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GALA RAISES $1.5 MILLION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
On April 13, FIT hosted its 2022 Annual Awards Gala fundraising event at The Shed in New York City, raising more than $1.5 million for the FIT Foundation, which raises money for the college and student scholarships. The honorees were tennis legend Serena Williams; cosmetics exec Aerin Lauder, TV and film producer Debra Martin Chase; and Brandice Daniel ’12, founder and CEO of Harlem’s Fashion Row. The event was co-hosted by Nina Garcia ’92 and Michael Kors, also an alumnus.
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Kors, President Joyce F. Brown, and Garcia. Bennett Raglin/Getty Images