Scholarships (Fashion Merchandising Juniors)
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,
Seniors
Fashion
Group
Cleveland
,
Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1991
The
Cleveland component
of The Fashion Group International has an educational mission
and supports students in their pursuit of fashion degrees.
The scholarship is awarded to a student to support a school
approved internship.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: 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: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
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 and Merchandising
Classification 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: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
JCPenney
Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1996
JCPenney is a 100-year-old
national retailer. A strong industry linkage between
The Penney Company and The Fashion School has long existed.
Students have done internships at corporate and in stores
nationwide and the company also sponsors an industry project
for classroom activities.
To further
support fashion education the Penney Company established
this endowment for a merchandising student with strong academic
performance, good faculty recommendations, demonstration
of leadership on campus and in the community, and a student
who demonstrates motivation, character, ability and potential
to be successful in the field of fashion merchandising.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Jim
and Nancy Arthur Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1997
Jim
and Nancy Arthur are entrepreneurs in Kent
, Ohio . They
have major real estate holdings in the city and also have
operated a retail business (The Works) for over two decades.
Many fashion students have worked for them at their retail
store. They are supporters of the university and of
The Fashion School.
The scholarship
is awarded for internship support based on exemplary academic
achievement and extracurricular involvement.
Verification of financial need is required.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class
Standing Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
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
Typical Award: $400
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Sophmores, Juniors, Seniors
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 and Merchandising
Class
Standing Eligible: Sophmores, Juniors, Seniors
Lane
Bryant Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 2002
Lane Bryant, a division of Charming Shoppes,
Inc., a family of retail apparel companies, serving the
fashion needs of women in her many roles and lifestyles.
The company has representation on The Fashion School Advisory
Board and created this scholarship in support of the school
and its students. The first award will be given in
Spring 2004.
Typical Award: $900
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
Margaret
and Thomas Catalano Endowed Scholarship
Established in 1990
The Catalano's held significant roles in the fashion
industry and were contemporaries and friends with Shannon
Rodgers and Jerry Silverman. They created this scholarship
to benefit the future generation going into the industry.
It is to be awarded to a student to subsidize a school approved
internship in New York or travel costs for a study tour.
Typical Award: $600
Majors Eligible: Merchandising
Classification Eligible: 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: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Martha
Phillips & Lynn Phillips Manulis Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1991
Miss
Martha and Miss Lynn were fashion icons. Through this endowment
their names will live on and their presence will encourage
young students to go forward and make their place in the
world of fashion.
The scholarship
is for a full-time student in fashion design or merchandising
who is going to do a school approved internship in New York
the summer or following academic year after the presentation
of the award
Typical
Award: $500
Major
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
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: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Nancy
McCann Endowed Award
Established
in 1998
Nancy
McCann was the Fashion Director for Higbees at the time The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman
School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and The Kent
State University Museum were established and she coordinated
the event called Dazzle that opened the museum.
Later she would rise to the Vice President of Forest City
Enterprises and also to the President of the Murphy Foundation.
Her husband established this endowment for an annual award
in her honor to be presented annually at Portfolio.
There is
no application for this award. Faculty evaluate the students
and select the one with the most creative talents applied
to the area of fashion show productions. Typically this
student is identified from the class that produces Portfolio.
The award is given on the evening of Portfolio.
Typical
Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification
Eligible: Juniors
Robert
J. and Lizabeth Gunton Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1991
The Guntons are Cleveland-based entrepreneurs who knew Shannon Rodgers and
Jerry Silverman and who became instrumental in establishing
The Fashion School through the generous contribution of this
scholarship to support a school approved internship or a fashion
study tour.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
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 and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Sophomores, Juniors,
Seniors
Simplicity
Pattern Company Scholarship
Established in 1997
Simplicity Pattern Company is the world’s largest
home sewing pattern company. This scholarship is given
each year to recognize talent and potential in a fashion
student.
There is
no application for this scholarship.
Typical Award: $1,000
Majors Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Classification Eligible: Juniors, Seniors
The
Robert Broadbent Endowed Scholarship
Established
in 1985
Robert
Broadbent was the last CEO of the Higbee
Company in Cleveland
. He is an outstanding entrepreneur and philanthropist
and has supported The Fashion School since its conception.
Mr. Broadbent and Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman were
all friends and worked together in the fashion industry.
Mr. Broadbent values international learning experiences
and encourages students to become aware of the influence
and interrelationship of Asia on
the American fashion industry.
This
scholarship provides approximately $3,000 annually to two
students who will study on an exchange program at
Hong
Kong
Polytechnic
University
. Each
fall two junior students in fashion design or merchandising
are selected by the faculty to study at Hong Kong Polytechnic
the following spring term. The students register at
Kent
State
paying the
usual tuition to KSU and then attend HKP. Housing arrangements
are made at HKP but have to be paid for by the student.
Airfare and other expenses are those of the selected student.
Courses are identified at HKP that will be accepted into the
KSU program so that no loss of credit is experienced. With
the supplement of the Broadbent Scholarship a student should
experience a cost factor similar to what tuition, room, board
and living expenses are here at KSU.
The
application for this scholarship is due by
5pm
on the last Friday of September each year.
The application consists of a letter of interest to the director
of The Fashion School accompanied by a 1-2 page essay on why
you want to have this experience and what you would gain professionally
from studying at HKP. The application must be word-processed.
Selection
of the two students for this award will be made in early October
of fall term with attendance at HKP being spring term (late
January through early May).
Typical
Award: Two $3,000 awards subject
to change
Majors
Eligible: Design and Merchandising
Class
Standing Eligible: Junior or a Senior who has at least one remaining semester to return to KSU after
the HKP exchange is complete.
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