Fashion Entrepreneur | Educator | Emerging Scholar
Awards, Honors, Grants & Recognitions
Professional Awards
● Fashion Advocate, Entrepreneurship Community Leader, Creative Mind, Culture Awareness, Game Changer, Paving the Way, and Creative Fashion Designer Making an Impact Award(July 5th, 2025) - Awarded by Giselle Magazine ● 2025 Iowa Person to Watch (One of the 15 People to Watch in 2025) (December 26th, 2024) – Awarded by the Des Moines Register ● 2023 DMACC Alumni Early Achievement Award (October 17th, 2023) – Awarded by Des Moines Area Community College ● In Vogue Sponsorship Award (April 13th, 2018) – Awarded by Des Moines Area Community College for sponsoring the 2018 DMACC Fashion Show under my company Belange Handmade ● 2017 Mastery of Communication Leadership Award (Summer 2017) – Awarded by the Greater Des Moines Partnership
Business Grants & Entrepreneurship Awards
● College-by-College Pitch Off Runner-Up Award $250 Business Grant (Spring 2020) – Awarded by the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship ● Entrepreneur Scholarship Recipient $2000 Grant (Spring 2020) – Awarded by the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship ● Civic/Social Entrepreneurship Award $3000 Business Grant (Summer 2019) – Awarded by the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship ● Business Startup Scholarship Award $1000 Business Grant (Spring 2016) – Awarded by Des Moines Area Community College Foundation
Academic Awards & Scholarships
● Iowa State University CHS Fall 2020 Student Marshal – Awarded by Iowa State University for outstanding entrepreneurial experiences, strong GPA and commitment to "improving people's lives". ● Fall 2020 AESHM Outstanding Senior for the AESHM Department – Awarded by Iowa State University ● Global Scholars Award $450 Scholarship (Fall 2020) – Awarded by Iowa State University ● John and May Pappajohn Entrepreneur Scholar $2500 Scholarship (Fall 2020) – Awarded by Iowa State University ● Fashion Scholarship Fund 2020 Summer Scholar Series Certificate of Completion – Awarded by the Fashion Scholarship Fund ● Iowa State University – College of Human Sciences Dean's List: Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020 ● Fashion Scholarship Fund 2020 Design Case Study Scholarship Award Winner $5000 Grant (Spring 2020) – Awarded by the Fashion Scholarship Fund ● Iowa State University International Merit Scholarship $25000 Grant (Fall 2018) – Awarded by Iowa State University International Student Scholar Office ● Iowa State University Presidential Scholarship $4000 Grant (Fall 2018) – Awarded by Iowa State University’s President Wendy Wintersteen ● Best Design in Show Award (Spring 2017) – Awarded by Des Moines Area Community College for winning the Mixed Messages 2017 Annual Student Fashion Show ● Gap Inc. For Community College Scholarship Award $450 Scholarship Grant (Summer 2017) – Awarded by Gap Inc. ● Des Moines Area Community College President's List and Dean's List: Fall 2015; Spring, Summer, Fall 2016; Spring, Summer, Fall 2017; Spring 2016
