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Turning Dreams Into Designs: Two App State Interior Design Students Awarded NEWH Green Voice Design Competition Apr 12, 2025

Two remarkable seniors from Appalachian State University's Interior Design program, Gemma Cullen and Kelly Garoutte, recently captured the spotlight by earning the prestigious NEWH Green Voice Des... Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts

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Appalachian State Students Shine on the Global Stage with PAVE Competition Recognition Feb 5, 2025

Two Appalachian State University interior design students, Gemma Cullen and Payton Dooley, have brought international recognition to their school by earning a coveted spot as Top 3 Finalists in th... Fine and Applied Arts, Applied Design

App State students Alli Lackey and Jasmine McElroy designed this display for Frito Lays.

App State Students Win Frito Lay Design Challenge Oct 26, 2022

App State students Alli Lackey and Jasmine McElroy recently won the 2022 PAVE Frito Lay Student Design Challenge by designing a point of purchase... Fine and Applied Arts, Applied Design

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in an international competition

Furniture Design Students Win International Woodworking Fair’s Student Competition Sep 16, 2022

Furniture design students in the Department of Applied Design won first place in two categories at the International Woodworking Fair's Design... Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts

Interior Design Students created stunning concepts for the new Hickory campus

Interior Design Students Submit Designs for New Hickory Campus Sep 2, 2022

Interior design students from INT 2110 submitted their design ideas for the new Appalachian State Hickory campus, which were reviewed by key... Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts

App State students Emily Broyles and Isaac Wood

App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom Jan 10, 2022

Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University.

Applied Design, Communication
D. Jason Miller, associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts and associate professor in the college’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE), in his classroom. Miller was the recipient of the 2019 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. Photo submitted

‘Holding space’ in synchronous studio meetings Q&A with D. Jason Miller Jun 30, 2020

“This atmosphere of shared learning and shared ideas relies on proximity and access to a shared space.

Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Applied Design, Art, Theatre and Dance

Welcome home — first App Builds a Home project is dedicated Jun 1, 2020

The welcome mat is on the porch and the first completed home built through a partnership between Appalachian State University’s 

Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Applied Design