Tag: scholarship

  • What a Wonderful Evening

    What a wonderful evening! Our annual gala in early June, which drew over 600 high-spirited people to Cipriani, honored three very loyal friends of FIT: our own trustees Joan Hornig and Dr. Jay Baker, as well as Linda Fargo, senior vice president of Bergdorf Goodman. The room was beautiful, enhanced by the tall exotic multi-colored…

  • A New Tradition for Our Graduate Students

    The night before commencement, we held a hooding ceremony for our masters degree candidates–a traditional ritual that recognizes the successful completion of their studies. This was the first time we actually conducted this ceremony separate from the larger commencement ceremony–and it gave us the opportunity to celebrate our graduate students specifically and all they mean…