{"id":384337,"date":"2020-11-18T14:17:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T19:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=384337"},"modified":"2020-11-18T14:17:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T19:17:48","slug":"cod-interior-design-students-earn-top-awards-from-american-society-of-interior-designers-illinois-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/cod-interior-design-students-earn-top-awards-from-american-society-of-interior-designers-illinois-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"COD Interior Design Students Earn Top Awards from American Society of Interior Designers\u2019 Illinois Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Glen Ellyn, Ill., Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Three College of DuPage Interior Design students earned three of four 2020 Student Design Excellence Awards presented by the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).<\/p>\n

Chosen from nearly 200 student submissions, Emma New won first place and Wendali Clouser won an honorary award in the commercial design category. Kate Scheck won first place in the residential design category. Pictured above is Scheck\u2019s award-winning residential design.<\/p>\n

A panel of independent, distinguished interior design professionals from other ASID Chapters throughout the U.S. reviewed the entries based on design creativity, function, solutions appropriate to the design challenges, scale and proportion, color and composition, lighting, materials and patterns.<\/p>\n

Scheck\u2019s educational journey at COD started in 2005. Her first place win is an extremely personal accomplishment after overcoming numerous obstacles, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have slowly made my way through the Interior Design program at COD taking one class a semester because of my children\u2019s schedule, but I stayed committed and found my way,\u201d she said. \u201cMy professors were extremely supportive while still maintaining high standards. They inspired my best work, and this win is just as much a reflection of their demand for excellence as it is a summation of my skills. With the late nights and early mornings it took to work my way through this program, this award means that I didn’t just finish and graduate, I knocked it out of the park and that makes it all worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clouser said the competition win will help increase her recognition within the industry and helps validate the quality and value of the education offered through the Interior Design program at COD.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy success validates not only my skills, but also the skills and experience of my instructors, who provide a lot of support, instill a strong work ethic and drive us to do more than we think we can.\u201d<\/p>\n

COD Interior Design Professor Shelly Mocchi said despite virtual classes, her students\u00a0are still committed to creating quality portfolio work.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I know everyone misses meeting in person, I’m\u00a0thankful to have students who are highly engaged and extremely\u00a0focused on creating competitive\u00a0work that will either\u00a0get them hired or help them on-board into a quality four-year program,\u201d she said. \u201cOur Interior Design faculty have high standards\u00a0of professionalism and train students on ways to make their work align with industry standards.\u00a0Given those efforts, seeing our students’ work winning competitions and getting them internships or positions in the field is so rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more about\u00a0COD\u2019s Interior Design program.<\/a><\/p>\n

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