ASID Foundation awards $23,000 in academic scholarships for design research and education
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation is proud to announce its scholarship and award recipients for 2016. Open to ASID members and non-members, the scholarship and awards program has been a part of the ASID Foundation's outreach since its founding in 1975. The Joel Polsky Prize and Joel Polsky Academic Achievement winners will be recognized during the ASID State of the Society address on July 16 in Minneapolis.
"The trustees are pleased to honor the recipients of these scholarships for their innovative research and study. These studies add to the body of knowledge of the interior design profession and further the goals of the ASID Foundation to value and acknowledge academic excellence," said ASID Foundation Chair, Lisa Henry, FASID. "These studies will also add momentum to the core purpose of ASID: to advance the profession and communicate the impact of interior design to enhance the human experience. We are grateful to our many donors and for our endowments which enable us to award these scholarships."