Designing Her Dreams: How LSU Alumna Olivia Westbrooks Is Helping Others Find Home and Joy
Olivia Westbrooks, interior designer and LSU alumna is the co-host of “Home is Where the Heart Is,” the new home design show streaming now on Hallmark+. She stars alongside Hallmark actor and woodworker…
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Alumni Spotlight: TIEK BYDAY Led by LSU Design Grads
LSU alumni-led team TIEK BYDAY are transforming spaces in South Louisiana and beyond. Their approach is decidedly interdisciplinary: as a collaborative team of architects and interior designers, they work together to create designs that…
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Melinda Jacob: Breathing Life into the Digital Canvas
Originally from Mandeville, Melinda Jacob has been guided by one constant—her lifelong passion for visual art. A recent Bachelor of Arts grad, Jacob has found a way to merge her love for traditional artistry…
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Katharina Wang: Innovating with Glass
Katharina Wang’s creative scholarship and research explores the intersection of art, design and technology. “I’m exploring the question: how can digital fabrication support traditional glass forming techniques?” she said. With support from the Stouffer…
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Alumni Spotlight: Phillip Fernberg
Dr. Phillip Fernberg presenting at Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF). Phillip Fernberg is a researcher, educator, and technology strategist. He earned a Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree from the LSU Robert Reich School…
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Meet Katharina Wang: MArch Student & Interior Design Instructor
Katharina Beliveau Wang, NCIDQ, has experienced LSU many ways: as an undergraduate student (she received her Bachelor of Interior Design degree in 2018,) as an alumna, and now as a graduate student pursuing her…
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LSU Interior Design Alumni Selected for Interior Design 30/30
LSU School of Interior Design continues to be a launching pad for talented professionals, as evidenced by the recent selection of three LSU alumni for Interior Design magazine’s prestigious 30 Under 30 (30/30) list….
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Meet Ashten White: B.A. 2024 & LSU Legacy
Ashten White is a soon-to-be LSU graduate, who’s following the legacy of a trailblazing creative family. Her grandfather, Julian T. White, was an architect – the second Black licensed architect in the state…
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Meet Meredyth Yorek: DDes Candidate, DMAE Alum Designing for the Future
“My research is at the intersection of digital twins and game design technologies, with a specialized focus on digital preservation,” Meredyth Yorek said. When she was an undergraduate student first applying to LSU,…
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Alumni Spotlight: Brittni Bell Warshaw
Brittni Bell Warshaw (BFA 2014) was selected for the International Art Prize 2024 launched by the Paul Smith’s Foundation and Winsor & Newton. Warshaw is a Tokyo, Japan-based artist. She was recently honored in London along…
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Birch and Blakeman Awarded NAS Grant for Gulf Design Futures
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today $5.9 million in awards to support the development of eight Gulf Futures interdisciplinary design studios at institutions with accredited architecture…
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Landscape Architecture Students Map Trees for Baton Rouge Community
Trees create oxygen, cast shade, and also play a role in reducing air pollution, especially in major cities. Trees have ecological benefits including contributing to storm water management, and other pressing issues for Louisiana….
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Alumni Spotlight: Roy Sprague
Roy Sprague, AIA (BArch 1981) has changed many young lives – through architecture. Sprague has a 40+-year career in architecture, construction and facilities management, including over 30 years in public education. Middle School No….
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Jeffrey Carbo (BLA 1985) the LSU College of Art & Design 2024 Commencement Speaker
Jeffrey Carbo, PLA, FASLA, is a longtime supporter of the LSU College of the Art & Design, serving as chair of the Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture Professional Advisory Board. Former Founding Principal…
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Joni Hammons Named the 2024-25 Marie Bickham Chair
Joni Hammons, PLA, has been named the 2024-25 Marie Bickham Chair in Landscape Architecture of the LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture. She is currently the undergraduate coordinator of the school, teaching and…
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Kristen Mauch Awarded Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award
Kristen K. Mauch, NCARB, was awarded a 2024 LSU Alumni Association Faculty Excellence Award, in recognition of her dedication to LSU students. Mauch is Associate Dean of Student Services for the LSU College of…
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Alumni Spotlight: Malaika Favorite
“Always believe in your magic,” advises Malaika Favorite (BA 1971 & MFA 1973), LSU art alumna and Louisiana-based artist. Her latest project is nothing short of magical: Favorite, a mixed-media artist and writer, was…
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Alumni Spotlight: Kelly M. Ward
Kelly M. Ward (MA in art history 2020) is a Brazilian-American art historian and public relations practitioner originally from Shreveport, Louisiana. She has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication with a concentration in public…
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Mitoloji Latannyèr | Mythologies Louisianaises Exhibition Curated by LSU Art Alum Mayers
The Mitoloji Latannyèr | Mythologies Louisianaises exhibition, on view at Capitol Park Museum in Baton Rouge October 2023 – December 2024, was curated by LSU School of Art alum Jonathan Mayers (BFA 2007). Art…
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Watch 2023 Ceremony Livestream
The LSU College of Art & Design 2023 spring diploma ceremony is on Friday, May 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the Maddox Field House. Watch the ceremony livestream.
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