Cazenovia College's Emily Travis Assists with Donation to Area Museum's Holiday Fundraiser

2011 Dec 14

Cazenovia College's Fashion Connection Club says, "We Wish Shoe a Merry Christmas," with a small holiday tree decorated with hand-made shoe ornaments. Shoe shopping devotees were able to bid on the tree at the Everson Museum's annual Festival of Trees, held in early December. Emily C. Travis, of Montrose, Pa., is among the students who assisted with the project.

Emily Travis, senior fashion merchandising major, co-president of the Fashion Connection Club, along with club members, Lana Lewis, a senior fashion design major; Megan Kim, a freshman fashion merchandising major; Courtney Gaston, a senior fashion merchandising major; Brittany Arnold, a sophomore fashion merchandising major; and Linanyi "Lily" Ortiz, a senior fashion design major, created the shoe ornaments and decorated the tree. Travis says, "Karen Steen, professor of fashion design, suggested the theme. She has led the tree decorating for this event in past years."

The Cazenovia Fashion Connection was developed in 2010 by Travis, along with Megan Relyea, a senior fashion merchandising major. Two now serve as the club's co-presidents. Kristina Brousseau, a junior psychology major, is the secretary. The club is dedicated to providing Cazenovia College students with the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the fashion industry through club activities, field trips, professional contacts and speakers. Students are also given opportunities to build and strengthen professional skills through workshops.

Fashion Connection Club Adviser, Leonilde "Lee" Beals, an associate lecturer in the Art and Design Program, also plays a large role in the club's activities. She says, "This club allows students to share their interests in fashion, fashion careers, activities that are associated with these careers. It's a place for students with similar interests to share information about internships and portfolio preparation specific to the fashion industry."

Beals makes the members aware of possible opportunities, and helping to generate ideas and organize activities. She notes that the founding members of the club spent last year establishing the club. She says, "It was wonderful watching these young women develop their working relationships to bring to fruition their ideas of what this club could be. "

Cazenovia College, founded in 1824, is an independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college near Syracuse, N.Y., offering a comprehensive liberal arts education in an exceptional community environment, with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields. Cazenovia, named one of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S. News & World Report, is also a national College of Distinction. For more information, visit www.cazenovia.edu.

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