Dr. Cheryl Lee, professor in Appalachian’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, prepares future educators to teach critical life skills in family and consumer sciences.

Appalachian alumna Lindsay Bookout ’16, a self-professed “grammar nerd,” uses her English-professional writing degree to save court transcripts from spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Her next goal? Attend law school to study animal and environmental law.

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.

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.

Take a peek at Appalachian’s homecoming celebrations from decades past by viewing this slideshow, which illustrates more than 80 years of the university’s homecoming history. Appalachian’s first homecoming took place in 1934.

Faculty Transfer Mentors help Appalachian transfer students find the fast track to success — in the field and in the lab.

Ly said she found her passion for programming and science during her first hackathon — a collaborative event in which computer programmers develop software programs at breakneck speed.

Through academics and extracurriculars, Appalachian sophomore Bryan Hill demonstrates the impact of the Appalachian High Achievers in STEM scholarship program, which offers seminars, research projects, mentoring and workshops, among other benefits.

Top-notch N.C. high schoolers take to the river for research, instructed by Appalachian State University faculty, staff and students. It’s a learning experience for all.