{"id":211026,"date":"2025-04-10T12:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/?p=211026"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:36:51","slug":"fashion-design-merchandising-students-awarded-scholarships-to-attend-nrf-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/2025\/04\/10\/fashion-design-merchandising-students-awarded-scholarships-to-attend-nrf-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Design &amp; Merchandising Students Awarded Scholarships to Attend NRF 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion Design and Merchandising\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~burtonm\">Professor Michelle Burton<\/a>\u00a0attended the National Retail Federation (NRF) Foundation Student Program alongside two outstanding students, Dyana Najdi and Samantha Tucholski, who were both awarded prestigious NRF scholarships.<br \/>\nNRF Student Program, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City from January 9-12, is a part of one of the retail industry\u2019s most influential events. The NRF 2025 which is also known as\u00a0<em>Retail\u2019s Big Show<\/em>, is a conference that brings together top leaders, brands, and innovators to discuss trends, showcase emerging technologies, and provide invaluable networking opportunities.<br \/>\nThe NRF Foundation Student Program offers students and educators access to exclusive networking events, educational sessions, scholarships, and industry research. Through this program, participating students gain entry to\u00a0<em>Retail\u2019s Big Show<\/em>, where they connect with professionals and gain insights into the evolving retail landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The FADM faculty in collaboration with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/~nautav\">Victoria Nauta<\/a>, Director of Career Services, selected students based on their academic performance and professional promise. Two students were awarded scholarships to support their attendance at the conference. The students are senior Dyana Najdi who was awarded the NRF Big Show Scholarship and Junior Samantha Tucholski who was awarded the Rising Star Scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her experience, Najdi shared:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs a fashion design major with a strong interest in the business side of the industry, it was refreshing to be surrounded by like-minded individuals. Meeting professionals I admire and having my questions answered in person gave me greater motivation and direction as I prepare for graduation in May.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Tucholski echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the conference\u2019s impact on her professional growth:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe NRF Student Conference was an amazing opportunity to hear directly from industry insiders. I learned the importance of staying curious, using my voice, building relationships, and leading with kindness.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The National Retail Federation Foundation Student Program provided these students with invaluable insights and connections, preparing them for successful careers in the dynamic world of fashion and retail.<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nrffoundation.org\/campus\/new-york\/2025\">Learn more<\/a><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion Design and Merchandising\u00a0Professor Michelle Burton\u00a0attended the National Retail Federation (NRF) Foundation Student Program alongside two outstanding students, Dyana Najdi and Samantha Tucholski, who were both awarded prestigious NRF scholarships. NRF Student Program, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City from January 9-12, is a part of one of the retail industry\u2019s most [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":211027,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,118,3,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-261_career-services","category-career-services-spotlights","category-210_art-design-news","category-student-success"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211026"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211028,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211026\/revisions\/211028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}