BFA Fashion Design Student Awarded Scholarship by Fashion Group Foundation
BFA Fashion Design student Shannon Galati has been awarded a scholarship from Fashion Group
Foundation. Only two students were chosen in the Bay Area. The Scholarship Committee
chose Shannon based on her portfolio and interview. They told Shannon that they were “very
impressed with your achievements and commitment to the fashion industry.”
On Friday, December 1, 2006, the two scholarship winners were officially announced at the
Fashion Group Foundation of San Francisco’s Annual Scholarship Fundraiser. The cocktail
reception and silent auction benefits young design students. Academy of Art University hosted
this event in The Gallery at 79 New Montgomery Street.
On Tuesday, November 14, 2006, the San Francisco Chapter of Fashion Group International hosted a
panel discussion at the W Hotel and invited seven School of Fashion graduates who launched their
collections during
New York Fashion
Week to display their garments during the event. The graduates were Quyen Nguyen, Li-Jen “
Alan” Lee, Pablo Fernandez, Laurie Browne, Young Jun Ryu, Masamichi Matsushita and Susan Fort.
Fashion Group International is a global non-profit association for men and women in the fashion
industries. Membership provides personal and professional development, trend and business
information, networking opportunities and support for the Fashion Group Foundation
Scholarship.
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