Fashion Institute of Technology Senior Awarded 2024 Shop! Scholarship + Experience

(PRESS RELEASE) Hollywood, Fla. (March 22, 2024)— PAVE Global in partnership with Shop! Association is thrilled to announce Karmalic Jimenez as the recipient of the 2024 Shop! Scholarship + Experience.

“We are very excited about what Karamalic Jimenez created and presented for this scholarship opportunity. The many student submissions from around the country exemplified the tremendous talent that these students possess,” says Murray Kasmenn, Executive Director of the Shop! Association. “Karamalic’s designs displayed tremendous versatility and creativity and truly stood out among this year’s entrants. We are honored to celebrate this talent with our Shop! Scholarship.”

Excerpt from the portfolio of Karamalic Jimenez

As a senior in the Spatial Experience Design program at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Karmalic Jimenez has demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication to the field. After a rigorous blind review process by a panel of esteemed judges, Karmalic was selected as the standout candidate for this prestigious award.

The Shop! Scholarship + Experience aims to support emerging talent in the retail environments industry by providing them with the opportunity to attend Shop! MarketPlace, held in Cincinnati, OH from April 9-11, 2024. In addition to covering the registration fees for the conference, the recipient also receives a $1,200 grant to offset travel and accommodation expenses, as well as a $600 cash award.

Excerpt from the portfolio of Karamalic Jimenez

The PAVE Scholarship Program, now in its fourteenth year, provides financial assistance to students in educational programs preparing them for careers related to the design and creation of consumer environments, including but not limited to careers in retail design, hospitality design, healthcare design, visual merchandising, interior design, architecture, product design, UX design, graphic design, and industrial design.

PAVE was developed to help ensure a future talent pool for the industry by eliminating barriers to studying in these fields. The funds assist students who are experiencing financial difficulties that would prevent them from continuing school. PAVE has awarded students over $255,900 in financial aid grants and scholarships in the past three years.

To learn more about PAVE Global and the Shop! Scholarship + Experience, please visit www.paveglobal.org.

Excerpt from the portfolio of Karamalic Jimenez

About Shop! Marketplace

Shop! MarketPlace is the must-attend trade event for retail industry professionals creating the in-store experiences consumers want today. It’s where you can experiment, get hands-on with store concepts, talk with fellow retail experience creators, and engage with award-winning designers and retail thought leaders. Come to Shop! MarketPlace, where the brands you know share their knowledge in deep-dive presentations, hands-on workshops, and powerful Smart! Talks and keynotes. Then take it to the show floor to discover ways to put your new ideas to work.
Learn more at www.shop-marketplace.com.

About PAVE Global

Founded in 1992 as The Planning and Visual Education Partnership, PAVE Global is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, with all proceeds benefitting PAVE’s educational programs. The organization enables young talent to build successful careers designing and creating consumer environments. Our vision is to cultivate relationships with students, educators, and the design industry through financial assistance, top-industry thinking, inspiration, and mentorship.
For more information, please visit www.paveglobal.org.