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Photo Captions Above: Berkeley College student Aanin Limbu (left) shows his creative educational display about cotton during Berkeley’s C.L.A.D. in Cotton! Gallery Reception on May 30, 2024. Top entries received monetary prizes from a Cotton Incorporated 2024 Cotton in the Curriculum Grant. (Right, L to R) Students Deshawn Alleyne, Isabela Baganha, and Christa Williams (right, L to R) stand behind a judging station at the event.
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Berkeley College Fashion Merchandising and Management students were recognized for their creative educational displays about cotton during Berkeley’s C.L.A.D. (Community, Library, Array, and Display) in Cotton! Gallery Reception on May 30, 2024. Top entries received monetary prizes from a Cotton Incorporated 2024 Cotton in the Curriculum Grant that was awarded to Berkeley College in fall 2023.
The not-for-profit Cotton Incorporated conducts research to benefit the cotton supply chain and encourages the use and desirability of cotton and cotton products.
Berkeley’s C.L.A.D. in Cotton! initiative offered Fashion students a 15-week interactive learning lab with hands-on exposure to cotton, which culminated in the competition at the New York City campus. Student projects were judged by industry professionals from Carolina Herrara, Steve Madden, Bibhu Mohapatra, Alexander Wang, Cascale, Return to Vendor, WindowsWear, and others.
“Berkeley College is known for industry engagement in higher education, paving the way for students’ future career success,” said Joseph Scuralli, DPS, Dean, Berkeley College Larry L. Luing School of Business®, who submitted the application for the Cotton Incorporated 2024 Cotton in the Curriculum Grant. “Berkeley’s C.L.A.D. in Cotton! initiative enhanced our students’ industry knowledge and facilitated teamwork in an immersive and creative environment on campus.”
Berkeley’s C.L.A.D. in Cotton winners included:
First Prize: Picking Through Success
- Louis Candelario of the Bronx, NY
Fashion Merchandising and Management major
Second Prize: Cotton Just for You
- Aisha Sebastian of Belize
International Business major
Third Prize: The Cotton Wave
- Meri Farah of Örebro, Sweden, and Simone Ljung of Stockholm, Sweden
Fashion Merchandising and Management majors
Fourth Prize: The Cotton Cycle from an Unconventional Non-Conformist
- Glorya Grah of Brooklyn, NY
Fashion Merchandising and Management major
Photo Captions: (Left) Berkeley College student Louis Candelario of the Bronx, NY, with Dyandra Raye Brown, Professor, Fashion, Berkeley College Larry L. Luing School of Business®. (Center) Berkeley College student Kayle Mullings. (Right) Berkeley College student Glorya Grah of Brooklyn, NY, with industry professionals from Steve Madden, Fashion Arts Exchange, and Forever 21. The students showed their creative educational displays about cotton during Berkeley’s C.L.A.D. in Cotton! Gallery Reception on May 30, 2024. Top entries received monetary prizes from a Cotton Incorporated 2024 Cotton in the Curriculum Grant.
About Berkeley College
Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 3,500 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, for 11 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2023-2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.
