Mississippi State interior design program virtually presents 26th annual student exhibition

Grid of MSU interior design seniors - 4 rows of 7: top row, left to right: FLOWOOD—Allie O. Ketchings SIKESTON, Missouri—Ashley N. Ensor COTTONDALE, Alabama—Ashley K. Wyatt BELDEN— Emily “Caroline” Harris FLORA—Cassidy H. Jones LOUISVILLE—Chelsea Smith Sisson GAUTIER—Darby M. Myers second row, left to right: BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Emily A. Purner BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Haley Lawrence Huff MACON, Georgia—Hayden S. Hunt HATTIESBURG—William “Houston” McMahon CORINTH—Katie D. Vandiver ARLINGTON, Tennessee—Kennedy P — Graduating Mississippi State interior design majors are presenting their work in a virtual exhibition. Exhibitors include (top row, l-r) Allie O. Ketchings of Flowood; Ashley N. Ensor of Sikeston, Missouri; Ashley K. Wyatt of Cottondale, Alabama; Emily “Caroline” Harris of Belden; Cassidy H. Jones of Flora; Chelsea Smith Sisson of Louisville; Darby M. Myers of Gautier; (second row, l-r) Emily A. Purner of Birmingham, Alabama; Haley Lawrence Huff of Brentwood, Tennessee; Hayden S. Hunt of Macon, Georgia; William “Houston” McMahon of Hattiesburg; Katie D. Vandiver of Corinth; Kennedy P. Martin of Arlington, Tennessee; Kyra A. Flowers of Alabaster, Alabama; (third row, l-r) Machaela B. McDonald of Greenwood; Margaret L. Morse of Birmingham, Alabama; Megan M. Henry of Aberdeen; Melissa L. Sones of Grenada; Natalie L. Wilson of Gulfport; Onjelica L. Harris of Southaven; Ryann N. Cook of Steens; (bottom row, l-r) Savannah L. Crew of Ocean Springs; Sydney B. Boteler of Ridgeland; Olivia Tess Frazier of Vicksburg; Virginia L. Dance of Winona; Willie A. Griffin of Moss Point; Ashtyn R. Carpenter of Vaiden; and Natalie R. Allen of Coppell, Texas. (Submitted photo)

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi State’s interior design program is virtually presenting its 26th annual Student Exhibition to showcase the talents of its graduating seniors.

Featuring boards and portfolios of the students’ work in all studios, this year’s exhibition can be viewed online at www.caad.msstate.edu/exhibitions/2020/26th-annual-interior-design-senior-exhibit. The exhibition includes a separate page showcasing each student’s work, as well as a page with headshots honoring the class.

The program plans to host a campus exhibition next fall.

Interior design student exhibitors include (by hometown):

ABERDEEN—Megan M. Henry

ALABASTER, Alabama—Kyra A. Flowers

ARLINGTON, Tennessee—Kennedy P. Martin

BELDEN— Emily “Caroline” Harris

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama—Margaret L. Morse and Emily A. Purner

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee—Haley Lawrence Huff

COPPELL, Texas—Natalie R. Allen

CORINTH—Katie D. Vandiver

COTTONDALE, Alabama—Ashley K. Wyatt

FLORA—Cassidy H. Jones

FLOWOOD—Allie O. Ketchings

GAUTIER—Darby M. Myers

GREENWOOD—Machaela B. McDonald

GRENADA—Melissa L. Sones

GULFPORT—Natalie L. Wilson

HATTIESBURG—William “Houston” McMahon

LOUISVILLE—Chelsea Smith Sisson

MACON, Georgia—Hayden S. Hunt

MOSS POINT—Willie A. Griffin

OCEAN SPRINGS—Savannah L. Crew

RIDGELAND—Sydney B. Boteler

SIKESTON, Missouri—Ashley N. Ensor

SOUTHAVEN—Onjelica L. Harris

STEENS—Ryann N. Cook

VAIDEN—Ashtyn R. Carpenter

VICKSBURG—Olivia Tess Frazier

WINONA—Virginia L. Dance

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