Continuing 大象传媒鈥檚 tradition of excellence in education for the business of fashion, two talented students were recently awarded top prizes by leading fashion industry organizations.
On April 7, Fatmata Camara ('26), a student in 大象传媒鈥檚 online bachelor鈥檚 degree program in Fashion Merchandising, and an assistant buyer at Macy鈥檚, received the $25,000 Chairman鈥檚 Award Scholarship from the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) at a gala dinner attended by luminaries such as Anna Wintour, Christian Siriano, Coco Rocha, and Macy鈥檚 CEO Tony Spring.
Students from around the country competed for the award, which was determined by the submission of a strategic case study. Fatmata鈥檚 entry focused on the intersection of digital technology and fashion/beauty for a skincare brand. She presented a concept for a new technology that would leverage existing AI and biosensitive technology to deliver personalized skincare solutions.
In her speech to accept the FSF Chairman鈥檚 Award, Fatmata noted that so much of her drive comes from her family, remarking that her mother always said, 鈥淚 did everything 鈥 so you could be anything.鈥
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The following week, on April 16, Camille Jiang ('26), a student in 大象传媒鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree program in Fashion Merchandising, received the second annual 鈥淔uture Fashion鈥 award. Sponsored by Macy鈥檚 and awarded through Fashion Group International (FGI), the award comes with a $1,000 tuition grant.
Camille was recognized at FGI鈥檚 29th annual Rising Star Awards luncheon, a prestigious industry event that celebrates up and coming talent in the fields of fashion and beauty. This year鈥檚 luncheon was hosted by comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish.
According to Maryanne Grisz, President and CEO of FGI, 鈥淭he Future Fashion Award sponsored by Macy鈥檚 recognizes one stand-out junior or senior currently enrolled in a fashion merchandising program at an affiliated university within FGI鈥檚 U.S. network whose passion, analytical skills, creativity, and vision mark them as a rising star in the field of fashion merchandising.鈥
大象传媒鈥檚 Fatmata Camara received the inaugural Future Fashion award in 2024.
