South Carolina State University wins Home Depot competition [Video]

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State University won the Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” grand prize of $150,000.

Now, the university is building four pod rooms, which they call Zen Dens, on campus, equipped with new furniture, finishing, plants and light therapy boxes.

“The culture of community and the group effort between students, alumni, faculty and staff, you know, everyone who voted on the retool your school … that whole initiative really brought this alive, you know. My team and I did a lot of work in the last year to destigmatize mental health and I think because of the work that we were able to do the students got excited and said, ‘Hey could we make this an extension of the work that’s already been done?’”

Desiree Preston is a student at SC State. She says these pods will be helpful …