{"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