Two Lakeland College interior design technology students claimed first and second place in this year's National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) prestigious student design competition.
Tiarra Dyck, Class of 2023, placed first in the kitchen competition while Hannah Tataryn
ranked second.
“Winning feels surreal,” says Dyck. “I really put all my effort into the kitchen, and it's just crazy that I won. I still can't believe it.”
The assignment required participants to design a kitchen that was aesthetically pleasing and functional in a home of a fictional married couple with two children. First place winners received a $5,000 USD scholarship while second place was awarded $2,500 USD as well as a trip to the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show Expo in Las Vegas.
This is the 18th year that Lakeland students have been recognized by the NKBA.
“When I woke up, I was shocked to see the email about the NKBA Student Competition,”
explains Tataryn. “I couldn't believe what I was reading. I ran outside and read it
again and called my family immediately, jumping up and down telling them the news.
I am beyond grateful and excited!”
Dyck and Tataryn's upcoming itinerary includes:
- Complimentary registration and tickets to the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2024 Expo in Las Vegas
- Admission to the 2024 Design Awards Ceremony at KBIS
- Airfare and hotel accommodations for KBIS
- Round trip airfare and three nights hotel accommodations.
Winning design featured in Kitchen and Bath Business (KBB) Magazine
Earlier this summer, Lakeland also received the Excellence in Education Award from
the NKBA.
“We are so proud of Tiarra and Hannah,” says Dave King, Lakeland College's dean of
trades. “To receive recognition from a prestigious association like the NKBA is a
huge honour, recognizing our students' hard work and dedication. Receiving the Excellence
in Education Award just confirms what we already know - our small class sizes, hands-on
learning opportunities and amazing instructors give our students the edge they need
to succeed. This is also the second fantastic news for Hannah this summer as she previously
received the Governor General's medal for the Vermilion campus in July. Congratulations,
Tiarra and Hannah and well done!”
Photos: Top - Tiarra Dyck with her award-winning design. Middle - Hannah Tataryn with her
award-winning design. Bottom - Hannah (front, left) and Tiarra (front, right) with
Rochelle Horne (front, centre), interior design technology program head and other
faculty members.