Mollie Bradford & Shayla Harris get full marks at Passion for Fashion
19 Apr '11
4 min read
The third place winners in the aforementioned categories each earned a $4,000 tuition scholarship. For the Fashion Design category, Gerissa Russell placed third representing The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. Gerissa began her fashion career at the age of ten when she began to draw her own clothing design concepts. In the Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Fashion Retail Management category, third place was awarded to Samantha French representing The Art Institute of Jacksonville. Samantha caught the judges' attention with her innovative business model for a convertible shoe that makes high fashion comfortable and classy.
"We are privileged to provide fashion-minded students with an opportunity that combines creative expression with an educational scholarship. Entries have become more and more competitive and artistic every year. The winners put their hearts into these creations and that kind of passion will help carry them into very rewarding future careers," said Bruce E. Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist for The Art Institutes.
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