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Taylor Walker

Taylor Walker’s Rise to Success in the Design World
Apr 30, 2025

Even as a student at Appalachian State University, Taylor Walker stood out. Today, at just 26 years old, she stands at the top of her game as a kitchen and bath design professional, recently earning her a spot in the prestigious National Kitchen & Bath Association's (NKBA) Thirty Under 30...

Department of Applied Design hosts 2017 Interior Design Educators Council Conference
Oct 30, 2017

Interior Design graduate students and educators from across the southern region visited Boone for three days of networking, professional...

“A Knight to Remember” Appalachian Theatre and Dance presents Aniruddha Knight and Ensemble; Acclaimed Indian Dance and Music Company Performs November 8
Oct 27, 2017

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance is hosting a week-long residency by international artists Aniruddha...

Students Participate in the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet
Oct 22, 2017

A group of Sustainable Development and Biology students participated in the John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet at the Cradle of...

The Ground Beneath Us, by Paul Bogard

Environmental writer and photographer examine the human relationship with the ground beneath our feet
Oct 19, 2017

On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department will host an evening presentation with author Paul Board...

Interior Design professor participates in SAI Faculty Fellowship
Oct 17, 2017

Jeanne Mercer-Ballard, associate professor of Interior Design at Appalachian State University, was selected as a faculty fellow through the SAI...

Appalachian State University & Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture to host The 2017 Food Summit
Oct 13, 2017

The 2017 Food Summit, a gathering of scholars, farmers, and food lovers, is organized around the theme...

Students rehearse a scene from "Much Ado About Nothing"

Appalachian Theatre and Dance presents "Much Ado About Nothing;" Audiences are invited to participate in Shakespeare’s classic play
Oct 10, 2017

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance invites you into the world of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing...

Tori Mellot (Competition Juror and Traditional Home Magazine Contributing Editor), Ben Bridges (2nd Place), John Barton (3rd Place),Jill Waage (Traditional Home Magazine Editor-in-Chief), Brian F. Davies (Applied Design Chair).

Appalachian State University students take home honors in furniture design competition
Sep 29, 2017

Two Appalachian students in the College of Fine and Applied Arts’ Department of Applied Design took home honors in the International Furniture ...

Sandi Finci Solomon and partner Tony Luis

Community Fall Shag Dance scheduled for Sept. 30
Sep 26, 2017

The Boone Shag Club and Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will host the second annual community-wide Fall Shag Dance...

Farm Poster

Open House at the Farm
Sep 25, 2017

September 30  |  1-4 p.m.

You’re invited! Come out to Appalachian's Teaching and Research Farm at the Blackburn Vannoy Propery...