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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 the premier public undergraduate institution in the Southeast, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The Appalachian Experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and to embrace diversity and difference. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System. Appalachian enrolls nearly 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.

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