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Thermador Announces the Scholarship Recipients and Mentors for Inaugural Diversity in Design Pipeline Program

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Student essays included personal stories and inspiring goals -- from wanting to design public space solutions for the homeless, to beginning a nonprofit to benefit sickle cell anemia research. The winning students include: Aleah Mazyck of UNC Greensboro, Kayla Martin of California State University, Raquel Rodrigues of Texas Tech University, Jonathan Martin of the University of Northern Iowa, and Chrystal McLeod of Georgia Southern University.

Key Points: 
  • The Thermador Diversity in Design Pipeline Initiative, in partnership with the Interior Design Society (IDS) , was designed to support students in their senior year at an accredited interior design program to aid the transition into a successful, burgeoning career.
  • Being chosen for the IDS + Thermador Diversity in Design Pipeline Scholarship Program means so much to me and my family, said Aleah Mazyck, a Diversity in Design recipient and senior at UNC Greensboro.
  • Jonathan Savage, Founder of Savage Interior Design, one of the acclaimed mentors for this program shares his excitement.
  • The Interior Design Society (IDS) is one of the country's largest design organizations dedicated to serving the residential interior design industry.