The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has announced that the Richard T. Liddicoat (RTL) Scholarship Fund is underway and it is accepting the donations towards the fund, through the internet. %% The fund awards two full annual scholarships, one to an On-Campus student and the other to a Distance Education student enrolled in the GIA Graduate Gemologist diploma programme. The recipients of the fund will be announced at GIA’s Alumni Dinner Dance and Auction at the Tucson trade shows in February 2010. %% “The RTL Scholarship Fund honors the essential contributions Mr. Liddicoat made in the industry and the lives he touched,” said GIA President and CEO Donna Baker. “By awarding full scholarships to Graduate Gemologist diploma students, the fund continues his legacy of education, scholarship and integrity.” %% Over $100,000 has been raised for the RTL Scholarship Fund since it was established and has benefited 12 Graduate Gemologist students, according to GIA’s Institute Relations Manager Bev Berthoty. %% One hundred percent of the contributions go directly to the fund. Contributors have the option to be recognized on the GIA Web site as an RTL Scholarship Fund donor.