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Virginia Commonwealth University
Caitlin Geaghan
Caitlin Geaghan grew up with a strong influence from her dad in construction & design. She fell in love with Interior Design early on and this passion has continued on into college. Caitlin is a senior at VCU pursuing a majoring in Interior Design with a minor in Art History. When she is not in school she is working for a high-end residential firm, Janie Molster Designs or swing dancing. Caitlin is President the upcoming school year and wants to show the incoming students what a wonderful organization IIDA is. She has a lot of ideas for the upcoming school year and hopes to implement before graduation in May!
Ilijana Soldan
Ilijana Soldan is a junior majoring in Interior Design and Architectural Art History at VCU. She is also a member of the Honors college and serving as President Elect for IIDA for the 2011-2012 school year. Having lived in Bosnia, Germany, and the US, she has an international perspective on how design should be approached. She has travelled to Qatar, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany to study design trends and explore personal design interests. She believes that design is most effective when taking the globalization of the world into account. She also enjoys model making and projects that focus on the social interactions of humanity.
Sophie Yan
Sophie Yan was born in China but has spent most of her life in the United States. She is currently a Junior in the Department of Interior Design and holds the position of Vice President of the student IIDA board at VCU. She grew up with a strong passion for arts & crafts and eventually developed a love for design. She loves building things with her hands and prefers to design in that manner. Aside from Interior Design, Sophie is also interested in industrial design and architecture. She is motivated by her love for beauty and her belief that design holds the possibility for making great positive changes in the future of the world.
Angeline Yang
Hello!
My name is Angeline Yang and I’m majoring in interior design with a minor in craft/material studies at VCU. Why interior design?
Why not! You get the opportunity to influence someone’s emotions when they walk into or view a space. Design has allowed me to realize that you need to keep up to date with the current trends and to take inspiration from everything and anything – no matter how miniscule it may seem.
Pratika Appaiah
Pratika Appaiah is a senior in the Department of Interior Design at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently the treasurer of the student IIDA board at VCU. She was born in Bangalore, India, but spent most of her life in Northern Virginia. She is very passionate about design and hopes to someday work as a residential designer or design furniture. Pratika is a painter, a concert go-er, and a self-diagnosed shopaholic. She is sure that the upcoming year of IIDA at VCU is going to be a very fun successful one and looks forward to meeting people within the design field.
Hannah Stallard
My name is Hannah Stallard & am currently attending VCU as a full time Interior Design student. I am going into my 3rd year and feel that I couldn’t be in a better place than the ID department here at VCU. Being a military child and moving around over the years has made me realize design has always held an important part in my life. I have found myself needing to create the best interior environment I could while growing up in new houses every three or so years. My interests include Residential Design because home is one of the most personal places one can spend time in and is the best place to express your own taste & personality.
Isoke Miller
Isoke Miller was born in Oberlin, Ohio, attended Oberlin High School and graduated in 2009. Isoke is a junior at VCU majoring in Interior Design. She is passionate about the arts with an emphasis on design, painting, and crafts. Isoke combines her love for art & community enrichment by volunteering at design firms and flea markets. She wants to gain experience in the industry after graduating and will strive for brilliance. Holding the position of PR rep at VCU’s IIDA student chapter, she hopes to highlight the Interior Design Industry and act as a guiding hand in helping students build networks and long lasting relationships.
Andy Lehman
Andy Lehman is a senior majoring in Interior Design at VCU and is the Events Coordinator on the IIDA Student Board. Always having a passion for design, Andy wants to get more students involved with IIDA and help them make connections with professionals in the world of design beyond the classroom. After graduating, Andy wants to pursue a career in hospitality design, working mainly on hotels, restaurants, and some residential work on the side-preferably in New York, Chicago or Seattle. Currently, Andy is working as an intern at BCWH, an A & D firm located in Richmond, VA.