News Flash: Student membership 2012 gets Extended

IIDA HQ announced recently that the current student membership is changing to follow the calendar year from January-December(calendar year).  Starting in 2013, all student memberships will follow the calendar year like our professional members. 

What that means to 2012 Student members:   all 2012 current student members will get an extension of their membership this year to run through December 2012.  This is a great benefit for current student members!  Take advantage and get involved with our chapter.   

If you have questions, contact Elizabeth Heroux, Campus Center Director at campuscenters@iidageorgia.org or go to http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/students

IIDA Georgia's Own MARGO JONES is Recognized...

...as 1 of DesignIntelligence's 25 Most Admired Educators of 2012

Each year, DesignIntelligence honors excellence in education and education administration by naming 25 exemplary professionals in these fields. The 2012 class of education role models was selected by DesignIntelligence staff with extensive input from thousands of design professionals, academic department heads, and students. Educators and administrators from the disciplines of architecture, industrial design, interior design, and landscape architecture are considered for inclusion...(read more).

Margo Jones

Professor and Interior Design Internship Coordinator, School of Building Arts
Savannah College of Art and Design

Jones joined SCAD in 2002, bringing with her 25 years’ experience of design work with special expertise in strategic planning, programming, and workplace analysis. She takes particular interest in mentoring and assists students and recent graduates in securing internships and full-time positions in design firms, architectural firms, and Fortune 100 companies. Jones is a fellow if the International Interior Design Association and a LEED accredited professional...(read more)

Article derived from Design Intelligence Article found at (http://www.di.net/articles/archive/3740/); Photo by John Clemmer for John Clemmer Photography

Congratulations to Marie Achterhof of Atlanta!

Congratulations to Marie Achterhof of Atlanta!
IIDA randomly selected a winner for a FREE 2013 Membership from the hundreds of Members who renewed between Sept.15-Oct. 15. Congratulations to the winner Marie Achterhof, Assoc. IIDA, who works for Miller Zell in Atlanta and is a Member of the IIDA Georgia Chapter!