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View larger image — Whitt, Everts, Donald C. and Vickie Beaver, flanked by some of the Beaver College of Health Sciences faculty.

View larger image — Whitt, Everts, Donald C. and Vickie Beaver flanked by more university leaders.

View larger image — University, health care and state officials ceremoniously break ground on the new health sciences building at Appalachian State University. Pictured left to right are Richard Sparks, president and CEO of Appalachian Regional Healthcare System; Andrew T. Heath, budget director for the State of North Carolina; Frederick K. Whitt, founding dean of the Beaver College of Health Sciences; Chancellor Sheri N. Everts; Donald C. Beaver, Appalachian State University Board of Trustees member; and Vickie Beaver.

View larger image — Andrew T. Heath, budget director for the State of North Carolina, speaks on behalf of Gov. Pat McCrory to attendees at the June 23 groundbreaking of the Beaver College of Health Sciences building. With him on the dais are, from left, Appalachian’s Provost Darrell Kruger, Appalachian Regional Healthcare System President and CEO Richard Sparks, Chancellor Sheri N. Everts, Donald C. Beaver and Dean Frederick K. Whitt.

View larger image — Founding Dean Frederick K. Whitt, at podium, said, “Buildings and their footprint represent more than a place to live and work. Buildings are symbols of our culture, our environment and our values.”

View larger image — From left, Paul Boney, senior vice president, LS3P Architects; Pat Rodgers, president/CEO, Rodgers Builders; Boone Mayor Rennie Brantz; Boone Town Council member Jeannine Underdown Collins; Dean Frederick K. Whitt; Chancellor Sheri N. Everts; Donald C. Beaver, Appalachian State University Board of Trustees member; and Vickie Beaver.

View larger image — Beaver College of Health Sciences Dean Frederick K. Whitt with college staff members, from left, Director of Development Kelli Wilson, Administrative Assistant Eveline Watts and Business Manager Shelli McGinnis.

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Beaver College of Health Sciences Groundbreaking

Posted June 29, 2016 at 12:34 p.m.

Appalachian State University broke ground on a new building for its Beaver College of Health Sciences, funded by the Connect NC bond, on June 23, 2016.

Groundbreaking ceremony for Beaver College of Health Sciences marks more than 10 years of planning; funding possible through Connect NC bond

Groundbreaking ceremony for Beaver College of Health Sciences marks more than 10 years of planning; funding possible through Connect NC bond

June 29, 2016

A new building, funded by the Connect NC bond and located on State Farm Road, will soon be a reality for Appalachian’s Beaver College of Health Sciences.

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As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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