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Interior Design Senior, Emmy Saltzman, Named Top-Three Finalist in 30th Annual PAVE International Student Design Competition
Jan 30, 2026

Appalachian State University Interior Design senior Emmy Saltzman has been named a top-three finalist in the 30th Annual PAVE International Student Design Competition, a global contest that drew more than 160 submissions.

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‘Mountain Made’ open studio event showcases student design at App State
Jan 20, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University invites the public to Mountain Made: Design at App State, a free open studio event celebrating the creativity of students across interior design, product design, furniture design, and apparel design and merchandising...

Welcome home — first App Builds a Home project is dedicated
Jun 1, 2020

The welcome mat is on the porch and the first completed home built through a partnership between Appalachian State University’s ...

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D. Jason Miller Named Associate Dean for the College of Fine and Applied Arts
May 26, 2020

D. Jason Miller, Associate Professor and Program Director for Building Science in the Department of ...

Shane Buchheit, RCOE Student Teacher Finalist

Theatre Arts Educator Named Finalist for Student Teacher of the Year
May 18, 2020

Shane Buchheit, a spring 2020 graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts education, was...

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Graduate Student Speaker Aaron Bradshaw
May 14, 2020

My name is Aaron Bradshaw and I grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. As a kid, I enjoyed spending my time in the treehouse behind my...

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Commencement Speaker Reflects On An Extraordinary Educational Experience
May 14, 2020

 By Amanda Brasier

Spending a summer teaching collaborative portraiture to people in prison. Presenting the link between...