Designlife Award Gala

The Designlife Award recognizes the significant contribution that an individual or group has made in design and brings awareness to the importance of design in the community – and the practice of good design as a sign of good citizenship.

As the college enters a milestone year, the Designlife Gala and presentation of the Designlife award will return. To celebrate the college’s 75th anniversary, Dean Hoversten chose to award two significant Designlife awards – one to signify a lifetime of achievement, and one to honor a new and emerging professional.

Designlife Gala Sponsors

Thank you to our generous sponsors of the 2023 Designlife Gala.

Past Recipients:

*denotes deceased

• 2020-2021 – William V. “Bill” Bell
• 2019 – Stephen Hill
• 2018 – Frank Harmon
• 2017 – Marvin Malecha*
• 2016 – Charman Driver + Frank Thompson
• 2015 – Steve Schuster*
• 2014 – Mitchell Silver
• 2013 – Clancy & Theys
• 2012 – Philip Freelon*
• 2011 – William Ivey Long
• 2010 – Greg Hatem
• 2009 – Tom Darden
• 2008 – Jim Goodmon
• 2007 – Ann Goodnight
• 2006 – Lawrence Wheeler
• 2005 – Gail Lindsey*
• 2004 – Richard Curtis*
• 2003 – Myrick Howard
• 2002 – Thomas Sayre
• 2001 – Betty Ray McCain
• 2000 – Mary Ann* and Samuel Scherr*
• 1999 – Harvey Gantt
• 1998 – George Matsumoto and Duncan Stuart*

Designlife Gala sponsorships support the Design Professional Outreach Fund. All funds are managed by the NC State University Foundation.