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Amelia Cherry

Amelia Cherry

2022 Gilman-McCain Scholar

Hometown

Marietta, GA

College

College of Health and Human Science

Major

Retail Management

 

Amelia Cherry was awarded the Gilman-McCain Scholarship to intern abroad in the U.K. as part of the Centers for Academic Programs Abroad program. Despite covid halting her plans to study abroad the year prior, Amelia kept pursuing opportunities to gain experience with the European fashion industry. Her retail management major prepared her well for her internship working with fashion retail companies. While in London, she will be able to attend the 2022 London Fashion Week events, giving her the opportunity to begin forging important connections within the industry.

Creativity motivates Amelia. She finds joy in creating new designs and putting her own spin on traditional patterns to make them appealing to modern consumers. The experiences offered by this internship are perfect for preparing this rising professional to the international retail scene.

With family seals and coat-of-arms important role in British culture, upon her return to the U.S., Amelia will focus her follow-on project on sharing about their impact on modern culture and the fashion industry.