Competitions

NKBA/GE Design Charette

Design a kitchen utilizing the provided GE appliance specifications that best suits the needs of the owners while staying within the provided space. Students have only 3 hours to complete the design. Harper will organize our students to do the competition at a specific date and time together. Contact Larry Gulotta or Jacque Mott if you are interested.

Awards: Top 3 contestants per school -Certificate and $50 and entered into national contest

National Awards: 1st=$5,000; 2nd=$4,000; 3rd=$3,000; 4th=$2,500; 5th=$2,000; Honorable Mention (5 awards) = $1,000 each

Must be a Student NKBA Member to enter

NKBA/K+BB Student Essay Scholarship

Submit a 1000 word or less essay on "In the year 2020, what innovations and design trends will your clients want?

Awards: 1st=$1500; 2nd=$1000; 3rd=$500

Must be postmarked by February 1, 2009 and you must be a NKBA Student Member See Jacque Mott, jmott@harpercollege.edu for more information

NKBA T-Shirt Design Competition 2009

Winning Design will be on the K/BIS conference official t-shirt

Awards: $500 for winner; $100 for 5 runners up

Please see http://www.nkba.org/students_scholarships_2009tshirt.aspx

You must be an NKBA student member to enter

NKBA Outstanding Student Award - Sponsored by Toto

The National Kitchen & Bath Association's Outstanding Student Award is designed to promote excellence in kitchen and bath design and bring a greater awareness of the NKBA, as well as kitchen and bath career options, to schools accredited by the NKBA (Harper is one). The academic achievements of the student must demonstrate excellence in kitchen and bath design. and a description of the student's volunteer or work experience is required that relates to the kitchen and bath industry, such as serving as an NKBA Student Chapter Officer or participating in the Local NKBA Chapter.

Scholarship Award: The NKBA will provide one scholarship in the amount of $450 and a perpetual plaque with a plate bearing the name of the student each year who demonstrates outstanding achievement in the kitchen and bath coursework at each eligible school. The plaque and scholarship check will be mailed to the college coordinator.