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IIDA 2026 Rose Shandra

App State Interior Design Student Earns 2nd Place at National IIDA Design Charette Jun 23, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Interior Design program is celebrating a major national achievement after rising senior Rose Shandra, President of the university’s IIDA Campus Center, e

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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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Alex Poorman works with a student

Interior design professor awarded Universal Design Grant Aug 11, 2017

Alex Poorman, associate professor of interior design in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, has been awarded the... Applied Design

Students at the inaugural design camp

Expanding Awareness: Appalachian hosts design camp for area youth Aug 10, 2017

For the first time, Appalachian State University design educators held a summer camp for high school students in North Carol

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Associate Professor Alex Poorman

Interior design faculty member named IIDA-Carolinas 2017 Educator of the Year Jul 14, 2017

Associate Professor of Interior Design Alex Poorman has received the Carolinas Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA

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Student award winners pictured with Eaton representatives

Appalachian students bring home honors in international lighting design competition May 31, 2017

For the fourth year in a row, an Appalachian State University student has won first place in the annual SOURCE awards competition, hosted by... Applied Design, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

John Barton

Appalachian student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship May 2, 2017

John Barton, a junior industrial design major at Appalachian State University, was awarded the Celia Moh Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic... Applied Design

Jessica Lancaster's design from "The Still Movement"

Applied Design hosts “Showcase 2017” on April 23 Apr 12, 2017

The Department of Applied Design’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program will present “Showcase 2017” at Holmes Convocation C

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Sustainable products designed by Alyssa Coletti's students

Appalachian students partner with biomaterials company, build sustainable products Apr 11, 2017

Furniture designer Alyssa Coletti is determined to expand student exposure to and experience with sustainable design.

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