{"id":64610,"date":"2009-04-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-textiles-students-rock-the-runway-annual-fashion-show\/"},"modified":"2009-04-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-04-30T00:00:00","slug":"uri-textiles-students-rock-the-runway-annual-fashion-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2009\/04\/uri-textiles-students-rock-the-runway-annual-fashion-show\/","title":{"rendered":"äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ textiles students \u2018Rock the Runway\u2019 Annual fashion show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 April 30, 2009 \u2013 With the themes of music and fashion intertwined, students of the textiles, fashion merchandising and design program rocked the runway during the sixth annual \u201cSpring Splash\u201d fashion show on April 25.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe show \u2013 held in the Memorial Union Ballroom \u2013 was titled \u201cRock the Runway\u201d and featured more than 80 outfits designed by 18 students.<\/p>\n


\n\tSenior Katherine Imswiler of Cumberland won first place – and a $1,000 prize – for her summer line titled, “Imsy.” It was the third time in four years that Imswiler has won first place in the fashion show. Imswiler also won the Audience Favorite Award, earning her a pair of Swarovski earrings.<\/p>\n


\n\tJunior Ariel Patinkin of Providence took second place for her \u201cLiving Doll\u201d line. Patinkin won $750 for her designs. Other winners were:<\/p>\n


\n–\tThird Place: Sarah Sczepanski, senior, of Rowley, Mass. (prize – $500)

\n–\tHonorable Mention: Jennifer Robinson, senior, of Cranston (prize – $250)

\n–\tHonorable Mention: Stephen Gobewale of Providence (prize \u2013 Swarovski necklace) <\/p>\n


\n\tIn addition to the fashion show, the TMD department also gave out several scholarships. There were five winners of the department\u2019s Splash Scholarships, each worth $1000. Those winners were:<\/p>\n


\n–\tNancy Tong, a junior from Glastonbury, Conn., who will study at Zhejiang University in Hanzhou, China from May 2009 through January 2010.<\/p>\n


\n–\tEmily Pasooe, a sophomore from Forked River, N.J. <\/p>\n


\n–\tSarah Bolton, a sophomore from West Hartford, Conn. <\/p>\n


\n–\tDespina Tsatsaronis, a junior from Upper Saddle River, N.J. <\/p>\n


\n–\tMarissa Fisher, a junior from Long Island, N.Y.<\/p>\n


\nWinners of the TJX Foundation Scholarships were:<\/p>\n


\n–\tMichaela Kiley, a junior from Hope Valley.<\/p>\n


\n–\tKatrina Meehan, a sophomore from Wakefield.<\/p>\n


\n\tKelly Poorman, a graduate student from Providence was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Weavers\u2019 Guild of Rhode Island. Poorman is concentrating her studies on historic textiles and dress, and textile conservation. <\/p>\n


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