Welch Wins Big In National Design Competition

Our Department is so excited to announcement Addie Welch as first place winner in the second-annual Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library Interior Design Competition.  The competition was open to over 200 Interior & Furniture Design programs nationally who offer an Associates, Bachelors, and Masters level design programs.    As part of the competition, the DES 241 Commercial Design class, under the direction of Holly Barker, Department Head of Design Programs; students designed a two-story barrier-free youth camp for traditional and special needs children ages 8-14 in the Northeastern Poconos.  To gain a better understanding of camp design for youths with disabilities we visited and conducted research at Victory Junction. 

Welch will be recognized nationally on April 7^th at the prestigious Pinnacle Awards during the High Point Furniture Market.  For her win she will received a check for $10,000 which she intends to apply towards furthering her education.  

Having completed a degree from Sandhills Community College in Architectural Engineering Technology, Welch transferred to the Interior Design Program at Randolph Community College to to focus the on more creative side of interior design.  She currently works and interns for Marta Mitchell Interior Design in Greensboro.  After graduation she is considering completing her bachelor's degree at University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the Interior Architecture program.

Addie resides in Robbins, North Carolina with her husband,  Chris, their two year old son Miles, and they are welcoming their second child in August.

Let us all congratulate Addie for her amazing design accomplishment!

With more than 5,000 furniture and design specific volumns the Furniture Library is largest furniture specialty library in the World.  For more information on The Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library please see their website at: www.furniturelibrary.com

Article was written by Holly D. Barker, Department Head of Design Programs at Randolph Community College.  For more information on the program and a career in Interior Design contact Holly at 336-633-0284 or via email at hdbarker@randolph.edu