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    first harvard, now parsons — rihanna picks up another huge honour

    The musician and humanitarian is being thanked for supporting and inspiring a generation of Parson’s design students.

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    Rihanna is following her Harvard Humanitarian of the Year shoutout with another weighty gesture of recognition from a tertiary powerhouse. New York’s Parsons School of Design will honour the musician and activist alongside Eileen Fisher and Neiman Marcus at their annual benefit in in May. The school is recognising her as a role model, fashion influencer and ongoing supporter of Parson’s graduates.

    In a statement executive dean Joel Towers said: “She has championed our recent alumni on a number of occasions by wearing their designs. She is also creating important philanthropic programs, which support communities by fostering effective education, health, and emergency response programs around the world through her Clara Lionel Foundation.”

    Rihanna kept the love flowing, expressing her own admiration for the school, noting “I consistently find creative and exciting designs coming from Parsons alumni, so I feel a deep connection to the school.” Although she added that the celebration is most meaningful as a recognition of her philanthropy.

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    Text Wendy Syfret
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