It's been a good year for the interior design department at Anne Arundel Community College. Out of about 35 designs entered into the American Society of Interior Designers Maryland-ChesapeakeHome's annual design competition in September, 12 earned first place or honorable mentions.

And in every category the students entered, an AACC student designer brought home the top award. The winners are featured in the October-November edition of ChesapeakeHome magazine.

"This is a wonderful milestone," Dimi Tangires said in a statement. An interior design instructor at AACC and the faculty adviser for the school's...