Villa Maria College hosted the 2014 Interior Design Student Exhibit opening night reception on Friday, April 11, 2014.  President Sister Marcella Marie Garus was present at the event.  The reception was a resounding success culminating with the announcement of the Distinguished Students of the Year.  A jury of 21 distinguished designers and educators assessed the exhibit prior to it’s public opening and based on their votes the 1st place award was given to Harrison Walsh ’14.  He receives the Humanscale Diffrient Task Light, donated by Millington Lockwood.   The 2nd place winner was Jessica Foster ’14 who receives the HON Motivate Chair, donated by Integrity Office Supply. The 3rd place winner was Tara Clack ’15 who receives the Buffalo Office Interiors chair.  Each of the students is pictured in front of the exhibit of their body of work.  Members of the jury included Ike Lowry, Cannon Design; Robert Reeder, Robert Reeder Interiors; Lee Schlatterer and Todd Piotrowski, Carmina Wood Morris; Nina Lewis, DIRTT Environmental Solutions; Edna Czyc, Wolf Gordon; Megan Ebert, DalTile; Mimi Fierle, Buffalo Office Interiors; Sandra Zygaj-Borowski, Integrity Office Solutions; Mary Golden, Ferguson Lighting and Bath Showroom; Barbara Reformat, Tiles International; Ryan Renshaw, Schenne & Associates; Jim Constantin, Laura Shoemaker,  Ryan Hanes, Charles Gattie, Roswell Park Cancer Institute; Therese Smith, Villa Alum; and Villa Faculty members, Brian Duffy, Michael Bosworth, Joyce Kessel and Bob Grizanti  In addition to the selection of the distinguished students there is also a best of show category for the freshmen students.  Due to the high caliber of the freshman work, this was a difficult year for voting, but the majority votes went to Ana Spanake.  She wins a full-size drafting table donated by Seneca Blueprint.  Congratulations to all the winners!  The exhibit will run until April 25, 2014.