Spring 2026 Senior Thesis Projects on display in the Huo Bao Zhu Gallery – Troy Today

Spring graduates from Troy University’s Department of Art and Design have displayed their final projects in the Huo Bao Zhu Gallery at the International Arts Center (IAC). The Senior Thesis Exhibit opened on May 14 with a reception and award ceremony. The exhibition will remain in the gallery until August 23. Isabella Stokes a graphic design major from Troy, received the Dean’s Award for her project “Bella Blue,” a type one diabetes subscription box. Retiring faculty members, Kelly Berwager and Beverly Leach, were recognized for their many years of dedication and service to the department. Greg Skaggs, Beverly Leach, Kelly Berwager, and Chris Stagl. Exhibits include: Dylan Blackinton, a graphic design major from Fairhope –  Power Putts , rock and roll music themed 18-hole mini golf course.  Breccia Ciza, a graphic design major from Gardendale –  Classy Glassy , wine glass design company. Walker Duncan, a graphic design major from Warrior –  The Starving Ocean or “I Saw My Face at the Bottom of the Drain,”   book design and self-publication. Taylor Gray, a BFA in digital and studio arts major from Gadsden –  Sequence , character concept design. Madison Hayes, a graphic design major from Bonifay, Florida –  FREYA , fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazine. Lydia
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