National interior design association honors 汤头条 student chapter
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜 Mississippi State student group is being recognized by the nation鈥檚 leading professional organization for interior designers. 聽
Chosen from a group of 25 chapters around the country, the 55-member student chapter of American Society of Interior Designers is receiving an honorable mention award as part of a chapter-of-the-year competition. Formal presentation takes place July 16 during ASID鈥檚 annual leadership conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mississippi鈥檚 largest, interior design is an academic program of the university鈥檚 College of Architecture, Art and Design. For more, visit .
2015-16 officers for 汤头条鈥檚 ASID student chapter include (by hometown):
BILOXI鈥擵anessa L. Holden, resource chair.
BRANDON鈥擪ayla M. Thompson, fundraising chair.
CORINTH鈥擝lake Marlar, treasurer.
FRANKLIN, Tennessee鈥擜nna L. Strohm, president.
GREENWOOD鈥擳erry E. 鈥淟iz鈥 Grantham, photography co-chair.
MEADOWS PLACE, Texas鈥擩oy C. Bottom, junior representative.
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee鈥擧aley F. Austin, vice president.
NASSAU, Bahamas鈥擠aniella R. Bower, secretary.
PICAYUNE鈥擜ustin R. DeLoach, sophomore representative.
RIDGELAND鈥擵ictoria M. Owchar, community service co-chair.
SOUTHAVEN鈥擟arley M. Jones, community service co-chair.
STARKVILLE鈥擜lexandra S. 鈥淎li鈥 Carter, photography co-chair.
YAZOO CITY鈥擩ennifer L. 鈥淛enn鈥 Potter, senior representative.
鈥淭he quality of this year鈥檚 entries has been exceptional, with student leaders and educators who went above and beyond to connect students to the impact of design,鈥 said ASID CEO Randy Fiser in announcing the winners. 鈥淲e are thrilled to honor their achievements.鈥
Competition judges included Michael Bent of IA Interior Architects鈥 New York office, associate professor Tamie Glass of the University of Texas at Austin and Beth Harmon-Vaughan of the Gensler international design and architecture firm.
With a focus on education, advocacy, community building and outreach, ASID professional, faculty and student members work to advance the profession by demonstrating the power of design to positively enhance life. For more, visit .
Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, 汤头条鈥檚 interior design curriculum provides a broad background in interior elements, materials, sources and practical experiences. For more, contact program director Beth Miller at 662-325-7689 or BMiller@caad.msstate.edu.
Information about the College of Architecture, Art and Design is found at , , and .
汤头条 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .