Students get WithIT at Student Day of Mentoring

The interior design program visited the High Point Furniture Market this past October for a two day tour to catch up on the latest fashion and trends in the Home Furnishings Industry. 

First year students attended the WithIT Day of Mentoring which pairs a student with a design professional in their area of interest to gain an insider’s perspective on the international furniture market. Students participated in two round table discussions with knowledgeable industry leaders on various design related topics include:  leather furniture, marketing and resume writing, social media, to marketing art.  Following round table discussions students tours showrooms of interest.  Lunch and the event was sponsored by our dear friends at Palliser.

Second day of the High Point IHFM our second year students got a peek into the much anticipated Fall debut of the Moore Councill showroom.  RCC Interior Design grad and Showroom Manager, Jenni Booth, toured students of the showroom and spoke to them on new product and the importance of visual merchandising.

Following the Moore Councill Showroom we had an amazing tour of Baker and showrooms inside 220 Steele Building.



WithIt is a national organization dedicated to encouraging and developing leadership, mentoring, education and opportunities for professional women in the home furnishings industries.  To learn more about design opportunities or join WithIT visit their website at  www.withit.org

Pictured Above:  Interior Design Instrcutor, Emily Reynolds with second year students students (from left to right) Amy Wagner, Brittany Privette, Claudia Wilson, Megan Loftin, and Rachel Harris. Article Posted by:  Holly Barker Woodward, Department Head of Design Programs at Randolph Community College