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App State Alumni, Luke Southern of Fisher Marantz Stone, Named Among Light Collective's International 40 Under 40 in Lighting Design Feb 6, 2024

BOONE, NC [February 6, 2024] — Luke Southern, an App State Alumni and Senior Designer with FMS in New York City, has been recognized as one of the winners of the prestigious 40 Under 40

Ben Pipitone holding his 1st place Trophy in the Robert Bruce Thompson Lighting Competition.

Industrial Design Students Awarded in National Lighting Design Competition Sep 6, 2023

A group of 28 students from Applied Design, led by Associate Professor of Industrial Design and Assistant Chair of Applied Design, Michael Rall, recently participated in the highly acclaimed...

Senior Emma Morris is the recipient of the inaugural Jane S. Harb scholarship for interior design students.

Inaugural Harb Scholarship awarded to interior design student Mar 5, 2018

Emma Morris, a senior interior design major from Charlotte, has been awarded the inaugural Jane S.

Emma Morris, a senior interior design major, took home top honors at the 2017 PAVE student design competition. Photo submitted

Interior Design Student takes home honors in International PAVE competition Feb 1, 2018

Emma Morris, a senior enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s interior design program, has received top honors in the Planning and Vi

Packaging Concept by Liz Waters

Former Industrial Design student finishes as runner-up in Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Competition Nov 30, 2017

Last spring, Liz Waters, now an Appalachian State University alumna from Cary, NC competed in the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) Student...

Department of Applied Design hosts 2017 Interior Design Educators Council Conference Oct 31, 2017

The Appalachian State Department of Applied Design hosted the 2017 South Regional Conference for the Interior Design Educators Council (IDEC)...

Associate Professor Alex Poorman, who was recently awarded the IFDA Education Foundation's Irma Dobkin Universal Design Grant, works with second year student Alanna Wilson. Photo by Meghan McCandless

Interior design professor awarded Universal Design Grant Aug 11, 2017

Alex Poorman, associate professor of interior design in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, has been awarded the...

Group Photo, Design Camp Participants and Instructors

Expanding Awareness Aug 11, 2017

For the first time, Appalachian State University...

Associate Professor Alex Poorman was named 2017 Educator of the Year by the Carolinas Chapter of the International Interior Design Association. Photo submitted by Alex Poorman

Interior design faculty member named IIDA-Carolinas 2017 Educator of the Year Jul 18, 2017

Associate Professor of Interior Design Alex Poorman has received the Carolinas Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA