Modista Fashion Group

To Inspire, To Uplift and To Infuse Color into Fashion”

Purpose:

The goal of our organization is to collectively unify minority fashion major students and others by giving back to our fashion community through service, providing a strong foundation to support graduation ,retention, be represented as a united front, provide communication with interested incoming students, travel, support the creative art of fashion, and visualize our goals by building ties with minority industry professionals, all while constructing phenomenal resumes!

Please view our Mission Statement PowerPoint.

Membership:

Membership is open to any and all students, faculty, and staff at Kent State University. Dues can be paid by semester or for the entire year.

q  $5 per semester

q  $10 per year

2009 Advisor and Executive Board:

Stay up-to-date with Modista events, photos, and more on our Facebook page!           Or Search: Modista on Facebook.

Officers:                                                                                                                                                Advisor:

Shanetta Dorsey – President: sdorsey1@kent.edu                                                                                                  Paula Dancie - NTT Instructor: pdancie@kent.edu

Kori Fields - Vice President: fieldskori@yahoo.com                                   

Tabatha Mahoney - Secretary: tmahone3@kent.edu

Thomas Cavin - Event Coordinator: tcavin@kent.edu

Katya Philmore - Marketing Press: kphilmor@kent.edu



Events:

q  BCBG fall Fashion show/ networking Event

q  Clothing Drive – we donated clothing to homeless Veterans

q  Relay for Life

q  Bi- Weekly Meetings

q  Tutoring

q  Volunteering/ mentoring younger  people find their passion in fashion

q  Benefit Ball/ Fashion Show

q  My Fairy god Mother- helping less fortunate teens , look beautiful for Prom

q  Various other fundraisers