Scholarships (Fashion Design Sophomores)
Brage and Hinda Golding Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1992
Brage Golding was the president of
Kent
State
University
at the time that Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman approached
the university to create The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman
School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. The Chestnut Society,
who supports major university programs in the arts, generously
donated the funds for a scholarship in Dr. Golding’s honor. This scholarship is awarded to a student who demonstrates
academic achievement as well as financial need. The recipient
must be a full-time students and seniors
must have one remaining semester.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors
and Seniors
Charles and Betsy Mangin Endowed Scholarship
for International Study
Established in 2004
Charles and Betsy Mangin are dedicated supporters of the
Friends of Fashion at Kent State University. They have always
appreciated fashion and the art of sewing fine clothing,
and have noted the impact that different cultures have on
fashion. Charles and Betsy have traveled in Italy and Florence,
in particular, and have translated their love of Italy and
its traditions into a scholarship to support study at KSU
Florence.
Awarded
to a design student who demonstrates strong commitment to
the fashion design program and who wants to further their
fashion education by attending a semester abroad in Florence Italy, or another travel/study program approved by the Fashion School.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors Eligible: Design
Classification Eligible: Sophmore, Junior and
Senior
Chester R. Edwards Endowed Fashion Scholarship
Established in2003
Chester (Chet) Edwards was very involved with the Kent State University Museum and the Fashion School. He loved to travel, and wanted to assist students so that they, too, could explore great opportunities. His passion for Florence, Italy, and his belief that fashion students should have the very best education led to the establishment of this scholarship named in his honor.
Awarded to a design student who demonstrates strong commitment
to the fashion design program and who wants to further their
fashion education by attending a semester abroad in Florence,
Italy. Student needs to demonstrate financial need.
Typical Award: $1,300
Majors eligible: Design
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Deborah and Ronald Ratner Scholarship
Established
in 2008
This scholarship is for students planning to study at the New York City Studio. Recipients are chosen on the basis of strong financial need, high achievement and high gpa.
Typical
Award: $10,000
Majors
Eligible: FD and FM
Classification
Eligible: Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduating Senior
George
Stavropoulos Endowed Scholarship
Established in2004
George Stavropoulos was one of America's most famous designers
of high fashion couture. He was best known for his flowing
chiffon designs reminiscent of the ancient Greeks. Mr. Stavropoulos
bequeathed his private collection to the Kent State University
Museum. This scholarship was established to reward fashion
design students who show great promise in design.
The scholarship goes to a full time fashion design student
who has demonstrated great design potential.
Typical Award: $1,200
Majors eligible: Design
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Higbee
Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1987
The
Higbee Company had its headquarters
in Cleveland
at the time The Fashion School was established. The
company sold Shannon Rodgers for Jerry Silverman garments
and a close relationship existed between Shannon Rodgers
and Jerry Silverman and Higbee executives. This relationship continued long
after the company was no longer in existence.
The scholarship
is awarded to a student who exhibits outstanding academic
achievement, strong extracurricular involvement, and evidence
of firm commitment to fashion merchandising.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Sophomore, Junior and Senior
Irene
Jaffe Bachman Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2005
Irene Jaffe Bachman grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where her
love of fashion led to multiple fashion-related careers
from modeling to buying to fashion consultant. This scholarship
was established in honor of her years of hard work, dedication
and fashion inspiration.
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding performance
and potential as a design or merchandising student.
Typical Award: $1,200
Majors eligible: Design, Merchandising
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Janet
McCue Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 2000
Janet
McCue was the Fashion Editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Upon her retirement the Plain Dealer established this endowment
in her honor.
The endowment
goes to a full time student in design or merchandising whom
the faculty feel has exemplary
talents and commitment to the field of fashion.
Typical Award: $800
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomore, Junior,
Senior
Junior, Senior
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Established in 2003
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc, the nation's largest fabric and craft store
established this award to recognize a student with strong academic performance, financial need, and a demonstrated
love of sewing.
Typical Award: $400
Majors eligible: Design and
Merchandising
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Karen
and Kenneth Conley Endowed Fashion Award for International
Study or Internship
Established in 2003
Karen and Kenneth Conley wish to encourage fashion design
students to seek opportunities to further their educational
and professional goals. They have established this scholarship
to provide support to design students for international
study and travel or internship expenses.
This scholarship is awarded to a fashion design major to support
a school-approved internship or study in the Florence Program
or other travel/study program.
Typical Award: $575
Majors eligible: Design
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Mario
Nolfi Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1995
Mario
Nolfi was a fashion business executive
who also taught at The Fashion School at Kent
State .
He was “loved” by all his students. After
his death his family established an endowment to help support
and encourage students interested in the world of fashion.
The scholarship
is awarded for exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular
activities in fashion.
Typical Award: $700
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomore, Junior,
Senior
Mary
Elizabeth
Elgin
Anderson
Established in 1987
Mary
Elizabeth Elgin Anderson loved fashion and fine clothes.
When she was a child she and her sister,
Mildred Elgin Bumfrey, would play
in the president’s office of the newly established
Georgia Normal College .
They and the president’s children were good friends.
Mr. Anderson set up this scholarship fund in memory of his
wife and her love of fashion.
The scholarship
is awarded for tuition assistance to a student who has exemplary
academic achievement, financial need and professional promise.
Verification of financial need is required.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class Standing eligible: Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Nat
Kaplan Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1987
Nat Kaplan, an industry great and contemporary with Shannon
Rodgers and Jerry Silverman established this scholarship
to help develop new talent for the fashion world.The scholarship
is for a full-time student who demonstrates outstanding
academic achievement and strong extracurricular involvement.
Typical
Award: $775
Majors eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores
NYC
Studio Scholarship
Established in 2008
The scholarship is awarded
to a Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising major who will be studying for the
fall or spring semester at our New York City Studio. Awards are determined
based solely on strong financial need. Ten scholarships will be given for the
fall semester and ten for the spring semester.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors Eligible: Design, Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors, Graduating Senior
Professional
Needle Guild Award
Awarded
to a full-time student majoring in Fashion Design who shows
exceptional skills in garment construction and fashion and
maintains a 3.0 or higher grade point average. There is
no application for this award. .
Typical
Award: $500
Majors
Eligible: Design
Classification
Eligible: Sophmores, Juniors
Shannon
Rodgers Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1988
Friends
of Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman established this
scholarship in their honor and upon Shannon Rodgers’death,
Margaret Clark Morgan made a substantial contribution to
the endowment.
The scholarship
is for a student with strong scholastic performance and
creative ability.
Typical Award: $1,900
Majors Eligible: Design, Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomore, Junior,
Senior
Walter H.
and Vivian B. Mills Scholarship
Established in 2008
This scholarship is awarded to a fashion design or fashion merchandising major
based on merit with a minimum 3.0 gpa.
Typical Award: $685
Majors Eligible: Design, Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors, Graduating Seniors |
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