Get ready for k-state’s biggest fashion event of the year!
MEET THE 2026 showcase TEAM
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Declan Taylor
Director
Declan is a senior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business, minoring in Marketing, and has a certificate in the business of sports and entertainment. His favorite part about being on the Showcase Team is directing and collaborating. He is most excited to be able to hold Showcase in the Museum of Art and Light; it’s a cool space and we can show off student projects in a cool way.
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Cecelia Jowdy
PR Team Lead & Leadership Chair
Cecelia is a junior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business, minoring in Leadership Studies. Her favorite part about being on the Showcase PR Team is getting to advertise the show and get people excited for it! She is most excited about seeing the final product come to life! And how the show will turn out in a new space!
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Reece Moulthrop
PR Team Lead
Reece is a junior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business. Her favorite part about being on the Showcase Team is working with Cecelia in her first leadership position. She is most excited for the location of the show this year at the Museum of Art and Light.
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Sophia Lull
Runway Team Lead
Sophia is a junior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business. Her favorite part of being on the Showcase team is working collaboratively and problem-solving with her fellow team members. She is most excited to show off the Fashion department’s hard work.
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Emily Jenkins
Runway Team Lead
Emily is a junior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business, with a minor in Philosophy. Her favorite part of being part of the Showcase Team is getting to know the models and getting to work closely with all of the beautiful student-made garments. She is most excited to create an immersive, exciting experience for the models and attendees that makes people passionate about the fashion program.
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Anya Hartman
PR Team Member
Anya is a junior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business and Fashion Design. Her favorite part about being on the Showcase PR Team is the creativity and team building! She is most excited about getting to see all of the hard work pay off at the final show.
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Akasha Schlicht
Runway Team Member
Akasha is a junior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business, with a minor in PR and Advertising. Her favorite part of being part of the Showcase Team is getting to try new things outside of her comfort zone and apply skills she’s learned since joining the fashion studies program. She is most excited to be holding the show at the Museum of Art and Light.
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Anissa Smith
Runway Team Member
Anissa is a senior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Design. Her favorite part of being part of the Showcase Team is getting to work with and see what everyone has created. She also loves being able to help create how the garments are going to flow through the show. She is most excited to see how all of our hard work has come together and being able to see how our visions have come to life.
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Katherine Riner
PR Team Member
Katherine is a senior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business. Her favorite part about being on the Showcase PR Team is getting to work creatively with my peers and create graphics or posters that get people excited for the showcase! She is most excited about seeing everyone’s hard work pay off in the final show, and getting to see how the show differs from last year now that it's at the Museum of Art and Light.
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Mary Kate Dial
Runway Team Member
Mary Kate is a junior in Kinesiology, minoring in psychology and Fashion. Her favorite part about being on the Showcase Runway Team is helping with the models. She is most excited about seeing how everything comes together.
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Mia Batista-Colon
PR Team Member
Mia is a senior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business, minoring in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Studies. Her favorite part about being on the Showcase PR Team is being able to help shape how people see and experience the fashion showcase creating a moment people remember. She is most excited about the energy of the showcase and seeing everything come together. I love being part of something creative and impactful.
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Shelby Easum
Runway Team Member
Shelby is a senior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business, minoring in Leadership Studies. Her favorite part about being on the Showcase Runway Team is model casting and making models feel comfortable and confident for the show. She is most excited about putting together a fabulous event that the audience and models love and properly honor all of the amazing talented fashion students.
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Taylor Tidwell
Runway Team Member
Taylore is a junior in the Fashion Studies program, specializing in Fashion Business, with a certificate in social media management. Her favorite part of being part of the Showcase Team is working with equally passionate people! She is most excited to execute show day and share it with our friends and family!
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Dr. Sherry Haar
FACULTY ADVISOR
It is wonderful to experience the Showcase Team's applied learning, drawing from their past experiences, cultivating new skills, and putting their trust in one another to produce a multi-faceted event and website. The team's dedication and hard work are truly commendable. It is so exciting to share with the public the outstanding work that the Fashion Studies students are creating!



