Students in their final year of the product development concentration in the Department of Design and Merchandising showcase their capstone projects at an event at the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising. Their projects focused on adaptive apparel and awards were provided through a competitive grant from Cotton Incorporated.
Kamryn Montera, a first-generation Colorado State University student majoring in interior architecture and design, has been distinguished as a Fall 2022 outstanding graduate of the Department of Design and Merchandising for her excellence in academics, and for her will to push through tough times and reach her goal of graduating.
Education at Colorado State University prioritizes not only preparing students for their future, but also providing an extraordinary foundation for giving back to the community through service-learning projects.
CSU's Department of Design and Merchandising welcomed over 30 middle-schoolers to gain confidence in the STEM disciplines through fashion at the two-week Fashion FUNdamentals STEM enrichment camp.
Check out Shelby Archuleta's story to hear about her inspiring perseverance through intense hardship to finally become a CHHS Outstanding Grad.
The College of Health and Human Sciences welcomes Gina Garcia to give this year's keynote address, covering factors that, historically, have hindered Latinx students' success in higher education.
Seniors studying product development in the apparel and merchandising major in the CSU Department of Design and Merchandising showcased senior projects with a reception and awards ceremony in December. The work was part of the AM 475 course and served as the senior capstone experience led by Assistant Professor Kristen Morris.
Kristen Morris, assistant professor in CSU’s Department of Design and Merchandising, won the ATEXINC Award for Excellence in Marketable Textile Design in the professional category at the virtual International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) conference.
Eunwoo Sam Jun has come a long way to get to graduation. Jun graduates this fall with a degree in interior architecture and design and is a first-generation college student, an international student from South Korea, a veteran, and an undergraduate researcher.
Vee Martinez is an unstoppable graduate from the Colorado State University Department of Design and Merchandising’s Apparel and Merchandising Program. As a first-generation student in the merchandising concentration, she’s proudly broken down barriers and faced every challenge along the way with grace and positivity.