Scholarships (Fashion Merchandising 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: Sophomore, Junior
and Senior
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
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
Classification Eligible: Sophomore, Junior,
Senior
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
Classification Eligible: Sophomore, Junior,
Senior
Junior, Senior
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:
$1,000
Majors eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class Standing eligible: Sophomores
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
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