Excellence in Education
NKBA Excellence in Education Award
As part of accreditation standards, every NKBA-accredited college, university, or technical institute submits two student design projects following the requirements of the current year's NKBA Student Design Competition, sponsored by American Woodmark and Sub Zero/Wolf. In even years, bath design projects are collected, and during odd years, kitchen work design projects are collected. Student work samples included a floor plan, elevation, construction plan, and mechanical plan. The work samples were assessed on their compliance with the NKBA Planning Guidelines and NKBA Graphic and Presentation Standards.
The Excellence in Education Awards are given to the top entries that were submitted timely and met the NKBA's challenging goal of earning an average score of at least 93 out of a possible 100 on its two student designs. The winning schools are announced at the Educators' Forum held during the NKBA's Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS®). Formerly titled "Most Outstanding Annual Requirements," the name was changed to "NKBA Excellence in Education Awards" in 2009.
| Alexandria Tech |
Alexandria, MN |
Betty Ravnik, CMKBD |
| *Arapahoe Community College |
Littleton, CO | Dawn Viola |
| Brigham Young University–Idaho | Rexburg, ID | Wendy Harris, CKE, ASID |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, NC | Nacmiye Yaprak Savut, CKE, CBE |
| Lakeland College | Vermilion, AB | Cindi Plant |
| Palm Beach Community College | Lake Worth, FL | Zenaida Espinosa |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego, CA | Mimi Moore |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Jaya Rose |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | Claire L. Hamilton |
*One student project from Arapahoe Community College received a perfect score of 100.
Pictured above from left to right, representatives from the winning schools: Coordinator Jaya Rose, University of Georgia, Wendy Harris, CKE, ASID, Brigham Young University–Idaho, Coordinator Betty Ravnik, CMKBD, Alexandria Technical College, Coordinator Dawn Viola, Arapahoe Community College, Coordinator Mimi Moore, San Diego Mesa College.