Winterville, North Carolina (January 8, 2013) – At 8:30 a.m. eastern time Thursday, January 10, this year’s Academy Award Nominees will be announced. North Carolina Jewelry Designer Ileana Rojas-Bennett, CEO of Maleku Jewelry, has reason to pay close attention. Last week she received an invitation of a lifetime: her handcrafted jewelry line was selected to be part of the Oscar Nominees Swag (Stuff We All Get) Bags and she will be heading to Los Angeles in February to participate in the 85th Annual Academy Awards festivities.
Rojas-Bennett also mentioned that Ms. Connecticut and Ms. Long Island, contestants in the Miss America pageant program, would be wearing Maleku Jewelry during their respective competitions.