Interior Design: Alumni News

UNT Interior Design Students and Alumni

IIDA SHIFT 2020 conference was held from January 29th through 31st in Dallas, Texas. This annual conference is designed to elevate the profession of Interior Design and lead the way for the next generation of interior designers. UNT Interior Design program has been supporting students to participate in the conference for them to involve in a variety of events that are designed to enhance their knowledge of the practice and influence of Interior Design through presentations and conversations with practicing professionals.

The Interior Design program held an Alumni Reunion during the CVAD Grand Opening on Oct. 12, 2019. It was a great turnout and wonderful event for our alumni, faculty, and students to meet together in our new facilities. Among many activities, the program demonstrated Virtual Reality, showcased our students work, and recognized our outstanding alumni. Thank you all for your participation and support.

Virtual Reality Demonstration

CVAD Grand Opening is scheduled on October 12, Saturday. Please join the celebration and share this with all your classmates and alumni.

CVAD Grand Opening:

1 - 4 pm on October 12 (Saturday)

1201 W. Mulberry St., Denton, TX 76201

Rsvp: https://one.unt.edu/cvadopeningalumni

ClubDesign Associates, owned by UNT Interior Design alumnus John Cochran is featured as "Clubhouse Design Firm of the Year" 2018 and "Interior Design Lounge Seating & Bar Area" 2018 on the BoardRoom.

BoardRoom magazine is the only publication of its kind that is designed to educate the board of directors, owners, general managers and department heads of private golf, city, yacht, tennis and country clubs about issues concerning all aspects of the club, golf course management and operations.

John R. Cochran, President
ClubDesign Associates
Fort Worth - Palm Desert - Scottsdale - Beverly Hills
www.clubdesignassociates.com

This year's IDEC conference includes several presentations that qualify interior design practitioners to earn Health, Safety and Welfare Continuing Education Unit credits. Registration is closed.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Congratulations! UNT Interior Design program alumna Neely Prestemon Shirey who graduated in 2009, has passed the NCIDQ exam.

An alumni group of the UNT Interior Design program held an organizational meeting on July 27 at UNT Art Building. The group explored the possibilities of supporting current students and graduates and identified key representatives to serve on a steering committee. They were very enthusiastic about supporting the UNT Interior Design program and enjoyed being on campus.

UNT Interior Design Alumni Group

Congratulations to Christopher Goggin, Design Director, and Stephen Walsh, Interior Designer, two UNT Interior Design alums with Gensler Dallas on the publication of their project for TM Advertising in Interior Design. 

Congratulations! Gensler's design team including a couple of UNT alumni won a Texas Society of Architects award. Thirteen projects were selected for 2012 Texas Society of Architects Design Awards from a total of 227 entries. Winning projects will be featured in the Sept/Oct issue of Texas Architect magazine.

Project Title: TM Advertising, Gensler

Project Team Members:
Cindy Simpson - Principal
Christopher Goggin - Design Director & Lead Designer (UNT Alumni)
Glenn Isenmann - Project Architect
Stephen Walsh - Designer (UNT Alumni)
 

Arnold, who worked with Johnnie Stark, associate professor of design, was named Outstanding Senior in Interior Design. 

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Our alumna, Haley Laurence was named the 2010 Volunteer of the Year by Preservation Dallas and interviewed with ntdaily.com.  Preservation Dallas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and restoring Dallas buildings. Haley Laurence's interest in architectural buildings and historical landmarks motivated her to help save important aspects of Dallas.

Our alumna, Joanna Jackson serves as the Head of the LEED Residential and Commercial Department in Elaine Williamson Designs. Elaine Williamson Designs is located in Frisco/Plano area. More information is available online at http://www.elainewilliamsondesigns.com/

Posted by CVAD at 12:43 PM 

Our alumna, Haley Laurence is named Volunteer of Year for 2010 by Preservation Dallas. Preservation Dallas is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of Dallas' buildings, neighborhoods and other historical, architectural, and cultural resources. Additional information is available on http://www.preservationdallas.org/

Our alumna, Christina Masters who graduated in May 2010 passed the LEED Green Associate exam. For professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice, Green Building Certification Institute has created the LEED Green Associate credential, which denotes basic knowledge of green design, construction, and operations.

Veronica Benavides, a graduate 2010 with Interior Design major, featured as an Univision (Spanish-language TV news station) story about graduating with her mom, Sandra, on May 15, 2010: http://www.univision.com/content/videoplayer.jhtml?cid=2404026

They were also featured in a photo in the Denton Record-Chronicle and on the Star-Telegram Extra Credit blog: http://startelegram.typepad.com/extra_credit/2010/05/like-mother-like-daughter.html

Our alumna, Shaina Hedlund expands her career as photographer. Shaina Hedlund Photography provides photography of engagements, seniors, model portfolios, kiddos, families, headshots, bands, live shows, and graduates. Ms. Hedlund's recent work and more information are available on her blog at http://www.shainahedlundphotography.blogspot.com/

In addition, please contact Shaina Hedlund for UNT students' special at shainahedlund13@verizon.net