Viracon's Alissa Warnemunde Schmidt Receives Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Alissa Warnemunde Schmidt, an architectural design manager for Viracon, received the 2013 Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is one of eleven 2013 alumni award winners, 35 years old or younger, who have reached professional achievements early in their careers and have positively impacted their communities, according to a Minnesota State press release.Warnemunde Schmidt graduated from Minnesota State Mankato in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. After graduating, she accepted a marketing position with Taylor Corporation. Warnemunde Schmidt's expertise in interior design, coupled with the marketing experience she gained at Taylor, were the perfect match for her current position at Viracon, according to the release.Warnemunde Schmidt provides technical, specification and design assistance to the architectural community, on projects including the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and 11 Times Square in New York City, CityCenter in Las Vegas and the Dallas Cowboys’ new stadium.