{"id":63520,"date":"2024-06-25T17:38:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T21:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/?p=63520"},"modified":"2024-07-03T14:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:19:13","slug":"alex-hutchens-24-is-creating-a-future-brimming-with-success-her-journey-as-an-inaugural-textile-pioneer-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/textiles.ncsu.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/alex-hutchens-24-is-creating-a-future-brimming-with-success-her-journey-as-an-inaugural-textile-pioneer-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Hutchens \u201924 is Creating a Future Brimming With Success: Her Journey as an Inaugural Textile Pioneer Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

Like many before her, Alex Hutchens first learned about the Wilson College of Textiles through the highly sought-after Summer Textile Exploration Program<\/a>, commonly called STEP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During that one-of-a-kind experience, she upcycled old apparel into a new garment while participating in an interactive group project. That was the moment when Hutchens, a New Bern, North Carolina, native, first knew she belonged at the college. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLiving in the dorms, dining on campus and making use of the college\u2019s facilities provided me with a firsthand glimpse into how my future would look,\u201d she says. \u201cThis experience greatly influenced my decision to apply to attend the Wilson College of Textiles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a student, Hutchens\u2019 expertise in brand management and marketing landed her coveted internships at Madewell and Macy\u2019s. Since graduating with her bachelor\u2019s degree in fashion and textile management with a concentration in brand management and marketing<\/a>, Hutchens has hit the ground running as a production intern at Peter Millar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her summer internships at Madewell and Macy’s in New York City immersed Alex Hutchens into the role of a fashion merchant. She worked collaboratively with each company’s design, supply\u00a0chain, planning and allocation teams to bring her Wilson College of Textiles knowledge to life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thinking back to her remarkable time on campus, Hutchens credits her Textile Pioneer Scholarship<\/a> for expanding her internship prospects and funding her stay in New York City during her Macy\u2019s and Madewell internships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am incredibly grateful for the support I’ve received from donors throughout my educational career,\u201d Hutchens says. \u201cKnowing that there are people who genuinely care about students like myself has been a source of motivation to strive for excellence in everything I do. I anticipate the opportunity to pay forward this kindness and support to future students, as I am confident that it will make a meaningful difference in their lives as it has in mine!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n