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Trendway Awards Design Scholarships

Both winners earned LEED certification as students.

Mairi Beautyman -- Interior Design, 7/25/2007 12:00:00 AM

Sara Timm and William Kyle Baker of the Kendall College of Art and Design have been selected as recipients of the annual George and Lucille Heeringa Design Scholarship, awarded by office furniture manufacturer Trendway.

Launched in honor of Trendway’s founding proprietors George and Lucille Heeringa, the scholarship carries a $1,000 award and is annually awarded to interior design students at the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Kendall College. Judging criteria includes scholastic aptitude, leadership abilities, community involvement, volunteer activities, and talent.

Timm, an interior design major and a member of the student chapters of IIDA and ASID, has a 3.98 GPA and an interest in green design. Her accomplishments include LEED for Home Training and an internship at Custer Workplace Interiors.

Interior design major Baker has a business degree from Michigan State University and a 3.96 GPA. He is focusing on hospitality design, specifically for retail and restaurants. Like Timm, he has LEED certification and an interest in sustainability. Baker is also a distance runner, and has qualified to try for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Team in November 2007.

“Well educated and creative designers are the backbone of this industry,” says Don Heeringa, Trendway’s board chairman. “We are pleased that through this scholarship program we can play a small part in ensuring that the quality of design talent remains high.”