Trinity Hall students began the 2025-2026 school year with exciting new opportunities to explore their interests, thanks to the launch of two student-founded clubs: the Architecture and Interior Design Club and DML (Design, Market, Lead). Both clubs were created by students eager to share their passions while building new spaces for creativity, collaboration and leadership within the school community.
The Architecture and Design Club was founded by seniors Chloe Ciccone and Lauren Nam, who first explored the idea during an AP Language and Composition project last year. The assignment challenged students to propose a new course for Trinity Hall, and with the help of Dean of Student Life Cindy Sobieski, the two students turned their concept into a thriving club.
This club provides a dedicated space for students to dive into the world of architecture, interior design, and engineering fundamentals, all while strengthening their design, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Faculty leader Kari Larsen shares, “The Architecture and Interior Design Club has been a huge success so far this year! Chloe and Lauren have been very intentional about providing opportunities for the girls to learn different design styles and terminology, while also prioritizing allowing them to create their own designs or add their own spin on classical and modern styles. As a result, hands are always enthusiastically shooting up at the opportunity to share a Pinterest board or house that club members have designed!”
During meetings, students analyze architectural styles, study structural elements, create mood boards, and participate in friendly design and build competitions. Chloe and Lauren explained that their vision for the club continues to grow as they share, “Our goals for this year are to broaden our knowledge of the basics of architecture and interior design while also sparking interest and creativity in our members. By offering hands-on activities and exploring different careers and styles of architecture and interior design, we hope to help everyone discover what aspects of the field they enjoy the most. Over time, we hope to develop and introduce more advanced concepts, such as 3-D modeling projects through TinkerCAD. We also aim to bring in guest speakers who specialize in this field, to further inspire our club members.”
Also new this year is DML, a fashion-centered club built around creativity, leadership and social impact. The idea came to life when juniors Savannah Greer and Ella Banchi approached Ms. Sobieski in February with the concept. Soon after, sophomores Madison Dammann, Savannah Meyer and Guiliana Ronco brought forward a similar idea. With a shared passion and Ms. Sobieski’s support, the group joined forces to launch DML together.
Since the start of the club, members have been making their mark by partnering with other groups to run seasonal clothing drives, with additional service projects planned for the coming months. According to leader Madison, the club’s activities are designed to blend fun with real-world skills. She shares, “The activities we do in our club give the girls the opportunity to use their problem-solving skills, communication and creativity. In doing so, the girls have fun while learning more about the fashion industry, how to be a leader, and marketing.”
Co-leader Savannah adds that the club aims to empower students through knowledge and self-expression. She explains, “Along with our ambitions for future club plans, our overall goal for this club is for every girl to feel confident expressing their own unique style, gain knowledge about the history of design and marketing, and grow in their leadership skills.”
Co-leader Ella echoes the long-term vision of the club as she elaborates, “Our long-term goal for this club is to build it into a mini-community that is very passionate about the fashion industry but also wants to make a big impact on the community. In the years to come, we want this club to flourish into a hugely impactful group that uplifts its community outside of Trinity Hall and inspires girls to express their creativity in a multitude of ways.”
Faculty leader Samantha Puma is looking forward to seeing more of what the members of the club are capable of. She states, “It is exciting to see what it grows to be as the club leaders are creating something entirely original and from scratch. We were also asked by Mrs. Zavorskas to create and design something new and exciting to add to the Trinity Hall gear shop for this upcoming year!”
With passionate founders and leaders, along with dedicated faculty support and enthusiastic members, the new Architecture and Design and DML clubs are already enriching Trinity Hall’s student life and are poised to grow even further in the Trinity Hall community. We look forward to hearing about more of their successes in the future.