VIDEO WILL AUTO-START. CLICK PAUSE (||) TO STOP. Video courtesy of NBC10 >> CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM WEEK EIGHT >> Fashion Design senior Alison Winters was crowned winner of Philadelphia University’s Runway Challenge during a live broadcast of the competition finale Monday, April 30, 2007 on NBC10’s The 10! Show. With the audience packed with faculty, staff, students and family members, Winters (pictured right surrounded by her models) was selected the winner by judges Jay McCarroll, former Philadelphia University Fashion Design student and winner of BravoTV’s first season of Project Runway; Lori Wilson, co-host of The 10! Show; and Clara Henry, Fashion Design Program Director, for her creative and marketable “skater girl” collection, which featured boldly striped and intensely colored ensembles targeted to 18 to 25-year old women. A solid competitor during the reality series, Winters hadn’t won a challenge prior to the finale. “It’s a great time to start winning,” she exclaimed after her name was announced by Bill Henley, co-host of The 10! Show. As winner, Winters will enjoy an all-expense-paid trip to Paris with fellow competitor Pam Martin, who she promised to take along prior to the finale. Runners-up Martin – who showcased a colorful eveningwear collection – and Dominique Asuncion – who exhibited a whimsical children’s wear collection – received American Express Gift Cards for their hard work and great designs throughout the course of the competition. During the finale, President James P. Gallagher, Ph.D., expressed his pride for the students’ achievements. Each finalist was lauded for their attention to detail, creative use of fabrics and ability to achieve top-three status. In addition, Asuncion was named fan favorite by viewers who voted on NBC10’s web site for their favorite designer. SPECIAL THANKS TO