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Colvin Harvey Bench for Broyhill Walking Park

App State Furniture Design Students Revitalize Broyhill Walking Park with Custom Artistic Benches Oct 27, 2026

In the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University, preparing students for professional success extends beyond traditional classroom learning.

ADM Students Impress Renowned Designer in HMA Design Challenge

ADM Students Impress Renowned Designer in HMA Design Challenge Oct 27, 2026

Students in Appalachian State University’s Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM) program recently presented their initial concepts for the Hickory Museum of Art/Charles Harbison Design Ch

Alumni Feature: Sami Rettig '22: From Napkin Sketches to Design Leadership

Alumni Feature: Sami Rettig '22: From Napkin Sketches to Design Leadership Oct 27, 2026

For Sami Rettig '22, design has always been about finding the balance between creativity and purpose.

Pictured are, from left, Lance Bennett, vice president of specification, Eaton; Hazel Chang, student winner; Kaitlyn Hutchens, student winner; Megan Everhart, student winner; Rebecca Hadley Catter, manager of SOURCE; and Mark Eubanks, president of Eaton’s Lighting Division.

Design students from Appalachian named 2015 SOURCE awards winners Jun 23, 2015

Power management company Eaton, a 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, recently named Appalachian State University students Megan Everhart,

Rebecca Goddard furniture

Award-winning furniture design grew from a grandfather’s encouragement Jun 23, 2015

Rebecca Goddard's award-winning furniture design is as much a tribute to her late grandfather as it is an acknowledgment of her talents.

Industrial Design Student, Ian O'Hare, named the featured student designer for Groovystuff Jun 23, 2015

Ian O'Hare, a senior in the Industrial Design program, was named the featured student designer for Groovystuff, having won the most recent "...

Hazel Chang

Hazel Chang Winner of Cooper Lighting’s 37th Annual SOURCE Awards Jun 23, 2015

Interior Design student Hazel Chang announced as the winner of the Cooper Lighting's 37th Annual SOURCE Award today at Lightfair International in...

therapeutic glove

Class design project leads to cash award, patent application and potential business Jun 23, 2015

A design for a therapeutic glove that could help improve dexterity and grip strength for children and adults has resulted in a $15,000 award to...

Three TED Students Win the Coveted Celia Moh Scholarship Jun 23, 2015

Three Deparment of Technology & Environmental Design undergraduate students have been selected to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship for the...