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Best of the House: ϳԹ Graduate Student Wins Prize for Her Designs

The dresses were featured in a benefit fashion show for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio
Graduate student Angelique Wong is surprised to learn she is the winner of a $1,000 scholarship.
Angelique Wong learns she was the Best in Show winner.

 

ϳԹ graduate student Angelique Wong’s designs were judged the best in show at “Haute for the House,” a runway show the School of Fashion staged as part of a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.

The show, held in Cleveland on Feb. 8, featured fashions from 16 students from ϳԹ's internationally renowned School of Fashion. Wong’s dress designs received the most votes from event attendees, and she was named the winner of a $1,000 award for Best in Show.

School of Fashion administrators and Ronald McDonald House Charities officials surprised Wong with the check on Tuesday.

Wong received her Bachelor of Arts in fashion design in May 2022. Currently, she is enrolled in the College of Communication and Information pursuing a master’s degree in the School of Emerging Media and Technology.  
 

A dress designed by ϳԹ graduate student Angelique Wong.
A dress from Wong's collection.
A dress designed by ϳԹ graduate student Angelique Wong.
A dress from Wong's collection.
Officials from ϳԹ and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio present Angelique Wong with her scholarship.
Wong, center, receives her award check from Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 
POSTED: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 04:22 PM
Updated: Thursday, February 15, 2024 01:45 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Lisa Abraham
PHOTO CREDIT:
ϳԹ/Bob Christy/Nicole Hagen