Tag Archives: NRFF College Partners

Jan26

Students’ (and a Retailer’s) Impressions of NRF’s BIG Show

By Elisabeth Greenberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 26, 2012
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While waiting for a session to begin, I took the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Gurtowski and Alicia Crasto, fellow NFSA members of mine from Fashion Institute of Technology. They were happy to share their first experience of the Big Show. What is your best experience at the Big Show? Elizabeth: “I enjoyed the networking lunch. [...]

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Jan12

Future Face of Retail: Katie Streepey, University of Arkansas Center for Retailing Excellence

By Ryan Cliche, Director Student Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: January 12, 2012
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The NRF Student Association is attracting leaders. Katie Streepey is finding new leadership opportunities with the NRF Student Association to complement her student leadership roles on the University of Arkansas campus. Continue reading below to learn more about the evolution of this “Future Face of Retail” as a student leader. Why do you want to work in retail? I want to work [...]

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Jan10

Future Face of Retail: Rachel Wakefield, Georgia Southern University

By Ryan Cliche, Director Student Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: January 10, 2012
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In late December, we interviewed Lindsay Godbout, a junior at University of Arizona, and one of retail’s “Future Faces.” We continue our features on retail’s emerging talent with Rachel Wakefield, a marketing major at Georgia Southern University. Rachel’s business skills and love of fashion not only make her a good fit for the retail industry, [...]

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Dec29

Future Face of Retail: Lindsay Godbout, University of Arizona

By Ryan Cliche, Director Student Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: December 29, 2011
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NRF’s Student Association (NRFSA) represents the future talent of the retail industry. With 15 top university programs participating in the association, NRFSA members represent the best of the best. Over the next few weeks, leading up to NRF’s BIG Show and the first NRFSA Annual Meeting, we’ll be featuring several students who represent the “Future [...]

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Dec02

Kelli Hollinger, of Texas A&M’s Center for Retail Studies, on internship advice and role of industry partners in education

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: December 2, 2011
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The Center for Retail Studies at Texas A&M University was started in the early 1980′s, and has since prepared thousands of students for professional careers in retailing. The Center recently joined NRF Foundation’s community of College Partners, so we connected with Kelli Hollinger, the center’s assistant director, to discuss retailing as a career, share advice [...]

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