October 27, 2020

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The competition winners were selected on October 26, 2020 by industry professionals working within the area of sustainability and social and environmental responsibility at VF Corporation, parent company to The North Face, Vans, and Timberland. D&M ‘20 alumni Julie Krawiec placed third for her submission Aukai:

It is believed that there are a little more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the world's oceans today. Plastics are not only diminishing the livelihood of the ocean ecosystem, they are ruining the beauty of the oceans and beaches for both marine life and humans.

Aukai is a Hawaiian women's name that means explorer of the sea. Through the sustainable strategy of Triple Bottom Line, Aukai will be focusing on Planet and People. Aukai's mission is to create sustainable apparel that inspires the world to clean our oceans and keep them clean, so both marine life and humans can explore unpolluted oceans.

Congratulations to all the students on this academic and industry honor.