Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) showed its support for education and design innovation by awarding fashion students at MassArt. The scholarships were given as part of the company’s first, annual “PORON Urethanes Fashion Design Challenge”. The competition showcased the versatility of PORON Urethanes in non-textile design applications created by student designers.Under the rules of the program, two $1,000 scholarships were awarded to students in the college’s sophomore creative design class for the “Most Creative Use of PORON Urethanes” and “Most Fashionable Garment”. Rogers also presented two $250 scholarships for honorable mentions. The scholarships will be applied toward the students’ upcoming academic year tuition expenses. The winners include:
Most Creative: Hilary Davis, $1000 scholarship (top, left)
Most Fashionable: Leah Lundberg, $1000 scholarship (top, right)
Honorable Mention: Jane Sommer-Fuller, $250 scholarship (lower, right)
Honorable Mention: Maya Molina-Araujo, $250 scholarship (lower, left)
Rogers donated rolls of PORON Urethane foam in various thicknesses and colors which students used to design and construct their non-textile garments. The sixteen students who participated in “The Challenge” created a variety of garments, including swimwear, daywear, evening wear and fantasy wear with flexible PORON Urethane. Rogers’ representatives reviewed and evaluated the garments based on their creativity, potential wearability, intricate design details and finishing work.
