Features: Appalachian Perspective

• Appalachian Perspective: North Carolina Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti
  Through 2014 award-winning poet and novelist Joseph Bathanti will tour the state as North Carolina's leading ambassador of literature. The creative writing professor at Appalachian is North Carolina's newest Poet Laureate. It's a fitting role for this gentleman. For the past 35 years, Joseph Bathanti has helped people find their voice through writing, from prison inmates, to college students, to combat Veterans. [ more . . . ]

• Appalachian Perspective :: October 2012 :: Novella Carpenter
  Novella Carpenter loves city life. She also loves being able to live sustainably off the land. In her bestselling book, 'Farm City: the Education of an Urban Farmer,' Carpenter chronicles how she joined these two loves and what she learned about community and herself in the process. Her book was read by incoming freshmen at Appalachian State University in 2012. [ more . . . ]

• Appalachian Perspective :: August 2012 :: Dr. Lori Gonzalez
  National publications consistently praise Appalachian for its quality education. Now, a new top administrator is taking the university's academics to an even higher level of excellence. Dr. Lori Gonzalez joined the Appalachian family in the fall of 2011. A native of Kentucky, she's a licensed speech pathologist and a former dean of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Kentucky. [ more . . . ]

• Appalachian Perspective :: July 2012 :: Stephen J. Dubner
  Stephen Dubner's successful book "Freakonomics" has been translated into 35 languages. It spawned a follow-up publication, an award-winning blog, a documentary and a public radio program. It also led this 1984 alumnus to become a regular contributor to ABC News and the NFL Network. His latest accolade, receiving the Distinguished Alumni award from Appalachian's Alumni Association. [ more . . . ]

• Appalachian Perspective :: June 2012 :: Martin Lancaster
  A leader in public service, the honorable Martin Lancaster has led a long and distinguished career which encompasses his early years in the United States Army and Navy, a total of 16 years serving in both the U.S. and North Carolina Houses of Representatives, the president of the North Carolina Community College System, and now an attorney at Smith Anderson in Raleigh. He has received a multitude of awards recognizing his service, including the appointment of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. [ more . . . ]

• The Solar Homestead on Appalachian Perspective
  Students from Appalachian designed and built this affordable net-zero-energy home for the U.S. Department of Energy's 2011 Solar Decathlon. Their entry performed extremely well against 19 teams from around the world. [ more . . . ]

• "Born to Run" Author Christopher McDougall on Appalachian Perspective
  A Harvard graduate, Christopher McDougall was a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press and has written award-winning articles for The New York Times Magazine, Outside, Men's Journal, Esquire and other publications. He is also an avid runner. In search of answers to his question "Why does my foot hurt?" McDougall ran across the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico and the story that ensued formed the basis of the best-seller "Born to Run." [ more . . . ]

• Well-Spring President & CEO Stephen P. Fleming on Appalachian Perspective (July 2011)
  Creating retirement living that is shaped by personal choices, not circumstances, has been the goal of Stephen Fleming. As president and CEO of Well-Spring Retirement Community in Greensboro, he has created innovative partnerships to better serve older adults and his organization has won national awards for quality of services and workplace culture. [ more . . . ]

• Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno on Appalachian Perspective
  Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno has spent his entire career exploring the connections of science, religion and society. A prolific writer, he has authored numerous books including the bestseller "Turn left at Orion." Brother Consolmagno has taught at several well-known universities including Harvard and MIT. His scholarly work addresses how the move to view and emotional appreciation of the stars to a deeper understanding of reason and truth. [ more . . . ]

• U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin on Appalachian Perspective
  She is called America's doctor providing the best scientific information available on improving ones health and reducing the risk of illness and injury. She is Dr. Regina Benjamin who is the 18th Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service appointed by President Obama. Surgeon General Benjamin began her medical career in rural Alabama and is now the top physician in the nation. [ more . . . ]