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| (From L to R) Shara Eppert, Brandon Riem and Lara Sisco were named winners in the 2012 National Kitchen and Bath Association Puget Sound Chapter Student Design Competition. |
Three Clover Park Technical
College students took home the top prizes at the 2012 National Kitchen and Bath
Association Puget Sound Chapter Student Design Competition.
Brandon Riem won the prize
for Best Kitchen or Bathroom Design, which came with a $500 scholarship. The
prize was awarded to Riem who had the best score from three certified kitchen and
bathroom designers. His concept was judged on visual appeal, creativity and
adhering to required guidelines.
“I’ve always liked art and
design, but what drives me to design is expression,” said Riem. “A lot of my
design work is personal and relates to my life.”
Shara Eppert won an
honorable mention award for going above and beyond on her design, which came
with a $250 scholarship.
“It was worth it. All the hard
work was worth it,” said Eppert. “I would say, if others have the chance, to at
least try. I feel like winning showed that I’m doing something and I might
actually be good at it.”
“This showed that what we
are being taught is up to par,” said Riem. “The fact that all three of us won
from the same school says something about our school, our teachers and
program.”
Finally, Lara Sisco won the
Most Inspirational award, which came with an iPad. Her award was given based on
receiving the most votes from the NKBA.
“This last quarter was a
really tough term for me, but this competition was important to me. I wanted to
choose to do something and see it through,” said Sisco. “Our teacher told us
this really showed we had the chutzpah to step forward and represent ourselves
and our school. That was important to me.”
“Design competitions take a
lot of extra time and effort. Lara, Brandon and Shara showed they are willing
to go above and beyond by giving this competition all they could, and it paid
off,” said Julie Watts, interior design instructor at CPTC. “The honor of being
awarded in the NKBA Student Design Competition will be a ‘feather in their
caps’ as they go on to the job search or pursue higher education.”
The students were awarded
and recognized in front of peers and professionals in the industry at the NKBA
Puget Sound Chapter’s 35th Anniversary Celebration at the Seattle
Design Center on Oct. 12.
“I believe their endeavors
have inspired other students to enter future competitions,” said Watts. “We
already knew we had a great interior design program here at CPTC, but it was
great that these students received recognition from NKBA for being amongst the
best student designers in the area!”
Students from Bellevue
College, Highline Community College, and The Art Institute of Seattle also
participated in the competition.
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| Brandon Riem's design for the NKBA Puget Sound Students' Design Competition. |
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