GIA Alumni Association

Keeping you connected for life.

The Alumni Association’s mission is to reach, serve and engage GIA alumni; to encourage lifelong relationships, provide opportunities for continuing education and foster networking throughout the gem and jewelry industry.

Do you qualify for Alumni Association membership?  If you have taken a GIA course and received a passing grade on the final exam, you qualify. It’s that simple.

Registering is easy, and gives you access to a worldwide community of graduates and a wealth of resources and services to support you throughout your gem and jewelry career.

Programs and Services

• Personalized membership card, window decal, and business card holder
• Access to the online Alumni community through My GIA
• Online Membership Directory
• Worldwide Job Database and Career Services
• Annual Alumni Awards Program
• Subscriptions to: AlumConnect and GIA Insider
• Alumni-to-Alumni Benefit Program
• Carat Point Recognition Program
• Speakers Bureau
• The Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center
• Continuing Education Recognition Program - NEW! Ask about this program for qualified Alumni.
  

Alumni Advisory Council

The Council provides guidance and support in establishing policies and setting direction for the Alumni Association, in addition to recommending plans for association activities and functions.

Council Chair: 

Starla Turner, G.G.

Council Members:

Gail Brett Levine, G.G.
Bob Trapp, G.G.
Jon Phillips, G.G.
Richard Drucker, G.G.
Susan Eisen, G.G.