NEWH Awards $57,500 in Student Scholarships at BDNY

NEWH, Inc. is distributing $57,500 in student scholarships across four separate industry gatherings surrounding Boutique Design New York (BDNY) in New York City. The awards support emerging talent studying hospitality design and management, honoring undergraduate and graduate students alongside industry trade programs, as reported by Lodging Magazine [1].

Where are the 2026 NEWH scholarships presented?

NEWH distributes the funding across four distinct industry gatherings scheduled before and during the trade fair in New York City [1]. The presentation timeline begins on Friday, November 6, at the Platinum Circle Awards Gala, according to Lodging Magazine [1]. Presentations resume on Sunday, November 8, at NEWH booth 373 on the trade show floor [1]. Two final scholarship sessions follow on Monday, November 9, taking place during the Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality Breakfast and the Gold Key Awards [1].

Which students received the largest individual awards?

The top financial award went to Margaret McMillan, an Interior Design MFA student at the New York School of Interior Design, who received the $15,000 NEWH Interior Design Scholarship sponsored by P/Kaufmann Contract [1]. The second-largest single grant was the $10,000 NEWH Deborah Herman Legacy Scholarship, awarded to Yaman Kartay, a graduate interior architecture scholar at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design at The George Washington University [1]. Lodging Magazine reported that the Clifford R. Tuttle Scholarship, supported by ForrestPerkins/Perkins Eastman, granted $5,000 to Sejal Senorita Dsouza, who studies MS in Interior Architecture at Thomas Jefferson University [1].

How does NEWH recognize sustainable hospitality design?

NEWH recognizes sustainable design through its Green Voice Design Competition Scholarship, which carries a $7,500 prize presented at booth 373 on Sunday, November 8 [1]. The prize is shared by Emma Harrison and Brooklynn Mertens, both studying interior design at South Dakota State University [1]. Five sponsors back this award: Amtrend, Culp Hospitality, Florida Seating, Posh Textiles, and Royal Thai, according to Lodging Magazine [1].

What programs support emerging female hospitality managers?

The Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality Breakfast serves as the presentation stage for operational and leadership scholarships on Monday, November 9 [1]. At this event, Zoey Kristen Rinbrand of Florida Gulf Coast University receives the $7,500 NEWH BrandED Scholarship awarded in the name of Virgin Hotels for Resort & Hospitality Management [1]. Kimberly Benavides, studying Global Hospitality Leadership at the University of Houston, receives the $5,000 NEWH Women Leaders Scholarship sponsored by Boutique Design [1]. The morning session convenes women from design, operations, investment, and manufacturing to examine business challenges and developments, Lodging Magazine reported [1].

Who won the 2026 ICON of Industry award?

NEWH presents its 2026 ICON of Industry honor to designer and manufacturer Stacy Garcia during the Gold Key Awards on Monday, November 9 [1]. The designation is the association’s highest honor for leaders on the manufacturing side of the business, recognizing Garcia for sustained leadership in hospitality design [1]. Alongside this presentation, Jessica Nassif, studying graduate interior architecture and design at Academy of Art University, receives the corresponding $7,500 NEWH ICON of Industry Scholarship [1]. NEWH, founded in 1984, continues to support hospitality, food service, and affiliated fields through these targeted educational disbursements [1].