The IDSA student chapter at OSU will host Round 1 of the IDSA Student Merit Awards virtually on Thursday, February 25 in conjunction with CCAD (Columbus College of Art and Design) and ICC (International Center for Creativity). The Student Merit Awards highlights the best in creativity, problem solving, and design brilliance in each of IDSA’s five North American districts. Candidates are graduating seniors who have demonstrated quality in their undergraduate work. 

Each school will be represented by three students in Round 1. A panel of faculty and local design professionals will select one student from each school to move onto Round 2. Ohio State is represented in Round 1 by Emma Coughlin, Julia Spencer, and Leila Akberdin.