10 Years of OPDD with Cassie Handzo

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with OPDD alum Cassie Handzo, celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program.

To celebrate the 10 Year Anniversary of the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, we are sharing conversations with alumni, faculty, and industry! Enjoy this conversation with OPDD alum and Material Developer at Zumiez, Cassie Handzo. Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast. https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four-year, undergraduate degree program that trains the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website. https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive https://library.usu.edu/archives/ora Subscribe to our ORA newsletter: https://outdoorrecarchive.substack.com/ Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah…

People in this episode

Guest: Cassie Handzo

Topics covered

• Outdoor Product Design
• Alumni Conversations
• Material Development

Keywords

• Utah State University
• Outdoor Industries
• Product Creation

Sponsors

Outdoor Product Design & Development program

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Zumiez

Places: Cache Valley, Utah

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