School of Fashion students set new record with 2017 results
The Young Menswear Association awarded six fashion marketing and management majors with scholarships for 2017.
The $5,000 scholarships are given in recognition of exemplary student work that seeks to advance the fashion industry in both business and design.
The mission of the YMF Fashion Scholarship Fund is to advance the industry by encouraging gifted and enterprising young people to pursue careers in design, merchandising, retailing and business, ensuring the industry will continue to attract dedicated, capable and creative individuals.
Overall, SCAD students received a record-setting 20 awards in 2017, representing the highest number of scholarships for any university in a single year in the program's 80-year history. To be considered for the annual award, applicants must complete a case study on a topic designated by YMA. In addition to the submission, scholarships are awarded based on student merit, GPA, personal essay and interview with YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund ambassadors.
Founded in 1937, the YMA is an international nonprofit organization composed of influential members in the fashion industry. During the past decade, over $20 million has been collected by the fund, including a $1 million gift from the estate of Geoffrey Beene and more than $5 million from the Geoffrey Beene Foundation.
2017 first-place winner
- Kianna McCalla (B.F.A. fashion marketing and management)
- Mikenna Rase (B.F.A. fashion marketing and management)
- Grace Rokela (B.F.A. fashion marketing and management)
- Ce’Erica Roland Ferguson (B.F.A. fashion marketing and management)
- Sarah Therrien (B.F.A. fashion marketing and management)
- Kayla Williams (B.F.A. fashion marketing and management)