The Academy Awards Scholarships to High School Fashion Design Contest Winners
April 13 2009 - 1:37PM
Business Wire
The International Academy of Design & Technology (the
Academy) announced today that ten graduating high school seniors
have been named the local winners of its national fashion design
contest (the contest is in association with Teen Vogue Magazine).
These 10 local winners will then make their garments with the help
of industry professionals and receive a trip to Chicago to attend
the 2009 IMAGINE Fashion Show in May. There, the national winner
will see his or her winning design walk down the runway on a
professional model as part of the show. The students, along with
the school locations they represent, are:
Santana Almanza - San Antonio, TX
Demetrius Denton - Chicago, IL
Mark Jones � Tampa, FL
Elaine Oquendo - Orlando, FL
Anna Romero - Las Vegas, NV
Ashley Stephenson - Detroit, MI
Valerie Stuedemann - Nashville, TN
Naly Thao - Sacramento, CA
Jennifer Torres - Schaumburg, IL
Shelby Wolf - Seattle, WA
High school seniors were invited to participate by completing an
application and submitting an original concept to a local Academy
campus. The first round of judging was conducted by a panel of
Academy faculty and employees at each location. The final round
will be conducted by a national panel of Academy faculty and
employees, along with a special guest judge from Teen Vogue
Magazine. All ten locations had finalists who were chosen and
awarded a $5000 scholarship and an entry into the national
competition to earn a full-tuition scholarship (valued at more than
$50,000). In addition, the national winner will have the added
excitement of receiving a trip to New York to attend Teen Vogue�s
Fashion University and of seeing his or her design featured in an
advertisement in Teen Vogue Magazine.
�The submissions we received spanned a wide range of styles,�
said Tom McNamara, senior vice president, Art & Design for
Career Education Corporation (parent company of the Academy).
�These young men and women demonstrated that they have the talent
and desire to pursue a design career and we are excited about
providing them with this opportunity to get them started.�
The competition for the national award will include a number of
formal dresses but each one has unique influences. �Shallow Water�
combines a subdued palette of blues and brown while �Lavender
Romance� is a sleek silhouette of lavender with black lace accents.
�Modern Asian� is a bold, red garment with embroidered trim. Men
are not excluded from the prospects and a modern looking �Casual
Male of the Future� will be judged for the prize. Photos are
available.
About the
Academy
The International Academy of Design & Technology provides
educational programs that are designed to prepare students for
professional opportunities and career success in select design and
technology fields. The Academy has been an established institution
for more than 25 years and has 10 campuses across the US. At the
Academy, students are part of an energetic community that shares
ideas, solves problems, and finds new ways to approach work today
and in the future. While enrolled at the Academy, each student is
given an opportunity to grow vocationally, intellectually and
professionally.
The Academy offers a variety of degree programs in fields such
as Fashion Design, Interior Design, Visual Communication, Graphic
Design, Digital Media Production, Fashion Merchandising and Game
Design & Development. Programs vary by location. The Academy
also offers fully-online degrees in certain programs. The
International Academy of Design & Technology is accredited by
the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The
Academy is a member of the Career Education Corporation
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