The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IESNYC) has selected Brigid Hardiman, a candidate in the MPS Lighting Design program at New York School of Interior Design (NYSID), as the recipient of the fourth annual merit-based IESNYC Scholarship. The scholarship awards $25,000 to a full-time, graduate degree candidate in architectural lighting who is enrolled in an accredited college or university located in New York State.
Hardiman graduated from New York Institute of Technology in 2013 with a BS in Architectural Technology. She is now enrolled at NYSID and expects to graduate in August 2019. While attending school, Hardiman has worked as a lighting designer and specification coordinator at firms including RAB Lighting, Celano Design Studios, and she currently is employed at Lightcraft Group. She is also the co-chair of the IESNYC annual Student Lighting Competition, starting out as a member of the planning committee. She plans to take on an additional role as an educator in the future.
Out of applicants from throughout the state, Hardiman was selected by the IESNYC Scholarship Committee – Mike Barr, MIES, Lutron, and Section vice-president, Pete Jacobson, MIES, Con Edison, member of the IESNYC Board of Managers, Addison Kelly, IALD, MIES, US Lighting Consultants, – Caleb McKenzie, LC, IALDA. MIES, US Lighting Consultants, president of the IESNYC, and Brad Telias, MIES, Enterprise Lighting Sales, and treasurer of the IESNYC.
Congratulations, Ms. Hardiman!
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