CFDA names 2022 scholarship recipients
The CFDA revealed on Thursday the winners of the 2022 CFDA Scholar Awards.
This year, the program awarded 26 scholarships, among 372 submissions, which it received via a new open-access application approach, in an effort to encourage increased community inclusion and expanded reach. The criteria for selection included financial need, talent, and professional potential.
“The CFDA continues to invest in the future of the American fashion industry and its ecosystem,” said CFDA CEO, Steven Kolb.
“Our 2022 goal was to meet or exceed the 81 percent of last year’s scholarships awarded to diverse and underrepresented student design talent, and we’re proud to have reached this goal.”
Among the winners, the largest $50,000 Geoffrey Beene Design Masters Scholar award went to Haixi Ren, of ParsonsNextLiz ClaiborneSwarovski
Multiple $25,000 CFDA Design Scholar Awards went to Maliki Gilbert
Likewise, the $25,000 scholarship by Avani Gregg went to Tara SearsFashion Institute of Technology
Lastly, $200,000 was awarded to 15 winners, as part of the Coach
Since 1996, the CFDA has awarded approximately $2.7 million and 321 scholarships. All CFDA scholarships are earmarked for tuition, and thesis collection/portfolio expenses.
