“Samia’s passion for creativity shows in everything she does. I first noticed her attention to detail when we were both creative assistants for Packfashion Magazine. It was no surprise that she was quickly promoted to Creative Director. As Editor-in-Chief this coming year, it was extremely important for me to keep Samia as our team’s Creative Director. She is a visionary for the magazine; constantly brainstorming large ideas, but never letting a small detail go unnoticed. She has developed incredible skills in various Adobe software and is never afraid to take on a new task or challenge in the programs. Not only does she design and direct, but she manages the entire creative team and teaches them how to use Adobe software and have an eye for detail. Samia is an irreplaceable accessory to any team!”

“Samia Usmani’s recyclable designs were standouts at Charlotte Fashion Week 2018. Her avant-garde creations were made of newspaper, and each was beautifully executed. Samia is a talented designer with extraordinary vision. As a Fashion Week sponsor, Charlotte Living values extreme creativity and innovative design. Samia Usmani brought all that and more to the runway with her elegant newsprint ensembles. She is one to watch!”

“Samia Usmani has been passionate about Ektaa, NC State’s South Asian Organization since the day she walked in to interview to be a freshman representative. After organizing many successful events during her freshman year, she was quickly promoted to Vice President as a Sophomore and is going to be President during her Junior year. As Vice President, Samia was the most reliable and hard working person on the executive board. She is amazing at juggling many tasks for our large scale events while helping manage an executive board of 13 people. Samia’s innovative ideas for our events (100-700 people) such as Eid Fair, and Garba, ensured their success. Samia’s creativity, passion, and leadership skills are second to none!”