Lexington Home Brands Furnishes Catawba Valley Furniture Academy Showroom Lobby

By Mary Reynolds, PIO CVCC

Lexington Home Brands CVFA Lobby Furniture
Pictured (from left) are Bill McBrayer, Human Resources Director, Lexington Home Brands; Dr. Garrett D. Hinshaw, President of CVCC; and Lexington Home Brands, David Sadlowski, Vice President and General Manager of Upholstery Operations.

Lexington Home Brands recently donated a suite from its high-end Sligh Home Office brand to the CVCC Foundation, Inc., for use by the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy in its showroom reception area.

Blending vintage design elements with striking transitional lines, the Barton Creek collection features weathered gray driftwood finishes accented by antique pewter hardware and metal accent brackets.

David Sadlowski, Vice President and General Manager of Upholstery Operations, and Bill McBrayer, Human Resources Director, both with Lexington Home Brands, presented the collection to Dr. Garrett D. Hinshaw, CVCC President. McBrayer also serves on the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges. Lexington Home Brands is one of five founding corporate partners that worked with the college to launch the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy to help meet the growing need for skilled furniture craftsmen in the area.

The CVCC Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation with the mission to foster and promote the growth, progress, and general welfare of CVCC. Contact Teresa W. Biggs, CVCC Foundation Executive Director, for additional information at 828-327-7000, ext. 4288, or tbiggs@cvcc.edu.

Upholstered furniture made by academy students is sold in the showroom. Profits from sales are reinvested in scholarships, instructional materials and equipment. Catawba Valley Furniture Academy’s showroom is located at 973 Locust Street in Newton. Hours of public sale are Mondays through Thursdays, 4 to 6 p.m.

For more information about enrolling in the next class at the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy in Newton, contact Lori Pricewith CVCC’s Business & Industry Services, 828-327-7000, ext. 4284, lprice@cvcc.edu.