$10,000 ARTISTRY Miss America Scholarship Available Through Amway Facebook Contest

ADA, Mich., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amway allows young women the chance to 'Be Like Miss America' through the Amway Miss America Scholarship Contest held on the Amway U.S. Facebook page. Amway is the sponsor of the Miss America Scholarship Fund. Amway's beauty brand ARTISTRY® is the official skin care and cosmetics of Miss America.

"Amway and Artistry are focused on helping people realize their full potential and with this contest, we hope to offer a young woman the opportunity to pursue her dreams with a college scholarship," comments Jori Hartwig, Vice President of Marketing for Amway North America.

Women between the ages 18 to 25 are asked to explain why they exemplify one or all of the qualities of the Artistry and Miss America brands. The individual with the most public votes by November 14, 2011 will win $10,000 in scholarship funding. The public is encouraged to vote for the individual they think would best represent the scholarship. Contestants with the greatest number of votes will be awarded as follows:

Grand Prize:

• ARTISTRY Miss America $10,000 Scholarship
• ARTISTRY product gift basket

Second Prize

• $100 gift card
• APPLE® iPad
• ARTISTRY essentials skincare system
• ARTISTRY Light Up Lip Gloss
• ARTISTRY Shimmer Loose Powder

Third Prize

• ARTISTRY essentials skincare system
• ARTISTRY Light Up Lip Gloss
• ARTISTRY Shimmer Loose Powder

To enter, visit the Amway U.S. Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/AmwayUS.

Contestants are asked to submit a photo accompanied by an essay explaining how they personify one or all of the qualities of the Miss America Organization – style, scholarship, service, success – and why they should win a $10,000 scholarship. Each contestant is also required to submit her first and last name, email address, zip code, and phone number. There's a limit of one entry per person and only individuals from the 50 states and District of Columbia will be accepted.

Additional contest and entry details can be found at www.facebook.com/amwayus.  For more information about ARTISTRY, or to find an Amway Independent Business Owner near you, visit Amway.com/Artistry.

ABOUT ARTISTRY

The ARTISTRY brand, exclusively from Amway, is a global leader in premium beauty, offering unprecedented skincare solutions backed by dermatologist testing, advanced science, unparalleled proof of performance, and personalized service unmatched by any beauty counter in the world. The ARTISTRY brand generates more than $1 billion in annual global sales and is among the world's top five, largest-selling premium skincare brands.* It's also among the world's top 10 largest-selling premium cosmetic brands.* ARTISTRY is the Official Skincare and Cosmetics Provider of Miss America. The Amway Scholarship contributes more than $300,000 to Miss America contestants.

ABOUT AMWAY

Established in 1959 as a seller of household cleaners, Amway expanded and diversified over the years and today sees its sales led by NUTRILITE® food supplements, herbals, and vitamins and ARTISTRY skin care and cosmetics. Amway has helped millions of people lead better lives through consumer products, business opportunities, and generous sharing with the AMWAY ONE BY ONE CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN® program.

SOURCE Amway North America

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