Ashley Albrecht

Graduated from High Point University Spring 2009 and is pursuing a career as a residential interior designer.

Rebekah Bishop

Rebekah graduated from East Carolina University with a degree in interior design. She plans to pursue a career in health care design creating functional, aesthetically pleasing hospitals and offices that help in the treatment and healing process. Her most recent internship was with FreemanWhite in Charlotte, North Carolina. Rebekah is a former member of the East Carolina University Track and Cross Country teams. She enjoys reading, traveling and any outdoor activities.

Nicholas Blair

After a summer studying furniture design in Denmark, Nick graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design. He has recently joined manufacturer Aspenhome as a furniture designer.

Chris Brooten

Chris graduated from Appalachian State University in May of 2009. He majored in Industrial Design with a concentration in Furniture Studies and received a minor in Business. Throughout college he spent his summers interning for Turner Construction and Midhattan Woodworking which are both located outside of NYC. He has been working full time with Turner Construction as an engineer or superintendent overseeing trades like architectural woodworking, furniture, wood floors, interior stone, and specialty floors. Because he is exposed to a lot of design, furniture, and woodworking in his current position, Chris tries to use his spare time to enjoy his hobby of designing and building custom furniture.

Jon Busby

Jon is a native of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Jon graduated from Mississippi State University in the Spring of 2003 with a degree in Furniture Management/Production.

Yanxin Chen

Yanxin graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in 2004 with a BFA degree and an emphasis in furniture design. Today, Yanxin works as a furniture designer for H. Thomas Keller & Assocs. LLC in High Point, NC. His goals include building relationships in business and increasing the creativity in his work. Yanxin credits the Celia Moh Scholarship with adding credibility to his professional abilities and with helping him to make strong connections in the furniture industry.

Carrie Gillispie Cox

Carrie graduated from High Point University majoring in Furniture Marketing. She is currently a retail interior designer with Furniture Brands. She designs galleries, stores, and showrooms, including everything from the floor and paint to furniture and POP material. Carrie also does residential work on the side, partnering with a contractor for “turn-key” custom homes. She designs floor plans and interiors, and she acts as a homeowner liaison during the construction phase. She loves the retail sector of the furniture industry and has really found her niche there.

Coury Lynn Cunningham

Coury received a degree in Interior Design with a minor in Business from East Carolina University.

Skylar Davis

Graduated High Point University May 2010 with a major in interior design.

Jennifer Eller

Brittany Ferguson

Brittany graduated from High Point University and is pursuing a career in product merchandising.

Amanda Frisbee

Amanda graduated High Point University with a degree in Home Furnishings Marketing and Management.

Rebecca Gibson

Graduated from Mississippi State University Spring 2011 and is pursuing a career as a commercial designer.

Kendall Gilbert

Kendall graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Interior Design. Throughout her life, she has traveled extensively and is enchanted by European culture. She appreciates the European zest for life and rich history. Kendall enjoys practicing socially responsible design, "always remembering that human interaction and behavior is at the center of good design." She is currently employed as an interior designer for a commercial architect.

Mary Elizabeth Glover

Mary Elizabeth graduated Appalachian State University where she double majored in marketing and industrial technology with a concentration in furniture studies.

Andrew Golombisky

Graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design December 2010 and joined Theodore Alexander as a full-time designer-in-residence in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Alison Gradischer

Jessica Henderson

Jessica graduated from HPU in May, earning a Home Furnishing Marketing degree with a minor in Interior Design. She hopes to work in marketing for the home furnishings industry.

Amy Huff

Amy graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in Interior Design. Following graduation she joined Lane Venture as a sales trainee and retail designer. Amy is currently the Upholstery Merchandiser for Lexington Home Brands where she is responsible for the creative development and implementation of all upholstery pieces for Lexington’s brands and collections. She loves to travel, research, and develop trends to present to dealers and consumers in a livable way. She married in 2008 and enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and depending on the season, mountain biking or skiing with her husband.

Trenton Huffines

Graduated from North Carolina State University Spring 2011

Josh Inman

Josh graduated from North Carolina State University as an Industrial Engineering and Business Management major. He is currently a Product Line Manager at Danaher Motion in Radford, Va. He married in June 2006 and was accepted to Wake Forest MBA program. His future goals include gaining more experience throughout the business and continuing to gain responsibility through positions such as Business Unit Manager, Plant Manager, and/or General Manager.

David Jones

David graduated in May 2007 from North Carolina State University with a major in Industrial Engineering with concentration in furniture manufacturing and management. He also received a minor in Graphic Communications. David went to China and worked for Mark-David Furniture for two months. Then he received his Master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State in May 2008. David currently works for Caterpillar in Aurora, IL.

Lisa Koskela

Lisa graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in 2006 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Furniture Design as well as a minor in Industrial Design. Lisa currently holds a design management position at Belwith Products, a Grand Rapids based decorative hardware company. New technology, materials and customer needs drive her interest in all things design. She remains active in sharing her knowledge of the design and development process and trends with professional and student audiences.

Lyndsey Kraynock

Lyndsey graduated from East Carolina University in May 2010 with a double major in interior design and business marketing.

John (Jay) Leake

Jay completed the Furniture Manufacturing degree from Appalachian State University. Jay custom designs and builds period reproduction furniture for designer and consumer clients through his company, Leake’s Antiques & Cabinetmakers located in York, SC.

Meaghan Leonard

Graduated from High Point University Spring 2011

Ryan Leslie

Ryan graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design

Carl Marmion

Carl graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in 2005 with a BFA degree and an emphasis in furniture design. For the past two years Carl has worked as a furniture and product designer for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, a High Point based furniture and accessories company. The designs he has completed for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams have been featured in Elle Décor, Country Living, and House Beautiful. Carl is looking forward to advancing his knowledge of the upholstery industry and will make time to pursue his hobby of rock climbing.

Patty Mayol

Patty graduated High Point University with a degree in interior design.

Anne Michener

A May 2010 graduate of East Carolina University, Anne holds a degree in interior design.

Travis Millen

As a High Point, NC native, Travis has the furniture industry in his blood. The North Carolina State University graduate is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Industrial Engineering.

Emma Neidert

After graduation from High Point University in May 2009 with a bachelor of science in interior design and a minor in studio art, Emma interned with an interior design firm, Natalie Norcross and Associates, in High Point, NC. Recently Emma accepted a full time position as a designer for La-Z-Boy in Winston-Salem, NC.

Elena O’Brien

Elena completed a degree in Interior Design at East Carolina University.

Michael H. Owings

Hugh graduated from Appalachian State University in May 2010 with a degree in furniture technology.

Miranda Loggins Parnell

Miranda graduated High Point University with an Interior Design major. She has been employed at Furnitureland South as a full-time showroom designer for the last 3 years. Miranda was married 2 weeks after graduation and had a baby boy December 2007. She enjoys her job and doesn’t want it to change anytime soon. Miranda would also like to have her own business one day so that she may spend more time at home.

Michelle Johnson Peoples

Michelle graduated High Point University with an interior design major. She currently works as a design assistant at Steiner Design Interiors in Raleigh, NC. It is a small interior design studio practicing both commercial and residential design. Michelle is a member of the ASID and Chix in Business, Inc. She married on November 8, 2008. Michelle plans to continue working in the design industry and get her MFA in order to teach interior design on the college level.

Erin Peters

Erin graduated from High Point University with a degree in Interior Design.

Albert “Zack” Pleasants

Zack completed his degree in Furniture Manufacturing from Mississippi State University. His life dream is to start a furniture manufacturing company of his own.

Philip Rassi

Philip graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in 2003 with a BFA degree and an emphasis in furniture design.

Neelie Robbins

Neelie graduated High Point University with a degree in interior design.

Joseph A. Sadony IV

Following graduation from Kendall College of Art & Design, Joe moved to Seattle, Washington where he works for the design firm Legacy Creations. As an avid outdoorsman, Joe loves the Seattle area and is settling in well.

Susan Ada Sheek

Susan completed dual degrees in Interior Design and Business Management from Appalachian State University.

Krista Aglio Shelton

Krista graduated from High Point University with a double major in Interior Design and Home Furnishings Marketing. Krista has worked for Furnitureland South since July 2006 as an Interior Designer in the showroom building. She married November 3, 2007 and recently purchased her first house. She wants to continue learning and acquiring more knowledge in the interior design field and have her own part-time design business in the near future.

Caroline Shillito

After a successful career in Chicago, Caroline came home to North Carolina where she has established her own kitchen and bath design firm, emma delon, LLC, in Chapel Hill. Her company focuses on concept and design for designer, contract, and consumer clients.

Irina Skalova

A graduate of East Carolina University, Irina holds a summa cum laude degree in Interior Design and makes her home in New Bern, NC. After working for a furniture company in High Point, NC and commercial design firm in Greenville, NC, Irina is now the owner of a successful interior design business, ISK Design Group, LLC. Irina’s portfolio of design work includes many residential projects, as well as medical and business facilities. Irina continues her passion for furniture and product design and includes many custom-made interior components in her projects.

Suzanne Smalligan

Suzanne graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in May, 2008 with a BFA degree and an emphasis in furniture design. Suzanne held an internship position with Paula Scott Unlimited, a Grand Rapids, MI. based product licensing firm for her senior year. Her work with Paula Scott Unlimited has given Suzanne a broad range of design skills including ceramics and lighting design, furniture design and rendering. In 2007 one of Suzanne’s designs was selected to appear in an exhibition of Kendall’s student designers at the Dubai International Office Furniture Show. Suzanne is excited to work in the furniture industry and brings real enthusiasm to each project.

Jillian Stoltz

Jillian is a graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design

Thor Taber

Thor graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in May, 2008 with a BFA degree and an emphasis in furniture design. For the last two years Thor has worked as a furniture designer at Via Design, Inc., a Grand Rapids, MI. based interior and product design firm. Thor is a Pinnacle award winner and comes to the furniture industry with a firm grasp on his design philosophy. When asked to describe his goals Thor said, “I am a firm believer that good design happens when experienced and cooperative professionals from a diverse pool of talents challenge one another within an energetic atmosphere”.

Celia Thurman

Celia graduated from Appalachian State University with a BA in Interior Design.

Tiffany Tolliver

Following graduation from High Point University, Tiffany began working for Greenhouse Fabrics. Recently she has been asked to design a lodge in Banner Elk, NC.

Joel Valente

Joel, an Industrial Design graduate of Appalachian State University, is a product design engineer for Bernhardt Design, which he finds both challenging and rewarding.

Peter Jacob Vanderweir

Peter graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design in 2004 with a BFA degree and an emphasis in furniture design. Peter is the principal of Profile – Peter Jacob the Grand Rapids, MI based freelance design firm he started in July 2007. Profile – Peter Jacob is a fresh and growing firm specializing in hands on design practices and is expanding to meet the needs of the diverse clients it serves. Peter remains active at Kendall and serves as president of the Kendall College of Art and Design Alumni Board of Directors and seeks to promote internships and development opportunities through his efforts.

Katherine Watts

A May 2010 graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in interior design.

Keri Wilder

Keri graduated from East Carolina University in Interior Design.

Martha Gray Deans Wharton

Graduated from East Carolina University Spring 2011 and aspires to get her Master’s Degree and become a professor of interior design to share her passion with the next generation.