USD Magazine Summer 2021

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spacious meeting room on campus was trans- formed this spring into A DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Torero Closet provides students with professional attire by Julene Snyder

mirrors, clothing racks, shelves and tables offering up an array of handbags, shoes, dresses, women and men’s suits and separates. The Torero Closet was origi- nally the brainchild of Assistant Vice President for Student Life Cynthia Avery, EdD, who led the effort to build a USD Food Pantry for students in need. Over the past five years, the pantry mor- phed from a space tucked away in a hallway of the Student Life Pavilion to a large private office space that grants access to regis- tered students with a key code. “The passion and determination

Torero Closet “shop” was staffed by members of the Parent Advi- sory Board, who helped advise students on clothing selection for a professional look and arranged for complimentary alterations if needed. “This effort truly speaks to the desire to lift up every student to

set them up for success,” says Director of Parent and Family Relations Renda Quinn. “Our USD Parent Advisory Board recognizes the importance of first impressions and feeling confident in an interview.” The shop was inviting and well-organized, with full-length

a well-organized clothing bou- tique, all due to the generosity of donors. Temporarily set up for students to visit by appointment in order to select appropriate at- tire for interviews and jobs, the

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