Mar 28, 2017

Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education GrantThe Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant was established to encourage and recognize students who have demonstrated exceptional professional promise through the presentation of an original and ingenious solution to a supplied design problem. 

The Grant

The award is a grant in the amount of $3,000 USD as well as a plaque. Honorable Mention (if awarded) is a grant in the amount of $1,000 USD and a certificate.

Eligibility

The purpose of the Howard Brandston Student Lighting Design Education Grant is to foster good lighting and to advance the appreciation of lighting as an art.

To be eligible to enter this competition, applicants must be enrolled as full-time students in an approved academic degree program. Approved programs are those offering a substantial core of illumination studies and are either engineering technology programs accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; architecture programs accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board; interior design programs accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation; or theatre programs accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre. If there is a question about accreditation, please query.

Group entries are acceptable, However, if a group entry is selected, a single plaque/crystal/certificate with each team member’s name will be provided for display at their school.

Submissions

Submissions for the 2024 Project Entries are now open.
Click here for the project information, design plans and submission form [Zip 2.5MB]

View submission form.

Submission Calendar

PROJECT OPEN: September
18, 2023
PROJECT DEADLINE: June 19, 2024
PROJECT JUDGING: Mid-June 2024
GRANT NOTIFICATION: Early July 2024

Please contact IES Membership with any questions.

Past Recipients

2023Lukose George
Peyton Leute
Connor Mensch
Jace Pauli
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
2022Tina Wang and Jiacheng ZhuPennsylvania State University
2021Isabel Anderson
Izzy Brown
Addie Devney
Emily Ritzdorf
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2020Kyra Flood, Abby Turkowski, and Katie WertzPennsylvania State University
2019Ryon SommererUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha
2019Andi WalterUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha
2019
Honorable Mention
Madison DiAddezioPennsylvania State University
2018Riley JohnsonUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha
2018Jeff ThompsonUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha
2018
Honorable Mention
Fairooz Amin AlawamiPennsylvania State University
2018
Honorable Mention
Yamileth OrdunaPennsylvania State University
2017Adeline Williams, Tyler ArciszewskRensselaer Polytechnic Institute
2017
Honorable Mention
Tena PettitPennsylvania State University
2016Hanan Al Hashimi, Selma BenmakhloufPennsylvania State University
2016
Honorable Mention
Justin Moench, Nicholas Garaycochea, Michael KuhlenengelUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2015Sean Poulicek, Nathan RittaUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2015
Honorable Mention
Jesse J. Rathod, Sean E. O’NeillPennsylvania State University
2014Calvin Owen Dalton, Malcolm MurrayPennsylvania State University
2014
Honorable Mention
Reza SadeghiPennsylvania State University
2014
Honorable Mention
Geof Wright, Justin BoydUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2013Sameena Khan, Patrick MacBrideUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2013
Honorable Mention
Chelsea Billotte, Jay Kline, Yucheng LuPennsylvania State University
2012Rebecca BeckerUniversity of Washington – Seattle
2011Abby Breuer, Jordan WebbUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2011
Honorable Mention
Jiaqi XieUniversity of Washington – Seattle
2011
Honorable Mention
Yulia Tyukhova, Roger SandhoefnerUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2010Heidi Kuchta, Andrew WieseUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2010
Honorable Mention
Pornwipha LertcochalugUniversity of Washington – Seattle
2009Stephen Gollehon, Scott LindgrenUniversity of Nebraska – Lincoln (Omaha Campus)
2008Christine Clowes, Marissa GesellPennsylvania State University
2007Kathleen CheneyUniversity of Washington
2006Michael LombardiPennsylvania State University
2005Jennifer Mers, Ming Norman TsuiPennsylvania State University
2004Vicky PangParsons School of Design, NY
2003Hyo-Jeong LeeParsons School of Design, NY
2002Jay WrattenUniversity of Kansas
2001Xavier Fulbright, Andrew McNeilPennsylvania State University
2001
Honorable Mention
Elizabeth Kallis, Jacob PinholsterUniversity of Florida
2000Matthew FranksUniversity of Kansas
1999Jeff Janetka, Jeff Moore, Mike ZiebertUniversity of Illinois
1998Dean ChandlerUniversity of Kansas
1998
Honorable Mention
A.Del Bianco, E. Fanali-Terza, F. Forleo, A. Pavia, E. SciattellaUniverita Degli Studi Di Roma
1997Rodrigo ManriquezUniversity of Kansas
1996Krista WendtUniversity of Kansas
1996
Honorable Mention
Le NguyenUniversity of Kansas
1995Edward BartholomewParsons School of Design, NY
1994Lourdes (Chi-Chi) JuanezaCalifornia State University, Long Beach
1993Andrea Garibadli, Giovanna MellinaUniversita La Sapienza, Rome
1993
Honorable Mention
Douglas Berry, Richard KeilmanKent State University
1992John M. FoxUniversity of Kansas
1992
Honorable Mention
Jeff KnobleUniversity of Kansas
1991Florence Lee, Pollucaster WongUniversity College of London
1991
Honorable Mention
Christopher Anderson, Michael FallKansas State University
1990Carrol HarrisTexas A&M University
1990
Honorable Mention
Darryl Chavis, Grace GavinIndiana University
1989J. Michael ParrishUniversity of Kansas
1989
Honorable Mention
George Isbell, Jr.
Beryl Jane Kleinschmidt, Donna Kay Roppolo
Randall S. Niehaus
Design Institute of San Diego
Lawrence State University
University of Kansas
1988Glen C. Goodwin, Kimberly NibeckPurdue University
1988
Honorable Mention
Ken Jones, Charles Piper, Anne Short, Caroline Sonner, Emily TownsendUniversity of Maryland