Features: Students

• Group studies indigenous activism in the Upper Amazon
  This past summer, 16 students from Appalachian State University traveled to Ecuador to study indigenous activism and language in the Upper Amazon for three weeks. They came away with a greater appreciation of the impact of oil in the Amazon and its affect on the lives of the indigenous people. [ more . . . ]

• Entrepreneurism has become cool
  As traditional and time-tested businesses and industries decline, the new economy is embracing entrepreneurism. Appalachian alumni and students are in the forefront of that development. Many young professionals are commercializing their passions and personal interests, supported by the skills and knowledge they learned at Appalachian. [ more . . . ]

• North Carolina Space Grant funds student research projects
  A select group of Appalachian State University students participated in research funded by the NASA-sponsored N.C. Space Grant consortium to help solve some of today's most relevant science issues. [ more . . . ]

• Holland Fellows program takes business majors to China
  Students from Appalachian State University and China's Fudan University have the opportunity to learn each others' culture and business practices through a prestigious exchange program. It's called the William R. Holland Fellows for Business Study in Asia. [ more . . . ]

• Beauty of Antarctica inspires environmental action
  Brad Sparks and Derrick Rehn had a chance meeting at the bottom of the world. The Appalachian State University alumnus and student explored the Antarctica Peninsula together as part of Inspire Antarctica Expedition 2009 (IAE). [ more . . . ]

• Young photographers gain national exposure
  Appalachian’s technical photography program gains national attention through a magazine ad featuring students’ work. [ more . . . ]

• Unexpected Lessons in Love
  Billy Riddle is a senior English major at Appalachian. He was a starting player on two of Appalachian's championship football teams and played on special teams during the 2008 football season. Billy has travelled twice to Sudan with a relief organization and, as a result, has started his own nonprofit organization, WhyTheWoods, which is building two wells in Sudan and reconstructing a nursery school and primary school. We asked Billy to share his motivation, passion and experiences with the readers of Appalachian Today magazine. [ more . . . ]

• Bringing home new ideas for the "green-collar economy"
  Daniel Brookshire wants the world to become more environmentally and economically sustainable. He gained confidence in how to do that through an internship in India, where he lived in an eco-village and assisted with projects in reforestation, micro-lending and global warming education. [ more . . . ]

• Boone Bicycle Initiative
  The Boone Bicycle Initiative—a community-based organization started by Appalachian students—wants to get as many people commuting by bicycle as possible. Its goal: to improve air quality and lessen traffic surrounding the university and the Town of Boone. [ more . . . ]

• Cycling Team Wins 2008 Division II USA Cycling Collegiate Cyclocross National Championship
  In less than three months, Appalachian State University's cycling team has captured its second national title by winning the 2008 Division II USA Cycling Collegiate Cyclocross National Championships Dec. 14 in Kansas City, Mo. The Mountaineers won the division's national championship in mountain bike in late October, as well as two individual national champion titles in women's cross country and men's downhill. [ more . . . ]

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