Capstone Evening Reception

Capstone 2025

Art by Emily Poulis

2025 Graduate Exhibition and Experience Design Capstone Reception

Capstone 2025 InvitePlease join us for an in-person evening reception on Dec 12 at 5 pm!

This reception will express our gratitude to our EED Capstone 2025 judges of the day, congratulate our remarkable students, faculty and advisors, and hear from our keynote speaker. 

Welcome and Star Awards  5 PM
Dr. Brooke Carlson, Dean, School of Graduate Studies
Brenda Cowan, Acting Chairperson, Graduate Exhibition
and Experience Design 
Dasher Lowe, Executive Director, EDPA
Cybelle Jones, CEO, SEGD 

Keynote Address  5:30 PM
Ed Rodley, Co-Founder and Principal
The Experience Alchemists (TEA)
View Keynote Speaker's Bio

Celebration 6 PM
Slope Swing Trio

Exhibition and Experience Design Graduates
Carrie Mendoza, Claire Ongaro, Emily King, Emily Poulis, Gianelle Leger, Harun Kaynar, Isabelle Morin, Juwon Choi, Lauren Raleigh, Lindsay Eiseman, Mira Lin, Soumya Kalhan, Sujin Hwang, Sunny Lo, Sven Johnson, Tanishka Samant

Fashion Institute of Technology
Conference Center at FIT, John E. Reeves Great Hall
218 W 28th St New York, NY 10001

A very special thank you to our 2025 sponsors for making this event happen:

Diamond Sponsors
Deckel & Moneypenny  
Hill & Partners  

Platinum Sponsors
Apogee Exhibits  
Brumark  
CEES Smit   
Cort Events  
Genesis Exhibits | Apprupo  
Hamilton
kubik
Alex Hill and Taylor Visual Impressions 

Gold Sponsors
Access TCA
Exhibitus  
Genesis Exhibits | Apprupo
Star  
Von Hagen Design