SCHOA 2026

The Brill Company is a leading supplier of American made

furniture for the Student Housing Market.  Brill offers

several unique product lines for sleep/study areas as well

as custom solutions meeting University needs.

Brill also produces a complete line of lounge seating, 

tables and study seating.  Brill’s lean manufacturing

and use of materials approaches zero environmental impact

and contributes seven LEED credits.

Construction Manager based in the Southeast with over 15,000 beds of completed on-campus student housing. 

StarRez is the global market leader in student housing software and residential community management. Its easy-to-use, all-in-one platform integrates all aspects of housing management, from application to occupancy to maintenance, providing a seamless experience for occupants and administrators alike. StarRez offers our community members both the robust capabilities of a large organization and the care, knowledge, and personalized service of a small business. With offices in the United States, Australia, and the UK, StarRez is a trusted partner of more than 1,300 community members across 25+ countries, managing more than 3 million residents.

To learn more, visit starrez.com

Playful Campus (formerly Flow Circus) provides tools and programming to help you create a warm, inclusive environment where students feel comfortable, connected, and engaged. We’re the exclusive trainer and distributor of Flop Balls - the popular team building tool being used on campuses nationwide. Contact us to find out what made one RA say, “I've never felt so connected to my fellow RAs than when we played into the late hours of the night, talking and laughing. I wake up thinking about it!” Learn more at PlayfulCampus.com 

Architecture | Interiors | Planning | Historic Preservation

Campus Kaizen - bringing 'good change' to campus housing operations throughout the country.

Little is a nationally recognized design firm dedicated to creating innovative solutions that enhance client performance in community, retail, workplace, and healthcare sectors. With a team of over 400 professionals across the U.S., we integrate traditional architectural services—such as architecture, engineering, and interior design—with specialized consulting in areas like planning, sustainability, site design, brand strategy, digital visualization, and smart building technologies. Our focus is on delivering results beyond architecture that resonate in higher education housing and beyond. 

Southwest Contract believes in the “creation of an environment” within student housing - taking great pride in creating room environments that offer the students an opportunity for flexibility, versatility, space saving, and safety, in a home-like atmosphere. The goal of every project is to always meet the desires and requirements of the students, while delivering top-quality products and service, at an exceptional value, within budget, and on time.

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Caldwell & Gregory is a student-focused laundry service provider, representing Speed Queen energy-efficient commercial laundry equipment. We provide our 330+ campus partners with the finest quality energy saving washers and dryers, quick service response, fun and educational promotional opportunities, beautiful laundry rooms and state of the art technology- including debit & credit card systems and the Speed Queen App. 

Over nearly 30 years, Smarter Furnishings (previously known as AUS: Appalachian University Systems) has built customer relationships and an industry reputation that is as strong as its furniture. See how firsthand when you collaborate with us to create the living and learning environments everyone deserves.