Advance Awards 2007 "Beyond Illumination" Scholarships Through IALD

In commemoration of its milestone 60th Anniversary and subsequent contribution of $60,000 to the highly-regarded International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) Education Trust in 2005, Advance proudly awarded its third annual pair of $5,000 student scholarships to deserving students at the annual IALD Awards Presentation and IALD Education Trust Benefit Dinner in New York City on May 9th. Established in 2005 to recognize outstanding North American-based students and help support pursuit of their on-going interest and specialized education in the field of lighting, Advance’s “Beyond Illumination” scholarships will continue to be administered in the form of two $5,000 student awards annually through 2010.

“In commemoration of our 60th anniversary in 2005, we couldn’t think of a better way to honor the spirit upon which Advance was founded than to positively recognize and support exceptional young talent in the field of lighting and help drive the next generation of lighting innovation,” said Gary Sanders, Director of Strategic Marketing for Advance. “We congratulate our 2007 winners and wish them the very best in their lighting pursuits.”

Student recipients of the “Beyond Illumination” scholarships represent the “best of the best” in the field of lighting, reflecting the outstanding intellect, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurialism, and integrity that have enabled both Advance and the lighting industry to evolve so successfully over the years.

“We are thrilled to have been selected by Advance as the organization through whom these significant “Beyond Illumination” scholarships could be offered and are equally delighted about the creation of this wonderful opportunity for our student community to be recognized and rewarded for outstanding achievement,” said IALD Executive Vice President and IALD Education Trust Executive Director Marsha Turner.

The two recipients of Advance’s 2007 “Beyond Illumination” Scholarships are Megan Casey of the Parsons New School for Design and Jorge Encarnacion of Iowa State University. They are pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts in Lighting Design and a Masters of Architecture, respectively.

Advance, a leading ballast manufacturer based in Rosemont, Illinois, offers a full line of electronic and magnetic fluorescent and magnetic and electronic HID ballasts as well as a broad family of drivers for LED light sources. For more information on Advance’s complete product line, visit Advance’s website at www.advancetransformer.com or call Advance at (800) 322-2086. Advance is a division of Philips Electronics North America.

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