ASSOCIATION
HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS
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The Met Gala was attended by 335 people and raised over $13,000 to donate to the IFDA Educational Foundation. | |
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, MASSART,
designed and created gowns for the MET Gala and attendees were encouraged to vote for their favorite one.
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Lauren Hamilton, President's award winner with John Trifone, IFDA New England's president | |
Leslie Fine, Lifetime Achievement award winner, past president of IFDA New England | |
Michelle & Wayne Southworth, MWI Fiber-Shield, winners of Industry Partner of the year | |
Treffle-LaFleche-LDa Architects, winner of Architect of the Year | |
L to R: Georgia Zikas, VP Educational Foundation on IFDA NE board with her husband, Vivian Robins, Secretary IFDA NE board, winner of Transitional Bathroom award, Liz Miller, Designer to Watch award winner with her husband | |
L to R: David Santiago, IFDA NY President and CoEmcee, Larissa Cook, Past IFDA NE Chapter President and Excellence in Leadership award recipient, Taniya Nayak, CoEmcee. award winner Community Service,Transitional Office & Best Restaurant, Bob Ernst, FBN Construction | |
Dane Austin-Designer of the Year, as well as Transitional Dining Room and Traditional Office Awards with design assistant Caitlan McLaughlin | |
L to R: Michela Pearce of LeBlanc Design, MET Gala Co-Chair, Tiffany LeBlanc, Traditional Dining Room award winner, Isabelle Yabe of LeBlance Design, MET Gala Co-Chair | |
CAROLINAS
Student
Glanna Dolan
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Jessica Gaffney
High Point University
Greensboro, NC
Haley Grimbeek
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Brianna Rapaccioli
High Point University
New Rochelle, NY
NEW ENGLAND
Professional
Heather Astapoveh
Heather Astapoveh Interiors for
Ethan Allen Mobile Design Studio
Hudson, MA
Jocelyn Chiappone
Digs Design Company
Newport, RI
Jacqueline Palmer
Ethan Allen
East Kingston, NH
Student
Eric Pance
Wentworth Institute of Technology
South Boston, MA
NEW YORK
Professional
Beth Broyles
BBOrganizing (Beth Broyles LLC)
Forest Hills, NY
Andrea Robinson
ASR Studios, Inc.
New York, NY
Student
Junyl Ma
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Roberto Resendiz
Fashion Institute of Technology
Brooklyn, NY
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PHILADELPHIA
Professoinal
Johna DeAngelis
P. F. Valente & Associates
Bridgeton, NJ
Tressa Peabody
UMI Stone
Jamesburg, NJ
Student
Michaela Simon
Moore College of Art & Design
Southampton, PA
Tessa Bernard
Moore College of Art & Design
Coatesville, PA
Nancy Yun
Drexel University
Cherry Hill, NJ
RICHMOND
Professional
Ricky Bryner
HJ Holtz & Son
Richmond, VA
Student
Dima Althaher
Univerisity of Richmond
Mechanicsville, VA
Charlotte Carter
University of Richmond
Colonial Heights, VA
Alexxis Duncan
University of Richmond
Midlothian, VA
Alesia Muse
University of Richmond
North Chesterfield, VA
Sachi Oba
University of Richmond
Henrico, VA
Regina Rios-Fernandez
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
Carolyn Smart
University of Richmond
N. Chesterfield, VA
Margaret Wilson
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA
VIRTUAL
Student
Kimberly Messersmith
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
2024
November 19 - 21
Interwoven
High Point, NC
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2025
January 8 - 14, 2025
Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
Dallas Market Center
Dallas, TX
January 14 - 17, 2025
Heimtextil
Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
January 14 - 20, 2025
Atlanta Market
AmericasMart
Atlanta, GA
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Editor and Publisher: Linda Kulla, FIFDA, IFDA Executive Director
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