Carlsbad, 16 January, 2009 : The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) announced today that the Institute’s 2009 Education Catalog is now available and has been entirely re-designed to better meet the needs of students. The catalog is also accessible online, making information about GIA education easily available worldwide. %% The 2009 GIA Education Catalog is complete in one booklet that contains all course and program descriptions, important dates, schedules, and updated tuitions and fees for campuses around the world. %%“The new catalog provides an enlightening, easy-to-use resource for individuals wanting to pursue a gemological education particularly during a challenging time,” said Kathryn Kimmel, Vice President and Chief Marketing officer of GIA. “We are in a difficult economy and now, more than ever, people are turning to education to take them to the next level in their careers.” %% To receive a free catalog by mail, go to www.gia.edu/education, or to download or view online, copy and paste into a web browser the following URL: http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php? mid=wrgrrr#/page0/.%%