ISFD Awards Hannah Pedigo Pinnacle Scholarship

August 30, 2019  by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry   

The scholarship will help offset tuition and other fees for the senior majoring in furniture design.

Pedigo focused her winning entry on smartly designed, safe and affordable furnishings for families. Her work has been informed by her active volunteerism with pre-school-age children.  Those ongoing interactions helped her develop fresh but practical design ideas and solutions—a departure from some of the more theoretical or conceptual notions she saw in the academic realm.  

“People who purchase furniture have to rely on the designer,” Pedigo says. “They want peace of mind and to know they made a good investment.” She believes that her practice as a furniture designer must bridge the span between pragmatism and ardor. “The passion, quality, design, and research must all be present to create something amazing.”

The ISFD Pinnacle Scholarship was established in 2010 by the ASFD Board of Directors with the instrumental help of long-time members Richard and Catherine Frinier to support gifted student designers from schools all across the country. Currently, the scholarship pays $2,500 and is awarded in advance of the fall semester. 

Pedigo, who hails from Batavia, IL., will be honored at the 2019 Night of Luminaries gala on November 6.  During that event, she, along with Rising Star undergraduate students from schools across the southeast, will display their design projects and discuss their aspirations with top industry leaders and notables.  The Night of Luminaries is co-sponsored by ISFD and International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA).