PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. … Power management company Eaton today announced the student winners of its 41st Annual SOURCE Awards.
The lighting design competition is an integral cornerstone of the
company’s commitment to celebrating future lighting designers and
building the pipeline of talent. Nine awards were presented to
university students from across the United States. The winners,
including overall student winner Laura Blythe from Purdue University,
were recognized on Monday, May 7 at LIGHTFAIR® International 2018 in
Chicago.
The annual competition, which began in 1977, focuses
on furthering the understanding, knowledge and function of lighting as a
primary element in design and requires the predominant use of lighting
and controls products from Eaton’s lighting solutions. This year, the
SOURCE Awards focused on inspiring and encouraging the next generation,
as the submissions were open to students using Eaton’s lighting fixtures
and controls products in a conceptual interior or exterior lighting
design. SOURCE Awards entries are judged on the blending of aesthetics
and creative achievement while meeting project constraints and design
concept goals.
“The future of lighting depends on the next
generation of designers. Our awards program is designed to give students
the opportunity to apply their creative thinking and education to
achieve real-world experience,” said Kraig Kasler, president, Eaton’s
Lighting Division. “We are committed to nurturing future lighting
professionals and look forward to seeing how the talented winners of
this year’s competition will impact the lighting industry.”
Eaton’s 2018 SOURCE Award winners include:
Winner:
Honorable Mentions:
Award of Recognition – Judge’s Choice:
Award of Recognition – Sustainability:
Award of Recognition:
Winner
Blythe received $2,000 and each of the Honorable Mention students was
awarded $500. All winners received a crystal trophy and an opportunity
to attend a complementary class at The SOURCE,
Eaton’s state-of-the-art lighting educational center located in
Peachtree City, Georgia. The students’ instructors are also invited to
attend a class.
For information about the annual SOURCE Awards competition, visit TheLightingResource.Eaton.com. For more information about Eaton’s connected lighting solutions for buildings, homes and communities, visit Eaton.com/connectedlighting.
Eaton delivers an industry-leading portfolio of innovative solutions
for connected buildings, homes and communities, including reliable
indoor and outdoor smart lighting and control solutions specifically
designed to simplify lighting, increase energy efficiency and leverage
data insights to meet customers’ unique needs. Eaton lighting solutions
serve a wide range of customers, including architects, engineers,
electrical distributors, and contractors in the commercial, industrial,
retail, institutional, residential, utility and other markets.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader with expertise in power
distribution and circuit protection; backup power protection; control
and automation; lighting and security; structural solutions and wiring
devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and engineering
services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer
today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company with 2017 sales of $20.4 billion. We
provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively
manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently,
safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of
life and the environment through the use of power management
technologies and services. Eaton has approximately 96,000 employees and
sells products to customers in more than 175 countries. For more
information, visit Eaton.com.
Contacts
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Kelly Propst, (919) 459-6453