Enriching the world with the wonder of alpaca fiber.
AOA Student Design Scholarship
Imagine One Project Enhancing Your Spring Curriculum.
Mission Statement
The Alpaca Owners Association, Inc. (AOA) Student Design Scholarship’s mission is to expose college-level art, fashion, and textile design students and professors to the wonders of designing with alpaca fiber. By promoting the competition, we are ensuring the next generation of designers will be entering the workforce with a positive awareness of this amazing luxury fiber that can be utilized throughout their professional lives.
This scholarship is funded by affiliates and donors.
Administered by Alpaca Owners Association, Inc.
“Through this experience, I have come to appreciate alpaca’s functional and sustainable elements. I love the wide range of natural colors and the versatility of the fiber’s end use. I want to explore other ways to incorporate alpaca into my future designs.”
Kelsi Manley,
North Carolina State University
2023 Student Design Competition Winners
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Teegan Farrell
1st Place - Fashion Design
Scholarship Awarded - $1,000Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas -
Kelsi Manley
2nd Place - Fashion Design
Scholarship Awarded - $750North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina -
Kelly Padulese Czyzewski
3rd Place - Fashion Design
Scholarship Awarded - $500Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennslyvania -
Kayla Reilly
1st Place - Textile Design
Scholarship Awarded - $1,000Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York -
Sarah Clark
2nd Place - Textile Design
Scholarship Awarded - $750Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia -
Christina Dixon
3rd Place - Textile Design
Scholarship Awarded - $500Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennslyvania