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Richard Prisco 2026

Richard Prisco, Professor of Industrial Design, Retires After 16 Years at App State May 12, 2026

Since joining Appalachian State University in 2010, Professor Richard Prisco has guided the furniture concentration of Industrial Design with dedication and vision.

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Behind the Seams: Four Seniors Bring Vision and Voice to Showcase 2026 Apr 24, 2026

Every spring, a fashion runway is built inside the Holmes Convocation Center and it transforms into a place where Apparel Design & Merchandising seniors reveal the work that has consumed their... Fine and Applied Arts, Applied Design

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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John Lalevee

Furniture design student puts knowledge to practice with Appalachian’s Solar Vehicle Team May 23, 2018

During the 2017–18 year, industrial design student John Lalevee had the opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream by designing t

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Ally Mangini

Appalachian student awarded honorable mention in international lighting design competition May 21, 2018

For the fifth consecutive year, an Appalachian State University student has brought home honors in the annual SOURCE awards competition, host

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Applied Design hosts ‘Showcase 2018’ on April 28 Apr 18, 2018

The Department of Applied Design’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program will present “Showcase 2018” at Holmes Convocation C

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Walter Mingledorff

Award-winning student finds inspiration at Appalachian Mar 6, 2018

Senior industrial design major Walter Mingledorff may have started his collegiate career at Tallahassee Community College but has found a home... Applied Design

Emma Morris

Inaugural Harb Scholarship awarded to interior design student Feb 6, 2018

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

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