Due to the increased interest in this program, we are looking at ways to make it bigger and better! We are taking the next year off to meet with students and professors to envision the program's new life. Look for the relaunch in late 2025. Thank you for your patience.
AOA Student Design Scholarship
Administered by Alpaca Owners Association, Inc.
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.
“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
2024 Student Design Competition Winners
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Misty Limeburner
1st Place - Textile Design
Scholarship Awarded - $1,000Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Carey Pumo
2nd Place - Textile Design
Scholarship Awarded - $750Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Atillahan Ozturk
3rd Place - Textile Design
Scholarship Awarded - $500Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Jose Alvidrez
1st Place - Fashion Design
Scholarship Awarded - $1,000Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas -
Teya Carlini
2nd Place - Fashion Design
Scholarship Awarded - $750Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas -
Kiera Kelliher
3rd Place - Fashion Design
Scholarship Awarded - $500Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, Georgia