Monroe, CT 06468 (PRNewsExpress) April 7, 2011 —

Church Hill Classics (CHC), a leading manufacturer and online retailer in the college diploma frame industry, has announced the 24 Finalists in their “Frame My Future” Scholarship Contest 2011.

The nation-wide “Frame My Future” Scholarship Contest 2011 asked students to submit an original “creation” expressing what they hope to achieve in their personal and professional life after college. The entry needed to communicate: This is how I “Frame My Future.”  Submissions were accepted from October 7, 2010, through March 2, 2011. Over 9,500 entries were received, including photographs, poems, essays, collages, artwork, graphic design, and other imaginative pieces.

The unbelievable amount of individual, creative, and quality entries made the selection process very difficult. The 24 Finalists represent only .25% of the total entries.  After a panel of judges at Church Hill Classics narrowed down entries, all employees participated in a company-wide voting process which yielded 24 Finalists and 30 Honorable Mentions.

The 24 Finalist entries are posted on the company’s diplomaframe.com website. The final phase of the contest involves the public voting on their favorite entry to determine the scholarship winners.  Voting runs from April 5 -  May 5, 2011 (11:59pm Eastern Time).  A $1,000 award will go to each of the five top-voted entries, and the entry receiving the most votes will also earn a matching donation of $1,000 to their college or university’s scholarship endowment fund in their name.

The Finalists, hometowns, and the Fall 2011 schools they plan to attend to date are as follows:

Bryan Beus, Farmington, UT - School of Visual Arts

Meredith Calvin, Chicago, IL - Columbia College Chicago

Anne Casey, Corinth, TX - Gustavus Adolphus College

Janine Cerny, Put-in-Bay, OH - Miami University

Jonathan Chornay, Lanham, MD - Messiah College or LeTourneau University

Emily DeVault, Fairmont, WV - Rochester Institute of Technology

Christina Espegren, Sacramento, CA - California Lutheran University

Emily Feld, Greenwood Village, CO - The University of Arizona

Nora Grady, Ferguson, MO - University of Missouri - St. Louis

Tram Huynh, Drive Galloway, NJ - Rutgers University

Stephen Kui, Danville, CA - University of California Davis

Megan McGhie, Northville, MI - Michigan State University

Kelley McMorris, Redwood City, CA - Academy of Art University

Tomas Meneses, La Puente, CA - University Of Phoenix

Hayden Muhs, Salem, OR - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Camille Nakai, Hermitage, TN - Nashville Auto Diesel College

Ty Nguyen, Dallas, TX - Southwestern University

Nicholas Normile, Wynnewood, PA - The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Onur Olmez, Grass Valley, CA - San José State University

Michelle Partogi, Duluth, GA - Georgia Institute of Technology

Nicole Pedrazzi, Marina, CA - California State University Monterey Bay

Beth Rubel, Pflugerville, TX - The University of Texas at San Antonio

Emily Weiss, Lafayette Hill, PA - University of Pennsylvania

Abigail Wright, Houston, TX - Rice University

All 24 “Frame My Future” Finalist entries can be seen on the CHC website at http://contests.diplomaframe.com/Contests/FrameMyFutureContest/Finalists.aspx. Be sure to place your vote from April 5 - May 5, 2011(11:59pm Eastern Time). The Honorable Mention entries will be featured on Church Hill Classics’ Blog throughout the voting period. The top five winners by popular vote will be announced May 19, 2011.

This is the third year Church Hill Classics has offered the “Frame My Future” Scholarship Contest. By providing a unique and creative way to earn scholarship money, the company has been able to give back to students interested in pursuing their dreams of a college education.

About Church Hill Classics - Church Hill Classics (CHC) is a U.S. manufacturer of custom diploma frames, certificate frames, and photo frames for thousands of institutions of higher education, the military, professional associations, and corporate clients. The CHC product line includes: Design Your Frame customizable diploma, certificate, and membership frames, military frames and cases, sports frames, desk accessories featuring customized medallions, and a line of Lasting Memories photo frames and signature frames. The company also has a selection of “green” recycled wood frame options. Products and framing online are offered for sale through their e-commerce site at diplomaframe.com™ or through their partner affiliates. CHC is a certified woman-owned business, founded in 1991 by Lucie Voves. In 2011, Inc. Magazine named CHC to the Inc. 5000 list for the fifth year in a row; the company ranked 222nd nationally on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies within the Consumer Products & Services industry. Church Hill Classics is also known for their unique scholarship opportunity, the “Frame My Future” Scholarship Contest, which awards five students $1,000 each to continue their education, and a $1,000 donation to the 1st place winner’s school. More information on Church Hill Classics can be found at http://www.diplomaframe.com.

Business Name: Church Hill Classics
Contact Person: Jessica Joram
City/Town: Monroe
State, Zip Code: CT 06468
Phone Number:800-477-9005
Website: http://www.diplomaframe.com