Summer - ASID Arizona North Chapter

The Official Publication of the ASID Arizona North Chapter
SUMMER 2015
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Feature:
The Second
Time Around ..................16
Departments:
President’s Letter ...........................2
Communications Letter ...............4
Event Calendar ..................................5
Chapter News ......................................6
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FROM T HE P RESIDEN T
2014 – 2015 Board of Directors
T
he topic of this issue of Desert Design
Magazine covers Universal Design and the impact
it is having on our industry. Universal Design is
just one of the “buzz words” that prevail in our industry
referring to trends, movements or client interests that
require our attention. Staying on top of the latest research and products is
important in maintaining your credibility and value with your clients. The
need for ongoing education in all areas of design is why continuing education
units (CEUs) are required to maintain your membership in ASID.
The next deadline for completing hours of CEUs is December 31, 2015.
The number of units required is based on your membership anniversary –
PRESIDENT
JEWELL BLAIR, Allied ASID
[email protected]
PRESIDENT ELECT
KEITH STANTON, Allied ASID,
LEED Green Associate
[email protected]
FINANCE DIRECTOR
JEANETTE KNUDSEN, Allied ASID
[email protected]
• 18-24 months before the end of the reporting period requires 1.0 or 10
hours. This is for anyone that joined before May 31, 2014.
• 7-17 months before the end of the reporting period requires 0.5 or 5
hours. This is for anyone that joined between June 1, 2014 and
May 31, 2015.
• 0-6 months before the end of the reporting period does not require
any units.
You may check your status by using the free IDCEC registry at www.
idcec.org. Each member is responsible for verifying that all units have been
recorded. You will also be able to look up your number if necessary.
We are very fortunate that CEUs are offered throughout the year by
our Chapter and industry partners. There are also online opportunities
to meet the requirement. Each week in “The Buzz” we will share CEU
opportunities that you may take attend. One or the other. National industry
events are also posted.
National takes this very seriously and is currently monitoring chapters for
their level of compliance and reporting. They also audit designers periodically
to be sure the reports are valid. Don’t jeopardize your membership. Check
your status now to see if you need more hours before the end of the year.
Jewell Blair, Allied ASID
President
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
F. CHRISTOPHER WEST,
Industry Partner Rep. for
Hinkley’s Lighting
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
CHRISTINA FORREST, Allied ASID
[email protected]
DIRECTOR AT LARGE /
INDUSTRY PARTNER LIASION
PAULA QUAN, Industry Partner Rep.
for Brizo/Delta and Toto, LLC
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
JANET M. JACKSON, Allied ASID
[email protected]
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO
THE BOARD
Katie Brunskill, Student ASID
[email protected]
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR
DEB RITCHIE
[email protected]
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FROM THE communi c at ions d i r ecto r
T
hings are heating up with both the
weather and the economy. Good news for
both the ASID Arizona North Interior Design
community and the industry partners that support
them. The national outlook is bright as well. There are
a number of signs that the industry has fully recovered
from the 2008 recession. Randy Fiser, ASID CEO,
documented this national come back and ASID Arizona North featured his
information in the June “Creative Brief ”.
Any national recovery is going to bode well for the long-term future of our
industry here in the Valley. The Arizona North Chapter is unique with so many
of our local population based elsewhere in the county (or North America).
More money generated elsewhere means more dollars spent here.
So enjoy the Summer - it may be hot due to our economic future.
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CHAPTER MAILING OFFICE
4920 W. Baseline Road
Ste. C105-122
Phoenix, AZ 85339
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F. CHRISTOPHER WEST, Industry Partner Rep.
for Hinkley’s Lighting
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR
F CHRISTOPHER WEST
Industry Partner Rep. for Hinkley’s Lighting
F. Christopher West
Industry Partner Rep. for Hinkley’s Lighting
Communications Director
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
KAREN BRINBERG, Student ASID
PROOFREADERS
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DEDE RADFORD, Allied ASID, Industry
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DEB RITCHIE, Chapter Administrator
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for next Desert Design issue
Submit Date: August 10, 2015
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Topic: 2015 ASID Design Excellence
Awards winners
summer 2015
event calendar
JULY
Save the Date: Thursday, July 23rd
Collaborative Chapter Meeting with ASID, IFDA & NEWH
Time: 5:30 -7:30 pm
Location: The Jade Bar at the Sanctuary Camelback
Mountain Resort
TOTO
People-First
Innovation
AUGUST
Saturday, August 8th
Design Excellence Awards Gala
Time: 5:00-9:30 pm
Location: The Phoenician
SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 11
Donuts & Dialogue
Time: 7:45-9:00 am
Location: TBD
Thursday, September 24
Emerging Professionals Event
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Location: Alyshaan Fine Rugs, Scottsdale Design Center
Congratulations to
Linda Heinz, FASID
L
inda Heinz, FASID, was selected to receive
the ASID Lifetime Award! Linda will be the
only recipient of this national award this
year. This status is awarded to professional level
members with a consistent level of participation
in chapter activities. Linda has served on the
National Board, national committees, ASID
Arizona North Chapter President, and has
held every office on the chapter board and
many committee positions. The honor will
be bestowed on Linda at the National ASID
State of the Society on Saturday, July 18th in Boston, Massachusetts. We are
extremely proud of Linda and grateful for her time and commitment to ASID
and the Arizona North Chapter.
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ASID 40th ANNIVERSArY CELEBRATION
CHAPTER MEETING
T
he party started off with Jan D’Atri, TV and radio personality,
introducing Susan Hersker, ASID, Design Directives and Carol Minchew,
(retired) Carol Minchew Interiors, to take a walk down memory lane and recap
over 40 years worth of anecdotes. The accompanying photo montage was an eye
opener as to the quality of design produced by our
talented members. Most of it is still as fresh as the
day it was introduced. And Tony Sutton was very
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All those attending were treated to inside
information on “Frank Lloyd Wright Designs for
Living” with the presentation by R. “Rich” Nicholas
Loope, FAIA, HL Design Build. Lynne Beyer, Allied
ASID, Lynne Beyer Design, introduced Mr. Loope
and gave some background of her own with her
Chef Linda Martin, Dacor
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personality (right)
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introducing the evenings
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integrated holistic experience.
The evening would not have been a success
without the generosity of our sponsors, Dacor
and Allstate Appliances, for hosting our event and
providing the delicious food and drink. Chef Linda
Martin, Dacor Corporate Chef and Le Cordon Bleu
trained, prepared the delicious hors d’oevres. ASID
Arizona North Chapter says thank you!
40th Anniversary ASID Chapter Meeting attendees enjoying the speakers at the
Allstate Appliance Showroom.
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North Chapter history.
(far left) R. “Rich” Nicholas
Loope, FAIA (left) and
Lynne Beyer, Allied ASID
(right) taking questions
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he May 2015 ASID Professional Development Day was a huge
success with its diversity in the CEU presenters and topics! CEU’s are
educational by nature but the
Professional Development Day subjects
were entertaining in their exploration of
new facets of Interior Design.
The day started off with a great
lunch as we learned the importance
of total bathroom design from Paula
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only did she make everyone more
determined to be water pressure
aware with spa-like showers and
baths, Paula helped us understand the
Edie Parsons, Allied ASID, and Doreen
ever changing needs of our diverse
Westfall, Allied ASID.
clientele. Having an expert on these
matters relieves a lot of stress in the
creative process.
Next up was Terri Taylor who
talked us through the tough client
financial conversations and why Interior
Designers should not be afraid to get
paid for the job they do (and be proud
of it!) She had great insight into the
budget struggles that Interior Designers
face on a regular basis. Terri presented
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he May 2015 ASID Professional Development Day was a huge
success with its diversity in the CEU presenters and topics! CEU’s are
educational by nature but the
Professional Development Day subjects
were entertaining in their exploration of
new facets of Interior Design.
The day started off with a great
lunch as we learned the importance
of total bathroom design from Paula
Quan, Bobier Sales and Manufacturer’s
Representative for Toto & Brizo. Not
only did she make everyone more
determined to be water pressure
aware with spa-like showers and
baths, Paula helped us understand the
Edie Parsons, Allied ASID, and Doreen
ever changing needs of our diverse
Westfall, Allied ASID.
clientele. Having an expert on these
matters relieves a lot of stress in the
creative process.
Next up was Terri Taylor who
talked us through the tough client
financial conversations and why Interior
Designers should not be afraid to get
paid for the job they do (and be proud
of it!) She had great insight into the
budget struggles that Interior Designers
face on a regular basis. Terri presented
helpful hints for dealing with the money
question and how to create project plans
for clients without breaking their banks. Charles Glover, Allied ASID, and Beth
Erwin, Pacific Furniture.
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The night ended with
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were given “15 Keys to
and Jeannette Knudson, Allied ASID
Business Success” to improve
networking, business, and at-home and at-work relationships. It was Jodi’s
positive, energetic and interactive presentation that had the audience
shouting out favorite (and least-favorite) daily activities, realizing
similarity in issues experienced by all Interior Designers.
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our all-day event at their
new showroom in the 68th
Street Design District. Their
support made our Professional
Development Day a huge success.
ASID Arizona North Chapter
also acknowledges Janice Roetman
with Robert Allen Fabrics for
her contributions and support, as
well as Sunny Biggs and Natasha
Williams (Mesa Community
College Student Members) for
putting this event together.
And, of course, a heart felt
thank you to our presenters: Paula
Quan, Terri Taylor, and Jodi Low.
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and expertise that brought the
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CORRECTION
T
he Desert Design Magazine Editorial Staff apologizes for the
incorrect appellation for Roberta Thomas in our Spring 2015 issue. Roberta
is NCIDQ certified designer and professional member of ASID. Her correct
appellation is:
Roberta Thomas, ASID, IIDA
Principal
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udges for the 2015 Gold Nugget Awards have named Thoma-Holec
Design, LLC as a Grand Award winner in its annual competition, which honors
architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the
United States and internationally. Thoma-Holec Design, LLC earned its Grand honors
for the Friendship House at Royal Oaks, which was honored for Best Senior Housing
Community-Assisted Living/Special Needs/CCRC.
The senior interior designer was Kimberly King, Allied ASID of Thoma- Holec
Design, LLC. Thoma-Holec Design was also the recipient of two Merit Awards during
the same award ceremony for other Senior Living projects.
David Michael Miller, ASID, won the Grand Award for Homes Under 8000 sf.
Other ASID Arizona North members receiving honors include Award of Merit to
Lawrence Lake, ASID, for Best Custom Home Under 4000 sf, and Colleen Pawling,
ASID, Award of Merit for Best Custom Home under 8000 sf.
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niversal design, in its simplest
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form, matches form to function. A need is
If there was one thing I’d change about universal
understood and accommodated for in design,
design, it would be the connotations associated with its
and the resulting solution is strikingly elegant and
name. Chosen with good thoughts and intentions, the
straightforward.
term universal is sometimes thought to be about only
As a young mother, I discovered a one-piece
meeting special needs. It isn’t, but public perceptions are
spoon/fork for my toddlers. The colorful, plastic utensil
difficult to change once established. Universal design is
featured a curved handle that fit perfectly into tiny fists. just good design applied exceptionally well.
Many years later, I saw a similar
design used by residents at my
grandmother’s senior center. In
both cases, a need was met by
taking an ordinary object and
changing it slightly. I would
also argue that the original,
which in this case was a fork,
was improved upon.
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Investing in
Demographics
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(above) A roll-in shower can work in small spaces.
(right) Pedestal tables keep table legs out of the way.
As one elderly man said to another, “I want to live long enough to spend my
children’s inheritance.”
For many retired couples, there’s no place like a second home, and no place like Arizona to build or
remodel an existing one.
In fact, one of the hottest segments in real estate today is second home development for which
residences typically sell for $350,000 to $1,500,0000.
Most second home buyers today are high income, high asset, 55 and older college graduates who
have children nearing adulthood or have no children living at home. Yet a second home is not only a
place to enjoy one’s leisure time, it’s a place of comfort, security, mobility, and functionality.
One of my favorite examples is a retired school teacher from Minnesota, tires of shoveling snow,
who just wanted to enjoy a low maintenance garden year round and work on her handicap. She hired
me to make aesthetic modifications to her newly purchased Desert Mountain home. We removed the
bumpy, uneven flagstone flooring, and chose a travertine Versailles pattern with warm earth tones.
We remodeled her snail shower step-over-curb and replaced it with a gradually sloped shower entry
for easier shower access. We added motorized shade screens and took out the old continuous cord loop
operation style.
Her kitchen was redesigned with a smaller island for better mobility, reachable cabinet handles that
were not only aesthetically pleasing, but large enough to grip, and we lowered the interior cabinet
shelving to make everything easier to reach. With these modifications now in place, this happy retiree
can spend more time enjoying an afternoon of making new golf friends and less time thinking about
snow plow friends. Her home is now easier to live in and more beautiful.
Based on estimates of more than 6 million second homes in this country, spending on these
residences exceeds $19 billion a year. As one might imagine, the construction and remodel of existing
homes to suite the needs of the 55 plus, as well as maintenance of second homes, is big business. The
second home owners are a vitally important sector of our local economy here in Arizona, and growth
rates of second-home buyers is now about 5 percent per year with no indication of slowing down as
reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. By 2040, the United States population of elderly will total
35 million, the largest portion of the population.
Good design does not have to be compromised in order to meet the needs of the Second-Home
Boom. An important consideration is the adoption of Universal Design in home modifications.
Universal Design means that as the homeowner ages, the home will continue to function as a safe
place. It will remain comfortable and accessible. Advocates for housing modifications have long argued
that environments - not people - are “disabled”, and that independence-promoting environments
improve the level of functional ability.
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A wheelchair accessible microwave makes for easy reach.
Universal Design:
What is it?
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Universal design is the design of products
and environments to be usable by all people, to the
greatest extent possible. It is an approach to design
that incorporates products as well as building features
and elements which can be used by everyone. In other
words, any component of the home that can be used
by everyone regardless of their age, ability or disability.
Research findings suggest that home adaptation not
only supports the independent functioning of the 55
plus population, but can also be cost effective. Many of
the most frequently needed adaptations are those with
the lowest cost, such as grab bars.
There are seven principles of Universal Design.
I think it is important to hire an Interior Designer
who can incorporate these principles into the
homeowner’s vision for their home so that it feels
familiar and natural.
Principle One:
Equitable Use – The design is useful and
marketable to people with diverse abilities.
Principle Two:
Flexibility in Use – The design accommodates a
wide range of individual preferences.
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Principle Three:
Simple and Intuitive Use – Use of the design
is easy to understand, regardless of the user’s
experience, knowledge, language skills or current
concentration level.
Principle Four:
Perceptible Information – The design
communicates necessary information effectively to
the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user’s
sensory abilities.
Principle Five:
Tolerance for Error – The design minimizes
hazards and the adverse consequence of accidental or
unintended actions.
Principle Six:
Low Physical Effort – The design can be used
efficiently and comfortably and with a minimum
of fatigue.
Principle Seven:
Size and Space for Approach and Use –
Appropriate size and space is provided for approach,
reach, manipulation, and use regardless of user’s body
size, posture, or mobility.
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It is understandable that some homeowners may worry
that Universal Design will interrupt the design of their
home or seem institutional. In my own second home client
/designer relationships, I have incorporated Universal Design
elements specific to clients’ individual structural needs which
are seamlessly incorporated into the overall design and
vision of the homeowner. I enjoy the creative challenge that
includes: consideration for entrances, lighting, access to beds,
reachable switches and outlets, grab bars in showers, nonslippery tile throughout the home, kitchen planning to allow
for easy access to cabinet doors and shelves, closet access with
openings large enough for an assisted walking devise, easily
operable windows and window treatments, user friendly home
automation, reachable storage, elimination of stairs, and furniture
specifications with proper body support.
We incorporate these elements in a way that makes the home
more beautiful and enhances the livability, comfort and style of
the home.
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INTERIOR DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT
Wendi Stallings
ASID, Principal, Private Label International
W
endi Stallings, (Founder of Private
Label International), brings an award winning
design perspective to her client’s development
projects. After a distinguished career in the
commercial design world, Wendi fulfilled her desire to
become an entrepreneur and started her own design
firm in 2008. Her firm was founded with the belief
that an iterative process is key to generating unique
creative ideas that are specific to the client’s needs.
She began exploring her entrepreneurial and
creative curiosities at a young age, taking cues from
her mother, an artist and teacher, and her father, a
business consultant. Those early influences led to
belief that “creativity” and “business strategies” must
coexist to be successful; each project is a delicate
balance of innovation, functionality, and financial
responsibility. With urban infill development and
property repositioning projects at an all-time high,
developers are relying on her boutique approach that
tailors each project to their discerning clientele and
cultivates lifestyle experiences.
Wendi studied fine art, fashion and design at The
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she
received her degree in Interior Architecture. Wendi
also attended the Ecole Speciale d’Architecture in
Paris, expanding her knowledge base and appreciation
for Europe’s classic architecture and design influence.
Throughout her early career, Wendi was fortunate to
have worked for clients with a global presence and
attended the CityScape Design Summit in Dubai. She
continues to draw influence on trends in design from
the hottest markets around the globe, which inspires
ideas that encompass every taste and design category.
Wendi has worked with a range of clients
throughout her career that have provided her with a
unique perspective that gives her the ability to tailor
the design to a boutique one-of-a-kind project as well
as an international brand that wants their designs to
be site specific to the location, the consumer, and the
communities that they support. In lieu of focusing on
signature style as an aesthetic, Wendi’s approach focuses
on making a connection between her clients and their
targeted consumer.
Her ultimate goal
is a solution that
prioritizes expectations
and reflects the needs
and wants of the end
user. The process
begins with evaluating
consumer attitudes,
market trends and key
influencers, which are
pivotal in guiding the
team towards a cutting
edge product that is
both elevated and
approachable. This unprecedented blend of services
creates unforgettable experiences that evolve beyond
the trends of today to be the icons of tomorrow.
She has collaborated with a wide spectrum of
clients including: Starwood Vacation Ownership,
Vulcan Development (a Paul Allen Company),
Marriot Vacation Club International, DMB Associates,
Roger Penski, Unitech Group, Related Group,
Alliance Residential Company, Cabana Modern
Apartment Homes and Deco Communities.
Wendi’s visionary approach to her work has
recently been honored in 2014 with two 1st Place and
one 2nd Place ASID Design Excellence Awards.
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student focus
Student Chapters
STUDENT FOCUS
BY K ATIE BRUNSKI L L , ST UDENT AS ID
Studen t Repres e n tati v e to th e B oa r d
SCC
ASID Arizona North Chapter appreciates our valley colleges in their student support
of our ASID committees and origination their own efforts at promoting Interior Design
in the community and student education.
SCOTTDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (SCC)
• Scottsdale Community College (SCC) won first place at the Home and Garden Show Student Competition. Each
winner received a cash prize of $1000 and a 1-year Student Membership for ASID. The first place winners were
Katie Brunskill, Janae Vogan, and Arik Spaulding.
• On Thursday, April 23rd SCC held an “Earth
Day” silent auction for items that the student board
members and other interior design students created
or revamped. Items included a lamp, several pillows,
and three chairs. All items were done using recycled
objects or nontoxic products. The club ended up
raising $500 and was invited to participate in a similar
event this upcoming Fall!
• The ASID student club received the SLF award
on campus for “Most Innovative Project” for
“Stage Off ”.
• Arik Spaulding won Lynne Beyer’s Design Excellence
Scholarship. This is the second year that Lynne has
offered this opportunity to SCC students.
• SCC proudly recognized Karen Brinberg for her
Outstanding Contribution to the Phi Theta Kappa
Honor Society of the Psi Gamma Chapter. Karen
Brinberg received this honor at the “Excellence
Under the Stars” Awards Ceremony on Wednesday,
April 22nd. This ceremony acknowledges those
Scottsdale Community College students who have
accomplished true excellence and leadership ability.
SCC’s Earth Day silent auction.
Arik Spaulding receiving Lynne Beyer’s
Design Excellence Scholarship.
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ART INSTITUTE OF PHOENIX
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• The Art Institute of Phoenix in December supplied decorated wreaths to Janelle Schick, sold raffle tickets and
auctioned them off at a Friday morning breakfast raising $1000 (a valley partnership record!) This is the third year
in a row the school has sold wreaths.
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (MCC)
• Mesa Community College won second place at the Home and Garden Show Student Competition with these ASID
Student Members: Sunny Biggs and Natasha Williams.
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student focus
• Northern Arizona University (NAU) has recently received their CIDA accreditation for Fall of 2015.
• Students are using Auto-CAD to document the observatory on campus for historical preservation purposes
(HABS project - Historic American Building Survey). Currently there are no blue-prints that exist of the
space and the students are donating their construction documents to the observatory.
• Andrea Taylor was nominated Outstanding Senior from the Interior Design Department. She has a double
major in Interior Design and International Hospitality Management and is also getting a certificate in event
management. Additionally, she is in Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, and a member of several language clubs such as
Arabic, French, and German as well as a member of ASID.
• Sophomore Nicolle Christman is working under her professor, Melissa Santana, to redesign the sorority
AOII chapter room. Work should be completed over this summer.
• The Interior Design Program has started a partnership with the Hotel and Restaurant Management
Department and is now offering certificates in event planning.
• Twenty-six seniors participated in the Undergraduate Research symposium to showcase their capstone
projects from Professor Santana’s class. These projects ranged from designing homeless shelters, crisis centers,
in-patient PTSD treatment centers, historic preservation projects and urban restaurants.
• NAU graduated 42 students this year; the largest group of students in the entire College of Arts and Letters!
NAU
northern arizona university (NAU)
PHOENIX COLLEGE
PC
• Third place winners at the Home and Garden Show Student Competition were from Phoenix College (PC). The
student winners were Jon Zaborski, Jaimie Lopez Flores,Yolanda Landeros and Deborah Encinas. Honorable
Mention winners at Home and Garden Show Student Competition were Alexis Neuendorff and Aubree Smith.
Alexis Neuendorff has created a Facebook page for all interior design community college students to join.
• Since December of 2014 the Interior Design students
at Phoenix College along with advisor Ken Roberts
have been hard at work remodeling the Toby House.
It is an historic craftsman building that houses sixteen
residents that are in the Southwest Behavioral Health
program. Since the makeover the house now feels like
a home staying true to its historic integrity as well as
creating a welcoming environment for years to come.
Thanks to all the volunteers that came out to help and a
huge thanks to Bridging AZ for making this all possible.
Special thanks to Southwest Behavioral Health for all
your efforts and the wonderful work that you do.
(top right) Toby House
great room interior.
(right) ASID, Phoenix
College and
Southwest Behavioral
Health Toby House
reveal party.
(left) “Thank You”
notes from Toby
House residents.
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