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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
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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

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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 hosts design camp for area youth Aug 16, 2018

For three days in July, 15 high school students from Watauga and Ashe Counties came together for a unique experience hosted by Appalachian State... Applied Design

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From the tree to the public Jul 11, 2018

Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.

Sustainability Spotlight, Communication, Sustainable Development, Applied Design
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Appalachian students design furniture for Moses Cone Manor Jul 6, 2018

Industrial design students at Appalachian State University have left a lasting legacy at the Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near... Applied Design

Cameron and Rachael Van Dyke

The Future People: Creating Public Imagination [The Delaware Contemporary] Jun 26, 2018

Methods for transportation have played a part in the human experience for centuries, from horse and buggy, to cars, to airplanes, to the fut

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Gissela Teran named "Shining Star" by professional association Jun 20, 2018

Gissela Teran, a May 2018 graduate of Appalachian State University's interior design program in the Department of Applied Design, has received... Applied Design

Ryan Decker

Appalachian student receives Celia Moh Scholarship Jun 6, 2018

For the third consecutive year, an Appalachian State University student has been selected to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship. Rya

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Ally Mangini

Student wins SOURCE Award for Turkish restaurant lighting design [Eaton] Jun 5, 2018

Eaton’s Lighting Division talked with rising senior Ally Mangini about her award-winning restaurant lighting design,

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Appalachian students win Mockett & Co. design competition [Doug Mockett & Co.] May 30, 2018

Two Appalachian State University seniors majoring in industrial design, Peter Clare and Colter Swan, placed first in the annual

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