{"id":22663,"date":"2026-08-10T11:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/?p=22663"},"modified":"2026-08-10T11:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:07:17","slug":"student-spotlight-isabella-zumpano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/student-spotlight-isabella-zumpano\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight: Isabella Zumpano"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5e05f8fd alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f05e2f28\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-095e692a wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/08\/Isabella-Z-heashot.png\" alt=\"Isabella Zumpano Headshot\" class=\"uag-image-22665\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" title=\"Isabella-Z-heashot\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5fb06c00\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-431c9df7 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/interior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/08\/Isabella-Z-portfolio.png\" alt=\"Interior lobby rendering with arched ceiling, modern seating, and art on the walls. Architectural drawings and material samples are shown on the right and bottom. Warm colors and elegant finishes dominate the design.\" class=\"uag-image-22667\" width=\"550\" height=\"350\" title=\"Isabella-Z-portfolio\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Isabella is a recent from our program. While at the University of Florida, she consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance, earning the Undergraduate Student Academic Achievement Award by the DCP and graduating with a 4.0 GPA. She also just passed the first part of the NCIDQ exam (IDFX) and is looking forward to becoming a certified Interior Designer. Post graduation, she has accepted a full-time position with Arquitectonica, an international and interdisciplinary practice with global impact. She previously worked with this team for multiple summer internships. This opportunity also supports her long-term goal of moving to their New York office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cIsa is a true Gem! She&#8217;s everything an employer is looking for in an employee and then some. She&#8217;s off the charts! and such a pleasure to have in our office. I can&#8217;t say enough good things about her. So fortunate to have her here in our office. She excels in everything she does.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014Beatriz Fernandez, LEED AP Director of Interior Design at Arquitectonica; Miami, FL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Isabella is a recent from our program. While at the University of Florida, she consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance, earning the Undergraduate Student Academic Achievement Award by the DCP and graduating with a 4.0 GPA. 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