Join NKBA
As a Student member, you can take advantage of many members-only benefits. For more information about dues and benefits of Student Membership, go to the Contact Us page for the email/phone number of our VP – Academic Relations or contact NKBA National at students@nkba.org
Ron Hernlund Scholarship 2013
Congratulations to Birgit Merian from Cañada College. She is the 2013 Ron Hernlund Scholarship award winner. Click here to learn more about this scholarship and view past recipients.
Bathroom Design Competition, Student Career Forum 2013
NKBA Northern California Chapter sponsored this competition at Student Career Forum 2013. The project was to design a Generation X Small Bathroom. Congratulations to the winners:
- 1st Place: Xuan Quynh Tran, San Francisco State University
- 2nd Place: Jennifer Roseborough, Cañada College
- 3rd Place: Juan Carlos Pereira, American River College
NKBA Student Design Competition 2012/2013
Congratulations to these winners of the Bathroom Project category:
- 1st Place: Mei Fan Chan, West Valley College
- Honorable Mention: Nicole Reyes, West Valley College
NKBA Accredited/Supported Colleges
Over 39 colleges/universities participate in NKBA’s Accredited/Supported College Program. The Program was established to offer quality training at accredited institutions to prospective kitchen/bath design professionals.
There are two colleges in the Northern California region that offer the accredited program, Cañada College in Redwood City and West Valley College in Saratoga. Chabot College offers a supported program, which means it is working towards obtaining full accreditation. For information about these programs, go to:
- Cañada College Interior Design Department
- West Valley College Interior Design Program
- Chabot College Interior Design Program
Other Kitchen & Bath Education
UC Berkeley offers a number of interior design courses. Go to:
This page has the following sub pages.