IARC's April Lewis, a fourth year student, was notified by Interior Design Magazine and Electrolux Icon that she won second place in an international design competition for her entry in the "Live-in-Room" Design Competition. She was competing with some of the largest and most internationally renowned design firms. For her creative student endeavor, April will receive $25,000 worth of high-end kitchen appliances! Way to go, April!

Also, April Lewis and Bethany Biesecker were chosen as semi-finalists in the Luraline "It's Your Light" student design competition. Their project "LED Pendant" was designed in the Interior Lighting Design course taught by Associate Professor Tina Sarawgi. The project was selected from more than 100 entries received from interior design, industrial design and architecture departments of schools and universities across the country.
