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Chancellor Sheri N. Everts congratulates new graduate of Appalachian State University at Fall Commencement on Dec. 10. Photo by Marie Freeman.

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Graduate Dillon Hewitt-Castillo encourages his fellow Appalachian State University graduates to share their personal stories to create relationships and to be of help to others.

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Fall 2016 commencement photos

Posted Dec. 14, 2016 at 5:09 p.m.

A total of 1,205 undergraduate students and 191 graduate students received degrees during Appalachian State University’s Fall 2016 Commencement, which was held in two ceremonies Dec. 10. Students provided the keynote addresses. Making a positive difference in the lives of others was a recurring theme in their remarks.

Chancellor Sheri N. Everts said, “Students come to this special place, continue to develop and grow into amazing individuals who go on to touch hundreds and thousands of lives through their professions, civic engagement and service.”

Fall 2016 Commencement: Appalachian graduates encouraged to serve their communities
Fall 2016 Commencement: Appalachian graduates encouraged to serve their communities
Dec. 14, 2016

A total of 1,396 students received degrees during Appalachian State University’s Fall 2016 commencement.

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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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