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Over the years, Moore has been the place where many successful artists got their start. Learn more about who they are, where they are now and how Moore helped them get there.

Meet our alumnae.

    • brianna barton 2
Fine Arts 2D & Curatorial Studies
Philadelphia, PA

I learned about Graphicstudio through Lorie Mertes, the former director and chief curator at The Galleries at Moore.…

    • Katherine Bentley
Art History
Burlington, CT

I had a wide range of responsibilities at the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative…

    • Elise Blair
Illustration
West Chester, PA

It’s hard to pick a favorite class at Moore. I really enjoyed Children’s Book Illustration with…


    • e Bond
Graphic Design and Art History Minor
Philadelphia, PA

My mother is a painter and a teacher. So, the arts have always been a part…

    • heather bryson
Fine Arts

Moore has played a big role in my artistic development. With the scholarships and exhibition opportunities,…

    • Meredith Burall Miller
Graphic Design
Frederick, MD

I began working with Asher & Company as a freelancer during my senior year at Moore.…


    • Kathy Butterly
Fine Arts

I work as an artist, making sculptures from clay. My work is represented by the Tibor De…

    • melissa dagostino
Fine Arts: 3D

 My experience at Moore was interdisciplinary, creatively rigorous and academically challenging. As a result, I had…

    • karen daroff
Interior Design

I am extremely committed to design excellence. I founded Daroff Design Inc. in 1973 and have…


    • Alexandra De Yonge
Fashion Design
Kirkwood Voorhees, NJ

My mother is my inspiration. Born and raised in Bolivia, South America, she was the first…

    • lindsay deisher
Graphic Design

After being accepted to art schools up and down the East coast, I chose Moore because…

    • michelle del valle
Interior Design

At Daroff Design, I’ve worked on national and international hotels, restaurants and corporate environments. I’m very…


    • ashley dudek
Fashion Design
Hatboro, PA

I got my current job because I had the opportunity to work in the Urban Outfitters…

    • Sherry Duffy
Fashion Design
Levittown, PA

In the technical design department of Michael Kors, I measured sample garments, recorded specs, communicated with…

    • Allison Faunce
Art Education with Fine Arts: 2D Concentration
Falls River, MA

My most rewarding experience at Moore was being involved in the Student Leadership Program as a…


    • Lily Fierman
Curatorial Studies

What I enjoyed most about my internship at the Institute of Contemporary Art was the variety…

    • mary lou ford dallum
Art Education

After I graduated with my BS in Art Education, I began teaching in the Philadelphia School…

    • Jennifer Hallden-Abberton
Fine Arts: 2D
Maple Glen, PA

My older sister went here. I saw how it helped her grow as an artist and…


    • Watsuki Harrington
Curatorial Studies
Wayne, PA

Moore is place to grow as a creative individual. If you want to challenge yourself there…

    • Heather Hartman
Fashion Design
Elkins Park, PA

I worked in the pattern room at Urban Outfitters with digital patterns. I altered the patterns…

    • Auralis Herrero
Fashion Design
Utuado, PR

I come from a family of very strong women – my mother raised three kids by…


    • brigette indelicato
Graphic Design
Digmans Ferry, PA

As a designer at the Franklin Institute, I work with various departments to create brochures, event…

    • Sherita Jennings
Fashion Design, Textile Design Minor
Calhoun Falls, SC

The ‘Vicerian’ woman is someone who is confident in whatever walk of life; whether she is…

    • Bianca Jones
Fashion Design
Claymont, DE

I interned with Charlotte Ronson after completing a short internship with Halston last spring. I wanted…


    • Monika Kuder
Curatorial Studies
Spring, TX

I came to Moore for the Curatorial Studies program. Moore offered a curriculum that I felt…

    • Lauren Lafey
Fashion Design
Pipersville, PA

Moore prepared me well for a life in fashion design. My courses were very demanding and…

    • Ruth Lampi
Fine Arts: 3D
Philadelphia, PA

I was home-schooled in Wisconson, so everything is bigger than where I cam from. But Moore…


    • Jun Lee
Interior Design
Philadelphia, PA

Before coming to Moore, I studied visual design and fine arts in South Korea and practiced…

    • Maia Lee
Art History
Lawrence, KS

I chose to attend Moore because of the strong sense of community. I was looking for…

    • Sara Lenton
Illustration
Lebanon, PA

My teacher told me about Moore when I was in the 10th grade and when I…


    • sheila letven
Textile Design

I am a multimedia artist who finds inspiration from the ordinariness of each new day. My…

    • Rachel Luthy
Textile Design
Rexburg, ID

I first visited Philadelphia and fell in love with it. When I realized that there was…

    • Carrie Morrissey
Fashion Design

I was surprised how much I loved going to an all women's school.  You are really able…


    • Edith Newhall
Art History M.F.A. in painting and drawing, School of the Art Institute in Chicago, 1979.
Philadelphia, PA

I don't see Moore as a small school. I see it as just right. It's a…

    • Anne Occi
Graphic Design
Cranford, NJ

I joined Major League Baseball in 1990, just in time to assist the Philadelphia Phillies in…

    • michelle ortiz
Fine Arts: 2D

I was a fine arts major at Moore, which really prepared me for my career.  My…


    • Lauren Overstreet
MFA Art Education
Glenolden, PA

Becoming an art teacher is something that is very rewarding and challenging! I have always wanted…

    • marge palatini
Graphic Design

 It was very empowering to attend an all-women’s college. It gave me confidence in my work…

    • Malawan Patamapongs
Interior Design
Bangkok, Thailand

I run a design firm that offers services in architectural and structural engineering, and interior design.…


    • Devin Pauley
Fashion Design

I chose Moore because I liked that I could focus all of my studies on design.…

    • melanie pawlowski
Art Education
Rosalyn, PA

Moore is located in the heart of center city and is surrounded by museums. I have…

    • christina pena
Graphic Design

From 9 am to 5 pm, I am at Lenox Corp developing crystal glassware, but from 6…


    • roslyn pilla
Graphic Design

I believe that Moore’s commitment to transforming students into outstanding creative problem solvers and leaders makes…

    • Christine Quiampang
Graphic Design
Oaklyn, NJ

During my internship, I was responsible for production of Casa Papel’s fall catalog from start to…

    • Pam Reimers
Fine Arts
Yeadon, PA

During my internship at Thomas Mann Design, I was responsible for assisting Thomas Mann (at his…


    • marilyn rodriguez behrle
Art Education
Philadelphia, PA

How I came to Moore was different than most. I guess you could say I followed…

    • lonni rossi
Graphic Design

I’m a fiber artist and fabric designer with a passion for textiles. I create one-of-a-kind textiles…

    • Heather Snowman
Graphic Design
Dover, DE

I learned about Mitchell & Ness because one of my classmates interned there. One of the…


    • kimberly stromberg
Fashion Design

When I walked through the doors at Moore, it just seemed like the right place for…

    • Mimi Sullivan Sparks
Fashion Design
Wilmington, DE

My internship at Moore was amazing. There’s something to be said for book or classroom knowledge,…

    • Evelin Urena
Interior Design
Trenton, NJ

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States at…


    • Stephanie Vallango
Textile Design
Levittown, PA

I came to Moore because of the scholarships offered, the community and the location. As an…

    • Jennifer Vitale
Fashion Design

Moore was the only school I applied to. It was the only school I wanted to…

    • Jane Walentas
Advertising Design
Brooklyn, NY

I had very little training as an artist before I came to Moore, so I was…


    • Kia Weatherspoon
Interior Design
Fairfax, VA

The first professor at Moore to challenge me was Frank Hyder in my basic drawing class.…

    • shannon willis
Interior Design

I like problem solving. With interior design, most projects and assignments start with a problem, and…

    • Chloe Wright
Illustration
Stuart, FL

Moore is a small, intimate community full of women who are driven to make something out…


    • renee resser zelnick
Fashion Illustration

Moore is unique because it still values and embraces the foundational studies. Moore also strikes a…

    • Stephanie Zuppo
Illustration
Prospect Park, PA

Stephanie worked on a large-scale digital imaging project while interning at the Academy of Natural Sciences…