HARRINGTON COLLEGE OF DESIGN DEPARTMENT CHAIR CRANDON GUSTAFSON APPOINTED TO IIDA ILLINOIS CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Nelson Sears
Harrington College of Design
312.697.8004
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For Immediate Release:

HARRINGTON COLLEGE OF DESIGN DEPARTMENT CHAIR CRANDON GUSTAFSON APPOINTED TO IIDA ILLINOIS CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(Chicago, December xx, 2006) – Crandon Gustafson was appointed vice president of student affairs to the board of directors for the Illinois chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).

Gustafson serves as chair of the Interior Design Program for Harrington College of Design where he is charged with faculty development, curriculum and new program development. He has over twenty years of professional practice experience; much of it focused on the design of educational facilities.

"The IIDA Illinois board is fortunate to have Crandon Gustafson as our current vice president of student affairs,” said Kris Salter, IIDA Illinois chapter president. “My goal, as president, is to create stronger programs to support the design professionals of tomorrow. Crandon's focus on academic issues and his relationship with the Illinois design schools will certainly raise the level of IIDA Illinois and student interaction.”
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational association of more than 10,000 members in 8 specialty Forums, 9 Regions, and more than 30 chapters around the world committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing the interior design profession through knowledge. Professional members of IIDA must pass rigorous acceptance standards: they require a combination of accredited design education and/or full-time work experience and passage of a 2 day accreditation examination given by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ).
With over 600 members locally, the IIDA Illinois Chapter is a regional resource with three functional City Centers operating (Chicago, Central Illinois and Northern Illinois) for knowledge sharing, advocacy of interior designers’ right-to-practice, professional education, and expansion of interior design markets.

Gustafson received a Master of Architecture Degree from the University of Colorado – Denver, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Community Sciences from the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. He is a registered architect, a LEED Accredited Professional, and a member of AIA, IDEC, ASID and IIDA.

About Harrington College of Design

Harrington College of Design, committed to creating the next generation of design professionals to lead and serve the global community, is a four-year college that offers flexible scheduling for a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design or Digital Photography and a new Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design. Founded in 1931, the college celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.

Located at 200 W. Madison St., Harrington seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students’ intellectual and artistic potential. The majority of the faculty is practicing interior designers, architects, photographers and fine art professionals. Harrington is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Harrington is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Harrington is recognized as a private college by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The College is authorized by that board to confer baccalaureate and associate degrees. The bachelor of fine arts degree program in interior design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, formerly known as the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER).

For more information, call 312.939.4975 or visit www.harringtoncollege.com.





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