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Global Designer Creates New Scholarship to Enrich Midwestern Opportunities
Posted April 10, 2023 in Giving, ScholarshipIan Stallings, a renowned global designer, established the Ian Stallings Design Endowed Scholarship at KCAD to honor the important role of designers and artists in solving real-world problems. Read More...
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The Brian Rizzi Endowed Scholarship: How One KCAD Professor Helps Keep the Student Pipeline Open
Posted March 22, 2023 in Faculty, Giving, ScholarshipFor nearly two decades, Phil Renato has been investing back into the next generation of artists learning at KCAD. Read More...
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What's the Value of a KCAD Education? Alum Jim Arendt Is Paying It Forward One Dollar at a Time
Posted March 6, 2023 in Alumni, Giving, Painting, ScholarshipTwenty years after graduating from KCAD, Jim Arendt (‘01, BFA Painting) is creating something brand-new: a chance for someone else to follow their dreams of studying art and design. Read More...
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A New Tradition of Art Appreciation Begins with the Mardell R. Grant Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Posted February 13, 2023 in GivingSome gifts are meant to be passed down through the family for generations. For the James Grant family of Ada, Michigan, one of those precious things is an appreciation for the arts. Read More...
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KCAD Marks Ten Years of TowerPinkster Interior Design Scholarship
Posted June 23, 2022 in Giving, Interior DesignWest Michigan-based architecture, engineering, and interior design firm TowerPinkster first established an endowed scholarship to support KCAD Interior Design students in 2012. Ten years later, the scholarship continues to serve a vital role in helping reduce the financial barriers to pursuing an interior design education. Read More...
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KCAD President's Family Introduces The Bette Patrick and Thelma McCrackin Memorial Scholarship
Posted March 17, 2022 in Alumni, GivingKCAD is pleased to announce The Bette Patrick and Thelma McCrackin Memorial Scholarship, endowed by President Tara McCrackin and her husband John McCrackin in honor of their mothers. Read More...
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KCAD Introduces Custer Excellence in Design Endowed Scholarship
Posted February 10, 2022 in Giving, Interior DesignA long-time pillar of West Michigan’s interior design community has endowed a new scholarship for students at KCAD. Read More...