For several years Interior Design Studio 5 has collaborated with the Early Childhood Education program and Bethel Head Start to re-design a Bethel Head Start Early Childhood Education Center located in Buffalo, NY.  This outcomes from this project have been received with high acclaim from many educators. As a result this year the interior design students from Villa were the very first non-discipline specific participants at the New York State Association for the Education of Young Children (NYSAEYC), presenting their completed projects at both the student poster display and as a workshop presentation.  This ground breaking event was well received by all those present.  The students were kept busy at the poster table answering questions and offering fabrication suggestions to fellow students and education professionals. Savana Czekalski and Ginny Gallersdorfer set up the poster display and were pleasantly surprised at the immediate attention that the Villa table received.  Joining them was Meghan Ebert.  Our hosts were extremely gracious and presented the Villa students with certificates of participation and appreciation pins. The workshop presentation was held later in the afternoon with students Therese Smith and Sandra Zygaj joining the group.  The student work was once again very highly received and the presentation received excellent assesments.