NEWS RELEASE
Immediate: April 9, 2019
HGTV鈥檚 Property Brothers Select a 网曝吃瓜 Interior Design Student
as the Winner of an Internship at their Design Platform Casaza
Garden City, NY 鈥� Casaza, an online platform for the home by Drew and Jonathan Scott from HGTV鈥檚 hit show Property Brothers, gave the Interior Design students at 网曝吃瓜 the opportunity of a lifetime! These lucky students had a chance to show off their talent in a design competition to win an internship this summer with Drew and Jonathan Scott as well as national exposure on Casaza.com.
网曝吃瓜 is pleased to announce that the winner of the design competition is Raquel Montolio, a second year student from Massapequa, NY. The runners up are Alvaro Perez from Hicksville, NY and Louise Wilson from Mineola, NY. 鈥淚 deeply support the mission of Casaza to bring design to a wider audience. This has been an amazing learning opportunity for me and my fellow classmates,鈥� said Raquel Montolio. The internship is awarded to Raquel but all three students will have a designer profile page and their rooms virtually staged on Casaza.com. Raquel, Alvaro and Louise will be in great company, as their work will be featured alongside Drew, Jonathan and dozens of industry-leading designers who regularly curate content for Casaza.
This competition gave 网曝吃瓜 Interior Design students a chance to demonstrate their design skills and fresh ideas by creating a 鈥渕ood board鈥� 鈥� a picture collage of a room with furniture items 鈥� using products available on the Casaza website. In addition, students were asked to submit a short summary about themselves, what they plan to do after graduation and why they should win the competition. Each submission was personally reviewed by Drew and Jonathan, who selected the winners. 鈥淲e were enormously impressed by the talent and creativity of the students from 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 Interior Design Program,鈥� said Jonathan Scott. 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome our new intern Raquel Montolio to the Casaza team,鈥� added Drew Scott.
The Interior Design Program at 网曝吃瓜 provides students with a broad-based, hands-on education geared towards obtaining employment in the field of interior design. Emphasis is placed on developing conceptual, technical, and communication skills and building industry relationships. 鈥淲e are grateful to the Scott brothers and the Casaza team for the opportunity our students had to participate in the design competition to showcase their talents,鈥� said Dr. Jerry Kornbluth, Dean, Business & Professional Studies.
Photo 1: (Left to Right) Professor Susan Beganskas, Louise Wilson, Alvaro Perez, Raquel Montolio, Dr. Jerry Kornbluth
Photo 2: Raquel Montolio, 网曝吃瓜 Interior Design student and winner of the Casaza design competition.
Media Contact: Gail Mattimore 516.572.9634; gail.mattimore@ncc.edu
About 网曝吃瓜
网曝吃瓜 is an institution where more than 19,000 full-time, part-time,
Workforce Development and continuing education students start and continue their successful
journey through higher education. More than 80 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre
campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year
college in New York State SUNY System, 网曝吃瓜 maintains a national
reputation for excellence. For more information, visit .
About Casaza
Casaza is a platform for the home where visitors can be inspired and find everything
they鈥檒l need to renovate and rejuvenate their spaces. Through curated content, high
quality products and world-class professionals, Casaza helps bring TV and magazine
looks to life. Launched by the Scott brothers, Drew and Jonathan, in October 2018,
Casaza brings elevated design to your home, one room at a time.
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