Awards

Innovative Interior Design Education Awards

In 2010, CIDA introduced the Innovative Interior Design Education Competition. This annual competition is open to faculty members from CIDA-accredited interior design programs. Awards recognize and celebrate innovative teaching and program-related practices that advance the cause of excellence in interior design education.

Following, sorted by year, are links to award winning entries.

2011

First Place
Jason Meneely from the University of Florida, FL

Merit Winners
Peter Benarcik from Bellevue College, WA
Sheryl Kasak from Pratt Institute, NY
PowerPoint Presentation
Video Presentation

Honorable Mention
Hyung Chan Kim and Migette Kaup from Kansas State University, KS

2010

First Place
Mark Mappala from Bellevue College, WA

Merit Winners
Kathy Ankerson and Peter Hind from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Nancy Kwallek from The University of Texas at Austin

Honorable Mention
Igor Siddiqui from The University of Texas at Austin

Keith Hooks Volunteer Excellence Award

CIDA established the Keith Hooks Volunteer Excellence Award in 2008 to honor exceptional volunteers who have gone above and beyond in service to CIDA. This award commemorates former Director Keith Hooks whose 20+ years of volunteer leadership significantly advanced CIDA’s mission. The CIDA Board may bestow only one award annually.

CIDA is proud to honor the following recipients of the Keith Hooks Volunteer Excellence Award:

2012     Betsy Gabb, Ed.D., FIDEC, IIDA, Allied ASID
2011     Cameron Stiles, CID, FASID
2010     Joseph Pettipas, IDC, ASID, IIDA
2009     Suzanne Scott, Ph.D., IDEC, ASID