Spokane wins scholarship to study Fashion Design at Art Institutes
11 Jan '08
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Topete receives a full-tuition scholarship to study at The Art Institute of California - San Diego and will join Lund in New York City for Fashion Week. The judges were impressed by Topete's environmentally friendly ideas to promote the business of fashion.
Natalia Lagunas of Blue Island, Illinois took second prize and a $5,000 tuition scholarship to study at The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago in the Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Fashion Retail Management category.
In third place, with a $4,000 tuition scholarship to study at The Art Institute of Atlanta is Lauren Lawson of Cumming, Georgia.
"We were hugely impressed by this year's entries," said Bruce E. Dempsey, Vice President, Academic Affairs Specialist for The Art Institutes.
"An incredible amount of time, research and care went into the creation of the entries in this year's competition," he said. The purpose behind the scholarship competition, Dempsey explained, is to encourage young fashion talent at the high school level.