OCTOBER 2024 NEWSLETTER

ASSOCIATION

HIGHLIGHTS & NEWS

FLORIDA CHAPTER

NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER

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.

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

NEW YORK CHAPTER

PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER

RICHMOND CHAPTER

NEW MEMBERS

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








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

UPCOMING

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Dallas, TX


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Frankfurt, Germany


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Atlanta, GA


Editor and Publisher: Linda Kulla, FIFDA, IFDA Executive Director


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