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A Quiet Success For Decades, LIM College Steps Into the Spotlight

Focusing solely on the business side of fashion and lifestyle, LIM College is demonstrat­ing that its DISTINCTIV­E BRAND OF EXPERIENTI­AL LEARNING, constantly evolving curriculum and deep industry partnershi­ps are keys to unlocking outsized student performan

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LIM COLLEGE IS HAVING A MOMENT.

Heading toward its 85th anniversar­y next year, the Midtown Manhattan-based college has always focused on the business side of the industry and adhered to a highly experienti­al and personaliz­ed style of education. Due to its effectiven­ess, LIM has quietly built a reputation as a strong partner to the industry, which relies on the college to graduate knowledgea­ble, experience­d and profession­ally savvy talent from around the world who are ready to take on roles in fashion and lifestyle.

LIM College has increasing­ly national competitio­ns, stepped into the spotlight with including earning the top students who have consistent­ly scholarshi­p prize (Chairman’s been taking top honors in major Award) from the Fashion industry competitio­ns, alums Scholarshi­p Fund (FSF), the who are employed by the most National Retail Federation notable names in the business Foundation’s highly prized and a career outcomes rate “Next Generation” Scholarshi­p, that is a new high for the and, most recently, LIM College College, with 96 percent of its students won five out of the 2022 graduates working in the nine scholarshi­ps awarded by business of fashion and lifestyle Licensing Internatio­nal. or continuing their studies LIM students are also within six months of graduation. perenniall­y successful in

Just this year, LIM students scholarshi­p programs and came out on top in several competitio­ns sponsored by

BRAG (the organizati­on that prepares students of color for leadership in retail and fashion), the Underfashi­on

Club, Educators for Socially Responsibl­e Apparel Practices and more. In addition, LIM students have been awarded scholarshi­ps and exclusive learning opportunit­ies through course-based projects and competitio­ns with the Accessorie­s Council, Authentic Brands Group, Saga Furs, Free People and many others.

“We are so proud of our students who work incredibly hard to embrace the opportunit­ies available at and through LIM College,” said LIM President Elizabeth S. Marcuse. “Our students’ success speaks volumes, and they deserve credit for taking advantage of all that we have to offer, including the mentorship of our faculty who work in the industry and bring their real-world experience­s and connection­s into our personaliz­ed learning environmen­t.”

Students can also take advantage of opportunit­ies

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