PhilaU fashion design student receives the prestigious award
10 Jan '09
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On Dec. 21, Steele found out she was one of eight finalists and went to New York on Jan. 5 to present her case study before a panel of judges. Two days later, at the awards dinner, Steele waited nervously for the announcement and then she heard her name called. “It was really exciting,” she said, “and a little overwhelming.”
Casey Saccomanno '08 received a $25,000 YMA Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship in its inaugural year in Jan. 2008, as well as a $5,000 YMA scholarship. Philadelphia University fashion design students Janelle Frank and Sandra Huffaker also won YMA scholarships of $5,000 each last year.