THE
FASHION SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD
Chair
Love Goel
GVG Capital Group
Executive Board Members
Jeff Bergus
Owner, Lockhart Smokehouse
Tom Cole
CAO, Macy’s, (retired)
Karen Conley
Owner, MainSail Consulting
Michael Cunningham
Designer, Joan Vass Global Sourcing and Design
Geneva Damron
Educator, Northeast Ohio Community Education Foundation
R. Scott French
Creative Director, The Bromley Group
Molly Gahagan
Senior Designer, Macy’s Merchandising Group
Madison Palen-Michel
Assistant Designer, Ralph Lauren
Leslie Resnick
Trustee, John P. Murphy Foundation
Kate Ruque
Assistant Planner Saks Fifth Avenue
Tanya Shaw
Owner-CEO, Unique Solutions
Helena Sicupira
Owner-Designer, Etoiles, Brazil
Ann Walter
Consultant, Aden and Anals Inc.
Advisory Board Members
Linda Allard Gallen
Designer, Ellen Tracy (retired)
Stephen W. Baum
Designer, Entrepreneur, SuedeSays
Leonardo Ferragamo
CEO, Salvatore Ferragamo & Lungarno Hotels
Bob Glick
Dots, LLC, CEO (retired)
Maryann Karinch
Founder, Rudy Agency
Denise Landman
CEO, Victoria’s Secret – Pink
Fern Mallis
Exec. Director, IMG-NYC Fashion Week
Kathy Mance
V.P., Research Education, National Retail Federation
Dena McKinley
Managing Partner, Renaissance Partners LC
Gigi Musarra
Design Director, Sears Holding Corporation
Michael O’Connor
President, Style and Substance Inc.
Georges Wichner
Consultant, G Wichner Associates
Don Witkowski
Consultant, John Varvatos
Linda Orlick Dunay
President, Goldstein Communications LTD
Faculty Representatives
Kim Hahn
Associate Director, Fashion School, Kent State University
Young Kim
NYC Studio Director, Fashion School, Kent State University
Kent faculty
Joanne Arnett
Margarita Benitez
Gargi Bhaduri, Ph.D.
Melissa Campbell
Elizabeth Carr
Chanjuan Chen
Tamara Cullen
Paula Dancie
Tameka Ellington, Ph.D.
Trista Grieder
David Hahn
Kim Hahn, Ph.D.
Ja Young Hwang, Ph.D.
Jonghan Hyun, Ph.D.
Jeanne James
Kendra Lapolla
Lauren Mangeri
Connie Marsh
Harriet McLeod, Ph.D.
Archana Mehta
Rhonda Mitchell
Linda Ohrn-McDaniel
Noel Palomo-Lovinski
William Perrine
Vince Quevedo
Barbara Rhodes
Sara Snyder
Nancy Stanforth, Ph.D.
Lisa Valendza
Marji Wachowiak
Sue Yoder
FACULTY/STAFF
Kent Campus
J.R. Campbell
Director
Kim Hahn, Ph.D.
Associate Director
William Hauck
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Catherine Leslie, Ph.D.
Graduate Studies Coordinator
Jihyun Kim, Ph.D.
Fashion School Store Faculty Advisor
Kent staff
James Ahmad
Brittany Capp
Laura Caparanis
Donna Laverne
Marguerite Loomis
Melissa McCoy
Millie Ott
Alex Parrott
Bianka Sinkfield
Tasha Slay
Hillary Stone
Kevin Wolfgang
NYC Studio
Young Kim
NYC Studio Director
NYC Faculty
Tom Behringer
Michael Cunningham
Jackie Mallon
Patricia McCoy
Trina Morris
Mark Osborne
Suzanne Piazza
Mai Vu
Ann Walter
Georges Wichner
NYC Staff
Anna Mates
Suzanne Moreau
Florence Program
Patricia Kinsella
Onsite Coordinator
Florence Faculty
Fabio Corsini
Guido Riccitelli
Sabine Strehl
Production/management team
Senior Co-Producers
Morgan Hall
Meghan McCarthy
Junior Co-Producers
Megan McDonald
Deiahna Garner
Merchandise Coordinators
Cody Risinger
Dustin Donner
Brittany Maniscalco
Model Coordinators
Hannah Gates
Juliana Shinn
Merchandise Coordinators
Kathryn Reaven
Delaney Sullivan
Bailey McLellan
Catalog Coordinators
Abby Steger
Erin Radue
Venue Coordinators
Kevin Williams
Haley Chatlin
Treasurer
Leighann Clayton
Graduate Assistant
Xiaohan Lin
Merchandise Committee
Allison Picard
PreAndra Allen
Kristyn Keyser
Michelle Koehler
Model Committee
Serena Shroge
Xiaotong Yu
Danielle Healy
Claire Zielinski
PR Committee
Mariah Tomasetti
Hayden Flanders
Valerie Cammack
Catalog Committee
Elise Knaack
Miriam Yohannes
Venue Committee
Alyssa Burris
Sydney Cohen
Jag Ashcraft
Executive Producers
J.R. Campbell
Kim Hahn
Co-Directors
Joanne Arnett
Sue Yoder
Models
Alexis Amato
Alyssa Patrick
Anastasia Fiala
Angela Ritossa
Angelina Tiano
Anjeli Jackson
Ashleigh Lentz
Audrey Wiryawan
Bailey Zugan
Bianca Casto
Bobbi Broome
Brianna Hunter
Caitlyn Smith
Cassidy Clark
Chayne Jordan
Christine Lamendola
Ciara Heckaman
Cierra Waggoner
Daijah-Monai Williams
Danielle Bennett
Ebonique Miller
Elizabeth Small
Ella Zurawski
Erin Burrier
Hannah Schmidt
Haven Wahl
Jenna Cory
Jordan Brush
Jorden Oliver
Kun Kang
Lindsay Jesperson
Lyndsay Tucker
Mackenzie Zeller
Madison Taylor
Makayla Staaf
Maya Tener
Megan Rogerson
Miranda Gaffney
Olivia Hughmanic
Olivia Suchko
Porsha Hall
Rachel Ruller
Riley Stewart
Samantha Ruckh
Sarah VonderBrink
Savannah Hunter
Sophia Termine
Taylor Jones
Temitayo Akosile
Tiana Turner
William Mann
Yuqi Luo
Child Models
Grace Thomas
Olivia Downey
Lea Dietrich
Kearsten Flory
Associate Presenting
Partner Plus
Partner Plus
Lbrands Foundation
Macy’s
Partner
Express
Gracylane
Roe Green
Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
Special
thanks
Student Award Sponsors
Dillard’s
Best In Show Award
Carol and Phil Cartwright
Draping Award
Karen and Ken Conley
Knitwear Design Award
Christianna M. Elridge
Children’s Wear Award
Robert Geertman and Jay Lewis
Couture/Conceptual Award
Kent State University Athletics
Sportswear/Casual Award
Jerry and Christie Payto
Sustainable Practices Award
Kelly and Michael Phillips
TechStyleLAB Award
Andrea Senich
Flat Pattern Award
Jodi Sittig
Most Market Ready Award
Weissman’s Theatrical Supplies Inc.
Eveningwear Award
Student Scholarship Sponsors
Robert and Susan Conrad
Geneva Damron, Ph.D.,
and Family
Hadrian Inc.
Matthew Guska (157 Lounge)
Chris and Jim Heusinger
Cathy and Robert J. King Jr.
Ken Robinson
Ross Stores
Dan and Andrea Steger
Tara St. James
Friends of Fashion
Patricia Sawvel, Benefactor
Bernadette Smith, Patron
Photographer
Dennis Roliff
Hair and Makeup Specialists
Friday Matinee, Awards Show
and Photo Shoots
Brown Aveda Institute Mentor
Saturday VIP Show
Hair by Kreate Studio, Ken Novak
Makeup by Jamie Vivolo
Technical Support
Jim Williams,
Kent State University Museum
Kent State University Teleproductions
Vincent Lighting Systems
Institutional Advancement
Jennifer Arnold
The College of the Arts
Shawn Gordon
Pam Hutson
Effie Tsengas
The Fashion School
Donna Laverne
Melissa McCoy
Alex Parrott
Bianka Sinkfield
University Communications
and Marketing
Designers
Jeff Florentine
Larry Langston
Editors
Susan Menassa
Ramona Stamm
Management
Elizabeth Henry
Photographer
Bob Christy
Production Coordinator
Jody Kovolyan
info@kent.edu
PHONE
330-672-3000
STREET ADDRESS
800 E. Summit St., Kent OH 44240
MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 5190, Kent, OH 44242-0001