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NKBA Awards Outstanding Kitchen & Bath Design Students and Colleges
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HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (June 15, 2010) - The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) recently recognized kitchen and bath design students with the 2010 NKBA Outstanding Student Awards, while also presenting eight NKBA-accredited colleges with the 2010 Excellence in Education Awards. The NKBA presented these prestigious honors during the Educators’ Forum at the NKBA’s 2010 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) in Chicago.
Eight NKBA-accredited colleges were awarded the Excellence in Education Award by demonstrating the highest standards of kitchen and bath instruction. Each program submitted two student kitchen design projects, which were judged using the NKBA Planning Guidelines and NKBA Graphic and Presentation Standards. Each of these schools 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 and their kitchen and bath design program coordinators are:
| 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 |
The NKBA Outstanding Student Awards
Additionally, the NKBA recognized the top kitchen and bath design students at NKBA-accredited colleges across North America by rewarding top students with a $100 scholarship. More than 30 schools with kitchen and bath design programs accredited by the NKBA each selected a student to honor this year.
The top design students are:
| Alexandria Technical College | Emily Lutgen |
| Arapahoe Community College | Paula Ricca |
| Baker College of Auburn Hills | Alison Palmer |
| Baker College of Clinton Township | Stacey Burnick |
| Brigham Young University - Idaho | Caley Park |
| Canada College | Alia Akylbekova |
| Century College | Kathy L. Lange |
| College of DuPage | Anne Nadler |
| Dakota College | Rachel Tupy |
| Harper College | Hanne Michelsen |
| Indian River State College | Judy Bates |
| Indiana State University | Michael Walker |
| Lakeland College | Deanna Severin |
| Lansing Community College | Jaime Brink |
| Montana State University - Great Falls | Janet Van de Boogaart |
| Mt. San Antonio College | Margaret Suzanne Herra |
| Murray State University | Rachel Harbison |
Portland Community College - Rock Creek
| Stephanie Lujan |
| Portland Community College - Sylvania | Bettina Rasmussen |
| San Diego Mesa College | Beatrice Kemp |
| Seminole State College | Kristen Sellers |
| The Art institute of Philadelphia | Tine Mette McCarter |
| Triton College | Roxane Ellwanger |
| University of Georgia | Tiffany Ward |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Jenny M. Hamilton |
| University of North Alabama | Amanda Kennedy |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Deanna Hardy |
| Virginia Tech | Molly Holland |
| Weber State University | Rachel Buchanan |
| West Valley College | Angela Victoria Rasmussen |
NKBA Accreditation
NKBA accreditation is available to two- and four-year colleges, universities, and technical institutes throughout the United States and Canada with kitchen and bath degree or certificate programs that meet the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s standards. By becoming NKBA accredited, these schools show prospective students that they provide consistent, quality education in kitchen and bath design.
There are currently more than 50 schools that have either earned NKBA accreditation or have achieved the intermediate NKBA supported status. To determine eligibility, NKBA-accredited programs are evaluated with respect to mission, administration, curriculum, faculty, and resources in their ability to meet required student competencies.
About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is a non-profit trade association that has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry for more than 45 years. NKBA.org provides consumers with an inspiration gallery of award-winning kitchen and bath designs, as well as articles, tips, an extensive glossary of remodeling terms, and illustrations and explanations of planning guidelines. At NKBA.org, consumers can also find certified kitchen and bath professionals in their areas, submit questions to NKBA experts, and order the free NKBA Kitchen & Bath Workbook. To learn more, visit the NKBA Press Room at NKBA.org/Press or call 1-800-THE-NKBA (843-6522).