HOUSTON (Aug. 19, 2025) – It had been eight years since Clariza Reyes fully finished a semester in college, and after one semester at Houston City College (HCC) , the 28-year-old Interior Design student is now a Gucci Changemaker.

While taking part in HCC’s Interior Design program over the Spring 2025 semester, Reyes applied for the renowned fashion designer company’s Gucci Changemakers Scholarship and was selected as one of just 10 scholarship recipients – the only Gucci Changemaker from a community college.

“When applying for the scholarship, the initial prompt was ‘A Future Untold’,” she said. “I felt that the prompt resonated with me because of my focus on innovative design and sustainable materials.”

Reyes submitted three samples of her portfolio that represented connec

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