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The 2026 Susan Sherman Fashion Scholarship recipients are: (l-r of Chair of Saint Louis Fashion Fund Scholarship Committee Kristin Johnson, Constance Anthony of Florissant, Ellyana Corcoran Maggoire of Columbia, Mia Krieger of St. Louis, Svea Herstar Pierson of Kansas City, Mila Graf of Jackson, Maria Clark of St. Charles, and Co Founder of the Saint Louis Fashion Fund Susan Sherman). Each recipient received a $5,000 scholarship. Scholarships are earmarked for students attending a Missouri college or university with an accredited fashion or fashion-related program. The awards ceremony takes place at Fashion Fund’s Annual “Fashion Futures Sendoff” in partnership with Caleres and Neiman Marcus.
Named for Susan Sherman, co-founder of the Saint Louis Fashion Fund and a longtime champion of St. Louis fashion, the scholarships are earmarked for Missouri residents attending a Missouri college or university with an accredited fashion or fashion-related program.
The 2026 recipients represent emerging talent from across the state.
Constance Anthony of Florissant, Maria Lynn Clark of St. Charles, and Mia Rose Krieger of St. Louis County attend Lindenwood University. Mila Graf of Jackson attends Missouri State University; Ellyanna Corcoran Maggiore of Columbia attends the University of Missouri; and Svea Herstar Pierson of Kansas City attends the Kansas City Art Institute.
Each received a $5,000 scholarship, for a total investment of $30,000 in their fashion education.
Stay tuned for details about the 2027 Susan Sherman Scholarship!