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October 20, 2000 Home show winners create Hawaiian paradiseWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University roommates Shannon Teders and Emily Able turned their dorm room into an Hawaiian Paradise to win the 2000 "Boiler Home Show."
The contest, now in its sixth year, began preliminary judging on Monday (10/16) with the grand prize winner announced today (10/20). This year, the contest was expanded to include all fifteen housing units in University Residences. More than 190 participants entered the competition. Teders, of Garrett, Ind., is a freshman majoring in youth, adult and family services. Able, from Indianapolis, is a freshman majoring in dietetics and nutrition, fitness and health. They began decorating their room at the beginning of the semester but shifted into a full-force decorating frenzy three weeks ago. By the time the contest judging began, their Harrison Hall dorm room had been transformed into "Emily and Shannon's Hawaiian Paradise." Visitors entering the room were greeted by a strong breeze blowing from a fan decorated with a construction paper sun. Their computers displayed beach scenes and knickknacks, including miniature metallic palm trees. Multi-colored plastic leis were strategically placed throughout their room. Paradise-themed music, featuring the Beach Boys' "Kokomo," provided ambiance for their abode. During the judging, the two students welcomed judges into their breezy quarters with tropical punch and tropical Fig Newtons. As grand prize winners, Teders and Able will receive a large assortment of prizes from several area businesses. "As we have seen every year, the students take a lot of time to get creative with their rooms," said Nikki Grosso, housing and food service marketing and communications coordinator. "It's always exciting to see how creative students can be." The contest was created to encourage students to create a comfortable home environment in their rooms; to recognize students who invest time, attention and creativity to personalize their rooms; and to promote awareness of what today's student rooms look like. Purdue has the country's largest residence hall system among colleges and universities that do not require students to live in university housing. There are nearly 11,000 undergraduate students living on campus. Source: Nikki Grosso, (765) 494-6762, nikkig@purdue.edu Writer: Bob Johnson, (765) 496-7704, bjohnson@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu PHOTO CAPTION: Freshmen Shannon Teders (left) and Emily Able lounge in their "Hawaiian Paradise" at Purdue's Harrison Hall. Teders and Able's decorating efforts earned them first place in the 2000 "Boiler Home Show." The contest, in its sixth year, had more than 190 entrants. A publication-quality photograph is available at the News Service Web site and at the ftp site. Photo ID: grosso.roomdecorating
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