CONCORD — On June 7, NHTI Visual Arts major Bonnie Farren of Concord became the first visual artist to receive an award from the Plan New Hampshire Scholarship and Fellowship Program. She was recognized, along with fellow award recipients, at a dinner held in their honor at the Susan McLane Audubon Center in Concord, co-hosted by the NH chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Bonnie's winning proposal is an earth-works sculpture project that promotes direct human connection with the landscape by creating a seating center of softly rolling grass-covered mounds. "Sounds like a perfect project for the MacRury/Farnum corner of the NHTI Quad," says NHTI Visual Arts Deptartment Head Susan Haas. "A small amphitheater, easily maintained with a mower, creating visual interest in an otherwise flat plane."
Plan New Hampshire is a membership organization of architects, landscape architects, engineers, planners, contractors, real estate and law professionals and others with an interest in the built environment. Plan NH promotes sustainable planning, design and development by championing Smart Growth and Livability principles, as well as social responsibility and collaborative/cooperative efforts. The Scholarship and Fellowship Program recognizes outstanding students who call New Hampshire home, and who are studying a field that supports the organization's mission. The program is sponsored in part by the NH Charitable Foundation.
NHTI, Concord’s Community College, is a fully accredited, public community college serving students, businesses and the community by providing excellent academic, technical and professional education. NHTI offers over 65 academic programs to more than 4,500 students. NHTI is a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire.