Twenty-five semifinalists in the 2024 NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship will spend the summer completing a case study created in collaboration with Macy's as they compete for the top award of $25,000 in the NRF Foundation’s most prestigious scholarship.
“The NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship presents an extraordinary opportunity for these undergraduates to tackle complex and exciting challenges in the industry, providing valuable experience they’ll use throughout their careers," NRF Foundation Executive Director Adam Lukoskie says. "We congratulate all of our semifinalists for their impressive work so far, and we look forward to seeing how they apply their skills, passion and creativity in the next round of the competition.”
The 25 semifinalists are:
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Kevin Addison (Indiana University)
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Elizabeth Allan (Marist College)
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Cali Burns (University of Missouri)
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Fatmata Camara (LIM College)
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Kate Cashen (Colorado State University)
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Lily Champine (Michigan State University)
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Miri Chan (Boston University)
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Anna Cox (University of Georgia)
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Rosinella D'Ostilio (University of Florida)
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Amaryllis Duklee (The University of Texas at Austin)
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Allie Gress (Drexel University)
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Michelle Hoang (University of Houston)
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Darby Klemz (University of South Carolina)
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Michelle Lee (University of Notre Dame)
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Megan Lee (Indiana University)
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Marco Martinez (Indiana University)
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Yvonne Matias (Texas Tech University)
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Julia McNicol (Lasell University)
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Shanelle Mitchell (Drexel University)
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Aleish Ramirez (LIM College)
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Kaitlyn Robinson (Indiana University)
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sky starling (University of Georgia)
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Hope Underwood (University of Florida)
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Lorenzo Vasquez (University of Florida)
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Cherokee Zarate (University of Houston)
For the case study, the semifinalists are tasked with developing strategies to engage priority segments of customers to support Macy’s long-term, profitable growth. New technology and capabilities at Macy’s in the “personalization” space will help the finalists power deeply relevant customer experiences to support Macy's goals, across all customer interactions with their brand.
The projects will be judged by a panel of retail executives, and the competition will ultimately narrow to five finalists who will be celebrated onstage at the NRF Foundation Honors. Four will receive $10,000, and the top recipient will get $25,000.
Since its launch, more than $1 million has been awarded through the NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship to juniors and seniors at NRF University Member schools.
The NRF Foundation also offers scholarships of $30,000 for the top team our team business case competition (open to all levels and majors). Learn more about the requirements and how to form your team for the 2024 NRF Foundation University Challenge here.