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Sheryl Oring

Introducing Sheryl Oring, New Chair for the Department of Applied Design
Jun 26, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Sheryl Oring has been named the new Chair of Applied Design in the College of Fine and Applied Arts.

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Four App State students selected for prestigious national metalsmithing exhibition
Jun 24, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Four undergraduate students from Appalachian State University's studio art program have achieved national recognition by having their creative work selected for the Society of North American Goldsmiths' (SNAG) 2025 Annual Juried Student Exhibition.

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, what inspired her to pursue...

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Appalachian students build research structure at Beech Mountain
Jun 5, 2018

Students enrolled in the Integrative Design Experience Laboratory (IDEXlab) at Appalachian State University have completed the mobiLANDING, a...

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Cre8tive Drama Day Camp provides fun learning opportunities for children
Jun 1, 2018

By Anna Rhodes

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University, in partnership with Cre8tive Drama, will present its...

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 Mockett...

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AppTV enters agreement with Town of Boone to become an educational community channel
May 29, 2018

AppTV, Appalachian State University’s television station, has come to an agreement with the town of Boone to become its educational community...

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Retail Design Has its Place at ICFF Show [dealerscope.com]
May 25, 2018

While walking the floor of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City this week...

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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 the body of...

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, hosted...

Willa Finck

Documentary by Appalachian faculty receives recognition in three juried film festivals
May 11, 2018

A documentary short film directed by Chip Williams and Anne Ward, two faculty members in Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and...