Six students earned scholarships from the IFDA Educational Foundation, the organization's philanthropic and educational branch, which supports undergrads, graduate students and professionals and provides more scholarships and grants than any other professional organization in this industry. This year's winners include:
Leaders Commemorative Scholarship: $1,500
Melea Stone, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Part-Time Student Scholarship: $1,500
Natasha Barnes, Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR
IFDA Student Member Scholarship: $2,000
Amanda Foran, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
Vercille Voss Graduate Student Scholarship: $2,000
Nicolette Morgan, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Ruth Clark Furniture Design Scholarship: $3,000
Heather Seto, Kendall College, Grand Rapids, MI
Tricia LeVangie Green Sustainable Design Scholarship: $1,500
Klaudia Wasowska, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA