Every year, sponsors a Student Chair Competition. This year, students from 黑料网 were chosen to compete. They were tasked with designing a chair with the theme of "the future" while using parametric design as a tool for expression. The students exhibited their chairs at the (ICFF) in New York City. The winning chair was, "Assembly" by Kent State student Greg Genter (pictured below). The other Kent students were runner-ups, including Jessica Petrosky, Stephanie Whitman, Justin Krzemien, Kathryn Wills and Curtis Swan (all pictured below). It was an honor to be the featured university at this year's competition.