Thursday, July 12, 2007

American International College Gifts


Buy a gift for your graduate from the American International College. Located in the town of Springfield, Massachusetts, the American International College is a small liberal arts college with a beautiful campus, which is depicted in the custom landmark picture shown above. This customized picture can be added along with the recipient's name and graduation year to any of the personalized graduation gifts at Ivy Covered Halls.

See A Classy Desk Box Personalized For The American International College

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Top 10 Graduation Gift Ideas

A college or high school graduation is a very important event for everyone involved: the graduate and his or her family and friends. How are you going to commemorate the event for your graduate? A graduation gift is just as important as the graduation event itself, because it represents much of how the graduate will remember the day.

A good graduation gift is something that is both practical and relevant to the graduate's future. Pragmatism is key when giving a graduation gift so that it does not eventually disappear into the dark abyss of a basement or closet. Furthermore, choosing something relevant to a career or academics makes the item appropriate as a graduation gift.

Some things that are common graduation gifts are really horrible and should be avoided. Items that fall under the "stay away" category include iPods, cars, gift cards, cellphones, and laptops. I'm sure these flashy and expensive items will delight the recipient for the moment, but they will be quickly discarded and forgotten.

The following is a list of excellent graduation gifts that will remain as memorable objects for a lifetime. Please note that these gifts are not in any particular order.
  1. Personalized desk box
  2. Briefcase
  3. Religious or self-help books that improve your well-being
  4. Engraved jewelry
  5. Furniture
  6. Personalized photo frame
  7. Leather-bound personal planner
  8. Ticket to a vacation or a cruise
  9. Web hosting plan pre-paid for a year
  10. Personalized paperweight

Independence

This being July, I've been thinking a lot about indepedence. Two hundred thirty-one years ago, the colonies said 'Good-Bye' to England. Since then, America has developed a character all its own but our roots are found in our shared culture. We separated but, in a significant way, we remain connected. And, while we celebrate all the traditions of all the ethnicities that make up our country, its nice to recall our beginning.

College graduation is very much the same. We struggle through four years or more to achieve a degree and declare independence. We set out on the journey armed with knowledge, a bit of experience, and a lot of hope. We'll leave campus and friends, but we'll never forget. In fact, at times, we'll find it very satisfying to recall our college years, a welcome respite from career concerns!

This is why Ivy Covered Halls exists: to provide unique, well-crafted, and meaningful gifts for the graduate. All our products feature an artfully rendered, full color portrait of the most important or historic building on campus. We have over 1,700 colleges, universities, medical, dental and law schools in our data base! Choose from mirrors, framed pictures, clocks, desk boxes, photo frames, and paperweights. Your graduate's name and class year can be added to make your gift more personal. Each piece is made to order right here in the USA and delivered to you in about ten business days. We personally guarantee your complete satisfaction. We also guarantee that your special graduate will appreciate and enjoy their personalized graduation gift as they fondly recall their alma mater!