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Fashion United August 17, 2020 “Joe’s Blackbook announces scholarship finalists 2020” Academy of Art University senior Carolyn Eckersen was selected as a finalist for the 2020 Joe's Blackbook Scholarship. https://fashionunited.com/education/news/joe-s-blackbookannounces-scholarship-finalists-2020/2020081734965

Joe’s Blackbook announces scholarship finalists 2020 Jackie Mallon | Monday, August 17 2020

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Joe’s Blackbook Scholarship, and despite the restrictions of the pandemic there were still over 100 submissions, and, according to Sean Kwon, Special Projects Manager for Joe’s Blackbook, the quality of the students' works has only gotten more impressive. Typically judging involves inviting a cohort of industry professionals to a Manhattan space filled with display tables upon which every square inch is occupied with portfolios of drawings, swatches, and technical samples. 2020 is more ad-hoc with one judge, menswear designer Robert Geller, sending a voice memo of his critique and input all the way from Portugal. “The pandemic has changed the way the Scholarship proceeds through its calendar year, normally from September to late April,” Kwon tells FashionUnited. “Due to COVID we had to cancel the physical Employer Review event originally scheduled in March. Fortunately, we had received all submissions in our office before lockdowns began. In response to the pandemic we catalogued all submissions digitally to be shared with employers in hopes that some of the students may land internships. As you know, we are connectors and always work to connect our clients with the best talent.”


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