Meet the 2023 CFDA Design Scholar Awards Recipients
September 21, 2023



Nkenglack Nchopa, Fashion Institute of Technology, $25,000.
Made possible through a CFDA donation by American Express

Tamara Maroño Garza, Kent State University, $25,000.
Made possible through a CFDA donation by Avani Gregg

X’avier Alexander, Virginia Commonwealth University, $50,000.
Made possible through CFDA donation by Eddie Bauer

Leonardo Guarin-Peters. Parsons School of Design $25,000.
Made possible through CFDA donation by Jack Carlson, Creative Director of Rowing Blazers

Emily Caslli, Parsons School of Design, $25,000.
Made possible through CFDA donation by the Liz Claiborne & Art Ortenberg Foundation

CFDA x Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar Benjamin Halunen, Fashion Institute of Technology, $25,000.

CFDA x Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar Jakarie Whitaker, Clark Atlanta University, $25,000.

CFDA x Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar Jesus Del Real, The University of Texas at Austin, $25,000.

CFDA x Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar Julian Gourley, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, $25,000.

CFDA x Crystal Bridges Heartland Scholar, Tristan Riggs, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, $25,000.

CFDA + Swarovski Foundation Re: Generation Innovation Scholar Evren Nelson, Parsons School of Design, $30,000.

Geoffrey Beene Design Masters Scholar Kishan Singh Tehara, Parsons School of Design, $50,000.