Each yr, CIBS (Cosmetic Industry Buyers and Suppliers) hosts its annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon, however this yr was further celebratory. The occasion, which was briefly paused throughout the pandemic, returned on October 12 at Manhattan’s Rosie O’Gray’s restaurant. Everyone was excited to be again to in-person networking and have fun this yr’s winners.Allyson Tobin, vp of CIBS, acted as emcee throughout the awards ceremony. Balla Murillo, CIBS President, could not be in attendance.Christina Neuner, CIBS Scholarship Co-Chair, welcomed visitors and thanked Ukachi Anonyuo, CIBS’ Scholarship Chair, earlier than saying the winners. Each will obtain $2,500.
The CIBS 2022 Scholarship Award Honorees are:
Geena Tutundzic is the winner of the CIBS 2022 Michael Warford Rutgers Scholarship Award
Rahimat Abdul-Rahman is the winner of the CIBS 2022 Matt Greco FIT Scholarship Award
After the presentation, Neuner thanked others concerned within the awards program, mentioning the next CIBS members and leaders: Debra Earl and Charles Marchese, board members; Veronica Cruz, treasurer; Mario Magali, historian; Jeff Funk, co-chair; and Boris Schaeffer, chair.
Shaping the Next Generation—Harry Bennett & Virginia Bonofiglio
Neuner launched the varsity applications’ leaders—Harry Bennett, magnificence business veteran (previously of Estee Lauder Companies) and adjunct professor of the Packaging Engineering Program at Rutgers; and Virginia Bonofiglio, professor and affiliate chairperson of the Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing Program at FIT. Magy Georges, program growth specialist, Rutgers’ Packaging Engineering Program, was additionally in attendance.Bennett and Bonofiglio spoke in regards to the academic applications and curriculums serving to form the subsequent era of magnificence and packaging executives.
Honoring CIBS’ Members, Past & Present
Each award honors a CIBS member, former or current. Neuner stated, “This yr, our Rutgers Scholarship is in honor of Mike Warford, a CIBS member and our previous President, who’s with us at the moment.”Warford is the Director of New Business Development at ABA Packaging Corporation. As a long-time lively member of CIBS, Warford was on the Executive Board in 2003 and served as President in 2007.Neuner continued, “The CIBS 2022 Fashion Institute of Technology Scholarship is awarded this yr in memoriam of our Honoree, CIBS member and previous President, Matt Greco.”Greco handed away in September 2021. He labored as Vice President of Sales at Tubed Products for 25 years. “Matt was a long-time CIBS member who additionally served on the Board of Directors,” stated Neuner. Greco additionally served as CIBS president in 1988. His son, David Greco, was invited to the rostrum to say a number of phrases about his father.
Meet the Winners—Geena Tutundzic & Rahimat Abdul-Rahman
Tutundzic is a senior on the Rutgers School of Packaging Engineering.Neuner stated, “Geena is keen about cosmetics and private care and loves how Package Engineering integrates science, know-how, and enterprise.” Tutundzic accomplished an internship with Bayer on the corporate’s Global Innovations Packaging Team.Abdul-Rahman is a senior in FIT’s Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Creative Entrepreneurship Program.Neuner famous, “What she loves in regards to the magnificence business is that there aren’t any boundaries to creativity. she is keen about skincare, perfume, and the method of product growth.” Abdul-Rahman held a advertising internship at L’Oréal.
Networking at CIBS
Scholarship winners every obtain a one-year complimentary membership to CIBS. “During this time, they’ll construct their networking and beauty business contacts,” stated Neuner.Two previous scholarship recipients have been additionally in attendance, Lauren Bonifacio, CIBS’ 2019 FIT Award winner, and Keza Ruranga, CIBS’ 2020 Rutgers award winner. “They are our visitors at the moment as a result of troublesome circumstances throughout the pandemic. “They weren’t capable of reap the benefits of in-person networking occasions,” Neuner defined, including, “This is what being a member of CIBS is all about.”CIBS welcomes new members. Apply to change into a CIBS member right here.
CIBS’ Next Event
CIBS’ subsequent occasion is its 2022 Members Only Luncheon on November 9 at New York City’s Harvard Club.CIBS will current one other scholarship award on the luncheon—its Members Only Scholarship in honor of former CIBS Board Member Linda Buck.The winner can be chosen at random from all candidates throughout the luncheon.
Pictured within the Photos Above
Take a have a look at CIBS’ Event Photos for protection of previous occasions, and extra from the 2022 Scholarship Luncheon.Shown the 2 images above (L-R) are:
Harry Bennett, Adjunct Professor Rutgers Packaging School
Geena Tutundzic, 2022 Rutgers Scholarship Winner
Magy Georges, program growth specialist, Rutgers’ Packaging Engineering Program
Mike Warford, CIBS previous president
Christina Neuner, CIBS Scholarship Co-Chair
Ukachi Anonyuo, CIBS Scholarship Chair
Jo-Anne Greco, CIBS Past President, and daughter in-law of Matt Greco
Rahimat Abdul-Rahman, FIT Scholarship Winner
David Greco, CIBS Past Board Member and son of Matt Greco
Virginia Bonofiglio, Associate Chairperson, FIT Cosmetics & Fragrance Design Program
Congratulations to the winners!
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