HomeAlumni » Get Involved » Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Executive Advisory Council Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Executive Advisory Council Explore This Section Get Involved Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Executive Advisory Council Event Management Executive Advisory Council Hospitality Management Executive Advisory Council Student Spotlight: Owen Abrahamsen's London Fashion Experience “Realizing the London College of Fashion is one of the best universities as a whole in the world of fashion and realizing I had the opportunity to study abroad at a fraction of the cost of what it be like normally, it was a no-brainer for me." Career Connections: Eliana Crabb Major: Hospitality Management Organization: Iowa State Catering International Connections: Amanda Gors Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Destination: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Student Spotlight: Savannah Schemenauer, Breaking Barriers in AMD “When I came into Iowa State, I didn’t even know how to sew,” said Schemenauer. “It’s a very hands-on program and the faculty really try to get students as involved in real-world experiences as they can.” Jim Ryan Retired ExecConsulting Rita Gartin Pure BridalOwner Kayse Carter Schultz Pure BridalOwner Dana Rupe Daden GroupPresident Mark Leslie KohlsVP, DPM, Men’s Sportwear Steve King Tailgate/Todd Synder President Aaron Ledet VF CorporationVP of US Manufacturing Chelsea Volpe IndependantStylist/Consultant Lisa Zoet CFL Wisconsin Owner Brian Tapp Iowa Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lisa Ann Dodge Menz IndependantConsultant Faculty steering committee Eulanda Sanders Chief Strategist of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department: Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management sanderse@iastate.edu View Sarah Bennett-George Teaching Professor Department: Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management sbennett@iastate.edu View Student Spotlight: Owen Abrahamsen's London Fashion Experience “Realizing the London College of Fashion is one of the best universities as a whole in the world of fashion and realizing I had the opportunity to study abroad at a fraction of the cost of what it be like normally, it was a no-brainer for me." Career Connections: Eliana Crabb Major: Hospitality Management Organization: Iowa State Catering International Connections: Amanda Gors Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Program: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Destination: A Semester in Florence, Italy (Lorenzo de' Medici Institute) Student Spotlight: Savannah Schemenauer, Breaking Barriers in AMD “When I came into Iowa State, I didn’t even know how to sew,” said Schemenauer. “It’s a very hands-on program and the faculty really try to get students as involved in real-world experiences as they can.”
