LG Surfaces announces the five finalists for their 2009 student design challenge from top North American design schools. The finalists are Tim Norris from Arizona State University, Christopher Terrell from Auburn University, Michael Rall from North Carolina State University, Soo Kang Lee from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, and Paul Vu from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. The finalists will travel to Atlanta in March to present their concepts and the three grand prize winners will be selected to have their designs exhibited at an international design show in Milan. The challenge aims to showcase innovative student designs and materials from LG Surfaces.