Ross Stores gives $100,000 to fashion scholarship fund

NEW YORK Ross Stores is providing the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) with a multi-year endowment totaling $100,000, FSF reported.

In addition, FSF and Ross will award a $5,000 scholarship annually to each of four students who demonstrate excellence in retail leadership.  These award recipients will also be offered a summer internship with Ross. This year's winners from the FSF Class of 2010 include: Alexandra Silvestri from Lehigh University, Chelsea Volpe from Iowa University, Marissa Zappia from Indiana University, and Marlena Filipowska from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jennifer Vecchio, newly-appointed FSF board member and EVP merchandising for Ross said, "We believe this is an ideal opportunity to create a strategic relationship with an organization that is committed to developing and supporting the next generation of fashion industry leaders.  This partnership also benefits Ross by enabling us to identify and cultivate new talent to support our long-term growth."