4th Annual Celebration of Excellence Highlights Innovation and Outstanding Achievements Dec 11, 2025
Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts gathered this fall for its 4th Annual Celebration of Excellence, a tradition that honors the creativity, scholarship, and serv
Fine and Applied Arts, Art, Applied Design, Communication, Military Science and Leadership, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment, Theatre and Dance
Interior Design Students Shine, Claim Top Honors at IIDA Carolinas Designworks Dec 11, 2025
The Interior Design Program, part of the Applied Design Department within the College of Fine and Applied Arts, is celebrating a major achievement after its students claimed top honors at the rece... Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts
Appalachian State University Professor Richard Elaver Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Advance AI Design Research in Belgium Oct 8, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Richard Elaver, a Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, has been honored with a Fulbright U.S.
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Appalachian State University students awarded honorable mention at international design competition Jan 15, 2019
Caroline DiBerto and Cassie Hutchens, both seniors enrolled in Appalachian’s Department of Applied Design interior design program, have rece
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Blakeley Rogers ’17 pursues sustainability in apparel design through her career at Carter’s/OshKosh B’Gosh Dec 18, 2018
Blakeley Rogers ’17 graduated summa cum laude with a ... Applied Design, Sustainability Spotlight
Appalachian design students named ‘Rising Stars’ by professional association Dec 13, 2018
Two students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Applied Design have been recognized as “Rising Stars” by the Caroli
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Appalachian Industrial Design student attends Winter Outdoor Retail Market Nov 27, 2018
Industrial design student Adam Westfall recently attended the Winter Outdoor Retail Market in Denver, Colorado Nov. 8–11.
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The Smith Gallery announces call for Art + Design Expo 2019 entries Nov 20, 2018
The Smith Gallery will host the Art and Design Expo 2019, co-sponsored by the Departments of Art and Applied Design, Jan.29–
Art, Applied Design
Young alumni award winner credits Appalachian for success Oct 26, 2018
Dr. David English ’04 ’06 has amassed a long list of achievements throughout his relatively short career.
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Appalachian student wins prestigious furniture industry award Oct 23, 2018
Appalachian State University senior Ryan Decker, an industrial design major from Hendersonville, has won a Pinnacle Award, the furniture design... Applied Design
David English receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Award Oct 15, 2018
David English ’04 ’06, the 2018 winner of the Young Alumni Award at Appalachian State University, said, “Appalachian … tr
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La-Z-Boy provides funding for student classroom design Oct 8, 2018
The La-Z-Boy Foundation has donated $75,000 to Appalachian State University’s Department of Applied Design to help fund the student-designed
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Industrial design student collaborates with Access Health Africa Sep 24, 2018
Design was always something junior Emma Wingerd was interested in, but it wasn’t until visiting Appalachian did she know that industrial des
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