The Competition

This essay contest was established to recognize an IIDA Student Member working on a degree in Interior Design with plans to pursue a career in the field. Members participating in Student Mentoring Week are eligible and invited to take part for a chance to receive a cash prize of $1,000. The competition encourages thought leadership regarding the mentoring relationship between IIDA Student Members and Interior Design leaders.  

Important Dates

Competition opens: February 20, 2012
Deadline to enter: Friday, March 16, 2012 by 5 pm

Entry Information

Review the official competition guidelines. Official entry information is also emailed to all Student Mentoring Week participants.

Winners

Winners and all other entrants are notified via email in early April 2012. The winning essay is featured on the IIDA Foundation page, in the Spring issue of quad, in DesignMatters and on the IIDA Student Blog.

Contact

For questions or more information, contact Monica De Angelis, Manager of Student Member Relations and Activities at IIDA Headquarters.

The Foundation Trustees are pleased to announce Shanna Thunell, Student IIDA, has won the 2011 Lloy Hack Essay Competition. Shanna is a graduate student at the New England School of Art and Design - Suffolk University. Her essay recounts her experiences during Student Mentoring Week as she shadowed an Armstrong sales manager visiting client sites in the Boston area.

. . .  I am very thankful for being able to get a feel for what a typical workday would be like for a designer. It was a wonderful educational experience and also an excellent way to start networking with other professional designers. Read more...