Haley Laurence Awarded the 2010 Volunteer of the Year

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

NCIDQ Certificate Holders

Congratulations!
We are very proud of our alumni passed NCIDQ Exam. The NCIDQ Examination is a professional competency exam for interior design. The NCIDQ Exam is recognized by all U.S. states and Canadian provinces that regulate the profession. Exam candidates who meet NCIDQ's eligibility requirements and pass all exam sections are awarded the NCIDQ Certificate.

Elissa Shipp (06) 
Maike Cheng (06)
Anna Watson (07)
Charran James (07)

Alumni Passed LEED Exam

Congratulations!
We are very proud of alumni who became LEED AP. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional Exam is a test administered by Prometric for the Green Building Certification Institute, a division of the U.S. Green Building Council. The exam is used to qualify individuals as LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP).

Maike Cheng (06)
Charran James (07)
Lacey Almager (07)
Miranda Murphy (08)
Nick Tedder (08)
Joanna Jackson (09)
Julee Owens (09)
Melissa Grossman (09)

Alumna, Joanna Jackson Became Head of LEED Residential and Commercial Department in Elaine Williamson Designs

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/

Alumna, Haley Laurence Named Volunteer of Year for 2010 by Preservation Dallas

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/

Alumna, Neely Shirey Passed NCIDQ Exam

Congratulations! UNT Interior Design programalumna, Neely (Prestemon) Shirey who graduated in 2009 has passed the NCIDQ exam.

UNT Interior Design Alumni Group Meeting

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 to support current students and graduates and identified key representatives to serve on a steering committee. They were very enthusiastic to support the UNT Interior Design program and enjoyed being on campus where their success and memory resides.

UNT Interior Design Alumni Group

Alumna, Christina Masters Got LEED Green Associate Credential

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.

UNT Alums’ Project Featured in Interior Design Magazine

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. For more information please visit the website at http://www.interiordesign.net/article/563657-Go_Mavericks_TM_Advertising_by_Gensler.php

UNT Alumni Won Texas Society of Architects Award

Congratulations! Gensler 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)

More information is available online at https://texasarchitects.org/v/article-detail/13-Projects-Selected-for-2015-Design-Awards/7s/

Veronica Benavides Featured on Univision and Star-Telegram Credit

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

Alumna, Shaina Hedlund Offers Photography of Artwork & Events

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

Brent Arnold’s Senior Capstone Project Featured on UNT Research Magazine

Brent Arnold graduated in 2011 and his project was an online interactive experience featuring images, documents and the step-by-step process for transforming a space. He worked with Treetops School International on ways to make a space function as a gym, auditorium and classrooms.

Arnold, who worked with Johnnie Stark, associate professor of design, was named Outstanding Senior in Interior Design. The magazine article can be found here: http://www.unt.edu/untresearch/2015-2012/student-researchers.htm. Watch the presentation at barnold.net/t8.

Interior Design Practitioners: Earn HSW Credits at 2015 IDEC's Annual Conference

This year's IDEC conference includes a number of presentations that qualify interior design practitioners to earn Health, Safety and Welfare Continuing Education Unit credits. View additional information and register online at: www.idec.org/catalyst4innovation.

Alumna, Shukchi Wong Featured as IIDA STF Member

Our alumna, Shukchi Wong is featured as one of Student Task Force (STF) members of International Interior Design Association (IIDA). STF members are enthusiastic IIDA Student Members who exhibit strong leadership, creativity and collaborative skills. STF members demonstrate a willingness to take their membership one step further by acting as a representative for the IIDA student membership at large. More information is available at http://www.iida.org/content.cfm/shukchiwong