Haeun Choi (Fashion Business Management, Class of 2020), CEO of GREENEST, a sustainable fashion brand, shared her insights on starting your own business at the “FIT Alumni Talk: My Fashion Startup Story” event held on Wednesday, October 25th, organized by the SUNY Korea Career Development Center. Haeun Choi joined SUNY Korea in 2018 and earned her Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Fashion Business Management. She then continued her studies at FIT, New York to achieve her B.A. degree.
Right after graduating from college she embarked on launching her own brand, GREENEST. GREENEST stands as a fashion brand that promotes responsible and refined fashion while aiming to make sustainable fashion more widely accessible.
At the event, Choi openly shared her personal experience of launching her own business, highlighting the challenges she encountered, and how she could overcome them. Also, she shared her experience here at SUNY Korea-FIT and emphasized the strong reputation that FIT has. She explained that the courses taught here prepared her in various ways for the fashion industry. Additionally, she pointed out her unwavering commitment to pursuing her passion in fashion and how this dedication ultimately enabled her to start her own business.
SUNY Korea held its 2025 Commencement Ceremony on December 12th at the Incheon Global Campus (IGC) Auditorium, bringing together graduates, families, faculty, and guests from Stony Brook University to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025. The ceremony was hosted by Dr. Amos Omandi, Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, and opened with a congratulatory address by President Arthur Lee, who recognized the dedication, resilience, and academic accomplishments of the graduat
On December 5, SUNY Korea warmly welcomed Spring 2026 admitted students and their families to the campus for a special program designed to introduce them to the academic community they will soon join. The event began at 2:00 PM in the Banquet Hall, where President Arthur Lee delivered an inspiring welcoming speech, followed by an overview of SUNY Korea’s academic programs and general campus experience. The session also featured a direct Q&A segment with President Lee, givin
On December 3rd, the Mechanical Engineering Department hosted the ME Final Project Showcase, where student teams presented their Senior and Freshman Design Projects, highlighting their hard work and accomplishments throughout the semester. Students, faculty, and guests had the opportunity to listen to presentations from four Senior Design teams and three Freshman Design teams. During the event, the SUNY Korea Eagles Team was also recognized for receiving an award from the Korean Ministr
On November 27, the Department of Technology and Society hosted a warm and festive Thanksgiving Dinner in the SUNY Korea Lounge, bringing together students and faculty for an evening of community and celebration. As the department’s first-ever Thanksgiving gathering, the event served as a meaningful opportunity to share cultures and create new traditions together. The event not only offered students the opportunity to share a holiday meal with members of the department but also fe
SUNY Korea students came together in B105 on November 26, 2025, for Smart Career Building with AI, a hands-on career readiness workshop hosted by the Career Development Center in partnership with the TSM faculty. Led by Professor Joseph S. Cabuay, the session offered students a practical look at how AI can support their professional journeys, while reminding them that technology works best when guided by thoughtful and responsible humans. Throughout the workshop, students explored t