Alycia Gillaspie, an MTSU senior from Murfreesboro, defeated four competitors from colleges across the country in a contest to design the best outdoor winter garment. Gillaspie, an apparel design major who works part-time at Hancock Fabrics, won the “Project OR—Cycle 10” challenge at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, which took place Jan. 23-26 in Salt Lake City, Utah. “I was shocked and almost cried,” she recalled.”I felt overwhelmingly excited and very, very proud.” You can learn more about her accomplishment at http://mtsunews.com/gillaspie-design-contest.