AHFA awards $56,000 for scholarships
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, May 25, 2009
HIGH POINT — The American Home Furnishings Alliance Furniture Foundation has awarded $56,000 in funding for scholarships for 2009-2010.
The foundation supports research and educational programs aimed at improving management, manufacturing and marketing in the residential furniture industry.
This year the Foundation awarded Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., funding for eight $3,000 scholarships for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in industrial design/furniture design with a minor in marketing.
North Carolina State University received funding for eight $4,000 scholarships for students entering the furniture manufacturing track in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department.
“Many students are seriously affected by the current economic crisis, and these scholarships are vital to their success,” said Glenda Treadaway, dean of Appalachian's College of Fine and Applied Arts.
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