kind)
Harvey Kornicks
Diane Marvin, ISA CAPP (In Kind)
Vicky Nash Shaw, ISA CAPP (In Kind)
Molly Snow, ISA CAPP (In Kind)
Beth Szescila, ISA CAPP (In Kind)



Sponsors

We would like to extend a special thank you to Bonhams of Canada for their Foundation for their sponsorship of aFoundation for Appraisal Education event at the 2010 ISA Conference in Toronto.

Note: The above 2010 levels include both cash and in-kind donations.  We have made every effort to include all donors but if you feel your contribution has been overlooked, please contact the Foundation. 

The Foundation also accepts Honorarium and Memoriam donations as a special way for donors to recognize friends, colleagues and loved ones; the following donations were received in 2010:

Donation in the honor of Beth Szescila from Vicky Nash Shaw
Donation in memory of Emyl Jenkins from Vicky Nash Shaw

Thanks again for you support and watch for our upcoming announcement about membership in the Foundation for Appraisal  Education.