Lita Talarico, co-founder and co-chair of MFA Design joined SVA 15 years ago today, September 1997. During that time she has shepherded the building of the MFA Designer as Author + Entrepreneur studio, community, faculty and curriculum, unique for being the first design program to have a professional 24/7 studio space, and the first program to produce design entrepreneurs and ranked in the Top Ten Graduate Design programs since 2004. Lita is still in touch with a vast majority of the more than 200 students who have graduated the program and watches with joy as they make their marks on the design landscape.

Anthony Rhodes, Executive Vice President of SVA, presents Lita with an anniversary keepsake.

Happy SVAnniversary!!!!