During its Educational Awards Night ceremony, on December 7 in New York City, the New York Chapter of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists announced the recipients of its expanded scholarships and grants program. 

Here are all of the awards and winners: 

The Board Choice Scholarship ($7,500), a new award created to inspire student members to reimagine the future of NYSCC: Sandy Enriquez, University of Buffalo. 

Mentee Next Steps Grant, exclusive to NYSCC mentees who need financial support to reach the next milestone in their education and career paths: Micaela Reyes, CUNY York College and Roanne Reyes, Gattefosse

Upskilling Grant ($5,000) for active members who want to take their credentials or professional development to the next level with special consideration given to unemployed members who need to obtain skills to help them get back to work: Dario Gimenez, Grant Industries and Linda Rivera, Henkel Corporation

Future of Sustainability Scholarship ($5,000) encourages undergraduate and graduate students to start thinking about how the industry can address major sustainability challenges: Jacob Sessions, Rutgers University; Julie Liu, St. John's University and Maria Jolina Lou, Rutgers University

Roumelia Alina Inclusion & Diversity Scholarship ($5,000) awarded to undergraduate or graduate students who exemplify hard work, perseverance, compassion and collaboration in the advancement of Inclusion & Diversity initiatives: Kendra Cutcher, Rutgers University; Danielle Campbell, The University of Toledo;  Dylan Tan, Rutgers Graduate School of Studies; Tanashia Pennix, Leuphana University; Ryann Kneser, The University of Cincinnati; Cynthia Santos, Rutgers University; Maria Mo, Rutgers University; Princess-Ann George-Ezuma, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Alanna Turco, Rutgers University; Alicia Blake, Rutgers University; Melia Rucker, Rutgers University; Sophia Olson, Manhattan College; Jada Alcantara, University of Toledo; Precious Ulel, University of California and Mary Atokwu-Isama, Rutgers University

General Education Scholarship ($2,500) a one-time award for undergraduate and graduate students who wish to pursue a career in cosmetic science: Tracy Hervies, University of Toledo; Rachel Whiteman, Rutgers University; Leila Sorrells, Columbia University; Ashley Reid, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Rachael Hill, University of Toledo; Bushra Tahhan, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Anna Gerken, University of Toledo; Lucciana Heredia, Rutgers University; Le Anh Thu Nguyen, Rutgers University and Ava Perkins, University of Toledo

Grant for Educational Institutions awarded to organizations promoting enrichment and advancement of cosmetic science: Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)

The Educational Awards Night ceremony took place at the Edison Ballroom in Times Square. The event attracted hundreds of NYSCC members who recognized the outstanding efforts of students and colleagues. Later, attendees enjoyed dinner and dancing.