STUDENT SUCCESS
STUDENT SUCCESS
10
In April , School of Business students Maiya Lyons , Ricardo Facey , Courtney Swartz , Matt Resnik , and Lauren McDonough placed first in this year ’ s virtual Weinman Cup competition at Towson University , under the guidance of advisor Mark Arvisais , Associate Professor , Management . The Weinman Cup is a rigorous competition open to select undergraduate business schools and requires teams to solve a difficult and complex supply chain problem .
Ten Fashion Merchandising students — Justin Baluyot , Elle Bialozynski , Mary Kate Gagliardi , Aaron Hernandez , Megan Ingold , Elaina McDonough , Jackson Rhodes , Meghan Roberts , Corinne Schroeder , and Skylar Werner — accompanied Assistant Marketing Professor Holly Lentz-Schiller to the Coterie and Children ' s Club Trade Show in New York in February . Students attended seminars , met with industry professionals , visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art , and dined with Emily Haas ’ 17 , a Fashion Merchandising alumna and advisory board member , to learn about careers in fashion merchandising and life in New York City .
| VENTURES / WINTER 2020-2021
Fashion Merchandising majors Gabrielle Hatcher and Allison Sullivan won first place in the Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Practices International Student Poster Competition . The students created their socially responsible shoe company , Shoevolve , with a focus on renewable resources and sustainable practices during the Spring FMER 340 class .
Congratulations to Amira Morsi ( Fashion Design ), Keith Rantin ( Business Administration ), Mikela Robinson ( Business Communication ), and Ben Saah ( Fashion Design ) for winning the Virtual Sales Competition sponsored by Enterprise in October . The students had 20-30 minutes to demonstrate their sales and marketing skills to a panel of three Enterprise judges , with an emphasis on recent global and economic challenges . They presented a 30-second commercial , a 10-minute social media marketing presentation , and an overview of two of the eight NACE Core Competencies . Keith Rantin and Mikela Robinson tied for first place , each receiving $ 1,750 , splitting the first ($ 2,000 ) and second place ($ 1,500 ) scholarship awards . Amira Morsi received the third-place award for $ 1,000 , and the $ 500 honorable