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 |
| Brigham Young University–Idaho | Rexburg, ID | Wendy Harris, CKE, ASID |
| Johnson County Community College | Overland Park, KS | Jan Cummings |
| Lone Star College – Kingwood | Kingwood, TX | Susan Ouren |
| Lord Fairfax Community College | Middletown, VA | Jeanne Nolan |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Jaya Rose |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | Claire L. Hamilton |
| Weber State University | Ogden, UT | Jan Slabaugh |
Pictured above from left to right, Betty Ravnik, CMKBD, Alexandria Technical College, Alan W. Zielinski, CKD, NKBA Vice President, Wendy Harris, CKE, Brigham Young University – Idaho, Michele Rose, University of Southern Mississippi, Susan Ouren, Lone Star College – Kingwood, Jan Cummings, Johnson County Community College. Missing from picture- Lord Fairfax Community College, University of Georgia, and Weber State University.