a little help from my friends

I met Pat when our mutual friend Seemore Simmons brought her to the first Scott Morgan Design Scholarship event we held in High Point, NC. I hosted it at the home I shared with Scott and the event took place during furniture market week a mere one month after he succumbed to cancer in India […]

first place 2019 scholarship winner

This week at High Point International Furniture Market, the nonprofit fund board of directors of the Scott Morgan Design Scholarship revealed the winners of their 2019 award scholarships. First place $5000 prize goes to Savannah College of Art and Design student Quinten Juan Sanchez. Congratulations to Quinten! Quinten has a website currently under development where his […]

design scholarship 2nd place winner

Our 2019 Scott Morgan Design Scholarship recipients have been selected. Hannah Fink has been presented with a $2500 second place award scholarship from our non-profit org. Hannah studies design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Her portfolio can be viewed at her website https://hannahfink.art/. Many of the designer’s concepts are how to create something shippable […]

scott’s 2017 design scholarship winner

We are so very pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the annual Scott Morgan Design Scholarship is Audrey Krumenacker. A student at Pratt Institute of Design in New York City, Audrey is our 3rd designer to receive our $5,000 award. Please jump to this website to see her portfolio and why we believe Audrey’s talent will take […]

giving tuesday campaign

So far, #GivingTuesday helped us raise $175 for Scott’s design scholarship via a facebook campaign that is running for 17 more days. Click here to donate.  Our goal is to raise $2500 during this facebook campaign as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will match our funds raised. All contributions are tax-deductible and facebook will […]

inspired butterfly design

  I couldn’t help but smile to see this clever butterfly clip design in Loreta Haaker‘s portfolio. Readers of this blog know that butterflies played a very special role in the final days of Scott Morgan’s life, giving hope to me and his close friends that Scott’s spirit lives on. Loreta Haaker is the 2nd […]

loreta haaker wins scholarship

As the home furnishings industry gears up for Spring 2016 High Point International Furniture Market April 16th, the Scott Morgan Design Scholarship board is proud to announce its choice for second recipient of a $5,000 scholarship based on excellence in original design. Student Loreta Haaker of Pratt Institute has been selected for our prestigious award. We […]

Second Design Scholarship Awarded in Scott’s Name

It is with great pleasure we announce that the Scott Morgan Design Scholarship winner for 2016 is Loreta Haaker. Loreta is the second recipient of our $5,000 award. . .