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FSU Interior Architecture and Design Celebrates Students in Annual Awards

Published June 8, 2021

2021 IAD Charrette Project First Place Award designed by Grace Bryant, Christine Wahl, Aubrey Honerbrink and Haley Valtz

The FSU Interior Architecture and Design Department’s 2021 Student Award Winners were celebrated in a virtual ceremony at the end of the spring semester this year. These awards are held annually to congratulate students and honor their hard work, high standards and commitment to excellence. The students who are honored leave a legacy that is a tribute to the Department and to the interior design profession. The Student Awards also highlight scholarships awarded to students totaling $6000 made possible by department donations, the Advisory Council, faculty, faculty emeriti and others.

This year, there were numerous students recognized for prestigious external awards including the Metropolis 100, the Interior Design Educators Council Creative Scholarship Award, The Kravet Design of Distinction Competition, and the Directors Place Award with the National USITT Conference, among others.

“Our students work hard and push the needle to higher achievements in design each year,” said Jill Pable, chair of the Department of Interior Architecture and Design. “The FSU faculty and external organizations honor and celebrate exceptionally achieving students on their design work and their service to others. This presentation describes these students and their achievements in this truly extraordinary year. On behalf of the faculty, congratulations to these students on their success and thank you for how your work elevates us all!”

Internal departmental awards recognized students who provided excellent service to the IAD learning community by helping others, coordinating events, and inspiring excellence in those they work with. These faculty-chosen awards honor the significant effort that students contribute to the thriving department culture.

The IAD program consistently trains students at the undergraduate level to engage in inquiry that shapes their design solutions. The research awards showcase graduate students who have moved their work toward higher achievement in the Master of Fine Arts thesis. These faculty-selected awards recognize significant potential, drive and commitment by the student researcher.

Department scholarships are made possible by generous public member donors, alumni, and current emeriti faculty. Students who are awarded these honors are recognized by faculty as particularly meritorious. The Advisory Council Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to one undergraduate and one graduate student and is made possible by the members of the Department’s Advisory Council, which is comprised of industry professionals who provide intellectual, networking, and financial resources to the department. These awards include the Ashley Cowie Memorial Scholarship and the O’Brien Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships.

“I am very honored to be receiving the O’Brien Graduate Student Award,” said Laura Greenwood, who received O’Brien Graduate Scholar Award Winner. “To me, receiving this award shows that my hard work is recognized and the work I am doing with my degree is valued. This scholarship positively impacts my education and supports my research endeavors on improving the well-being of nursing home residents. I’d like to thank the O’Brien Family and donors for making this opportunity available to me!”


Click Above to watch the Virtual Awards in Full

External Awards

Caroline Mozo- The Interior Design Educators Council Creative Scholarship Award

Chasen Bloch- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, with Dr. Marlo Ransdell

Curran Conklin- The Kravet Design of Distinction Competition

Laura Greenwood- The Interior Design Educators Council National Student Design Competition (Honorable mention)

Corrie Ostrander- The Interior Design Educators Council National Conference “Best Poster”  and The Metropolis Magazine 100 and the FSU Masters in 4 Competition 2nd place

Kailey Carter- The Metropolis Magazine 100

Olivia Perron- FSU Masters in 4 Competition- Finalist and The Interior Design Educators Council Foundation Scholar Program

Hannah Smith- Directors Place Award, National USITT Conference

 

Department Awards

Charrette Awards- First place- Grace Bryant, Christine Wahl, Aubrey Honerbrink, and Haley Valtz

Outstanding Studio Performance Second Year- Rebecca Lepp, Yukee Wang, Haley Valtz, Dylan Borowski

Outstanding Studio Performance Third Year- Marisa Szymanski, Mallory Prost, Curran Conklin, Gabi Favale, Daniela Hoffman, Sarah Kobes, Krysten Chen, Caitlyn Lodato

Outstanding Studio Performance Fourth Year- Laura Fussell, Molly Pearce, Anna Nizzardini, Lela Gunderson, Kaitlyn Kant

Outstanding Portfolio Award- Krysten Chen, Melinda Griffith, Alison Conner, Jillian Dradzynski

Olivia Perron- Outstanding Future Design Student

 

Department Awards in Service

Lani Daes- Undergraduate Leadership Award

Celia Pena Morillo- Undergraduate Leadership Award

Corrie Ostrander – Graduate Leadership Award and Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Humanitarian Award- Arianna Dantes

Laura Greenwood- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

Caroline Mozo- Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

 

Department Awards in Research

Chasen Bloch- Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Award

Kailey Carter- Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Award

Corrie Ostrander- Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Award

Olivia Perron- Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher Award

 

Department Scholarship Awards

Chasen Bloch- The Lisa Waxman Graduate Scholar Award

Corrie Ostrander- The Lisa Waxman Graduate Scholar Award

Olivia Perron- The Lisa Waxman Graduate Scholar Award

Kailey Carter- The Lisa Waxman Graduate Scholar Award

Hannah Smith- The Lisa Waxman Graduate Scholar Award

Abdulelah Bukhari- The Trujillo International Student Award

Haley Valtz- The Karen Myers Outstanding History Student Award

Camila Ferro- The Karen Myers Outstanding History Student Award

 

Arianna Dantes- The Advisory Council Scholarship Award

Allison Hietpas- The Advisory Council Scholarship Award

Hannah Smith- The Advisory Council Scholarship Award

 

Anna Ellis- The Ashley Cowie Memorial Scholarship

Max Klavon, Faye Pindell- The O’Brien Undergraduate Scholarship

Laura Greenwood- The O’Brien Undergraduate Graduate Scholarship