CHICAGO, IL (January 30, 2007) - Harrington College of Design announced today that Afiya Adams, founder of AHA Designs, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Harrington College Board of Governors.

Adams, 33, of Chicago, and her mother Johnene run one of the premier interior design firms in the city, providing distinctive environments for luxury residential and commercial boutique clients since 1998. The mother-daughter team is known for their contemporary global style and creating ‘rooms of discovery.'

Adams has been featured in both national and local media outlets such as ABC TV, Elle Décor, Homes of Color, Interior Design Magazine, Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times as well as numerous other publications. She was honored with the ‘Rising Star' Award by Fashion Group International, received an ‘Exemplary Design Mentor' award from the Osmosis Organization and AHA was one of nine featured design firms in The Merchandise Mart's first DreamHome.

“We are pleased to welcome Afiya to our Board of Governors," said Erik Parks, president of Harrington College of Design. “She has shown exemplary leadership in the field of interior design and her contribution and commitment to improving multi-cultural design will play a valuable role in the future of Harrington.”

About Harrington College of Design

Harrington College of Design is a four-year college that offers flexible scheduling for a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design, an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design or Digital Photography and a new Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design. Harrington is committed to creating the next generation of design professionals to lead and serve the global community.

Harrington has been a member of Chicago's design and higher education communities since 1931. Located at 200 W. Madison St., Harrington seeks to foster an environment that maximizes students' intellectual and artistic potential. The majority of the faculty is practicing interior designers, architects, photographers and fine art professionals.

Harrington is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).  Harrington is recognized as a private college by the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), and is authorized by the IBHE to confer baccalaureate and associate degrees. The Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, formerly known as the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER).