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The winners of Appalachian State University's 2019 Alumni Awards on campus Friday, from left to right: Jonathan Kappler '05, Avery B. Hall Sr. '93 and Ronald "Steve" Norwood '80. Kappler received the Young Alumni Award, and Hall and Norwood each received the Outstanding Service Award. The Alumni Awards are conferred annually by Appalachian's Alumni Association. Photo by Marie Freeman

App State recognizes Alumni Awards winners

By Megan Bruffy
Posted Oct. 18, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Alumni Association recognized its 2019 Alumni Awards winners at a luncheon held on Appalachian’s campus Friday, Oct. 18, as part of the university’s homecoming celebrations. The annual Alumni Awards honor graduates who are outstanding representatives of Appalachian through work, service and philanthropy.

Avery B. Hall Sr. ’93 and Ronald “Steve” Norwood ’80 each received a 2019 Outstanding Service Award, which recognizes individuals for their exceptional service to the university. Jonathan Kappler ’05 received the 2019 Young Alumni Award, which is given to individuals under 40 years of age for their exceptional service to the university and accomplishments in their career.

Hall, a 1999 Appalachian Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, is a member of the Appalachian State University Foundation Inc. Board of Directors and has previously served on the university’s Board of Trustees. He is senior vice president/commercial banking lender at Wells Fargo in Greensboro.

Norwood, who is founder and CEO of Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems, serves on Appalachian’s Transportation Insight for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. His 2016 donation initiated the Appalachian Student Venture Fund, enabling students to launch start-ups while promoting local and regional economic development.

Kappler, who serves as chief of staff to the state’s deputy secretary for behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disabilities, is a past president of Appalachian’s Alumni Association and has served on numerous university advisory boards.

Avery B. Hall Sr. ’93 honored by App State with 2019 Outstanding Service Award
Avery B. Hall Sr. ’93 honored by App State with 2019 Outstanding Service Award
Oct. 18, 2019

Hall, a 1999 Appalachian Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, is a member of the Appalachian State University Foundation Inc. Board of Directors and has previously served on the university’s Board of Trustees.

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Entrepreneur Ronald ‘Steve’ Norwood ’80 wins 2019 Outstanding Service Award
Entrepreneur Ronald ‘Steve’ Norwood ’80 wins 2019 Outstanding Service Award
Oct. 18, 2019

Norwood, who is founder and CEO of Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems, serves on Appalachian’s Transportation Insight for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. His 2016 donation initiated the Appalachian Student Venture Fund, enabling students to launch start-ups while promoting local and regional economic development.

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App State recognizes Young Alumni Award winner Jonathan Kappler ’05
App State recognizes Young Alumni Award winner Jonathan Kappler ’05
Oct. 18, 2019

Kappler, who serves as chief of staff to the state’s deputy secretary for behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disabilities, is a past president of Appalachian’s Alumni Association and has served on numerous university advisory boards.

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Alumni Awards

Each year the Appalachian Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni and friends for their service to the university and accomplishments in their careers. The awards are presented annually at the Alumni Awards Ceremony during Homecoming weekend.

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The Appalachian State University Alumni Association consists of more than 130,000 living Appalachian alumni. Membership is free and open to all graduates of Appalachian. The association’s mission is to help alumni remember their Appalachian Experience and stay connected with current Mountaineers, and to work to ensure that those experiences are available for future Appalachian alumni by raising support for the Alumni Memorial Scholarship and The Appalachian Fund.

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The Appalachian State University Alumni Association consists of nearly 142,000 living App State alumni. Membership is free and open to all graduates of App State. The association’s mission is to help alumni remember their App State Experience and stay connected with current Mountaineers, and to work to ensure that those experiences are available for future App State alumni by raising support for the Alumni Memorial Scholarship and The Appalachian Fund.

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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.

Where can an Appalachian degree take you?
Where can an Appalachian degree take you?

Anywhere you want to go! Appalachian State University generates passionate and engaged alumni, who become leaders in their communities and chosen professions. They exemplify how an Appalachian education can and does make the world a better place.

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Alumni Awards
Alumni Awards

Each year the Appalachian Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni and friends for their service to the university and accomplishments in their careers. The awards are presented annually at the Alumni Awards Ceremony during Homecoming weekend.

Learn more
Appalachian Alumni Association
Appalachian Alumni Association

The Appalachian State University Alumni Association consists of more than 130,000 living Appalachian alumni. Membership is free and open to all graduates of Appalachian. The association’s mission is to help alumni remember their Appalachian Experience and stay connected with current Mountaineers, and to work to ensure that those experiences are available for future Appalachian alumni by raising support for the Alumni Memorial Scholarship and The Appalachian Fund.

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