A childhood passion for Pokémon led this graduating senior’s path toward Asian studies and comparative literature.

Appalachian’s Jake Haire has been selected for a summer 2019 internship with construction management/consulting firm KMI International.

The senior lecturer in the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education taps into his passion for mountain biking to teach students while enriching the community.

Alumnus Chip Bryan ’07, talent acquisition and recruitment supervisor for The Biltmore Co., hires help for America’s largest home — the Biltmore Estate.

McCarroll, director of writing and rhetoric at Bowdoin College and author of “Appalachian Reckoning,” said the balance between dance and English kept her “healthy and happy” while learning to be an educator at Appalachian.

From the national level to the borders of Appalachian’s campus, prioritizing resilience measures is critical, say former FEMA Administrator Brock Long ’97 ’99 and Appalachian biology professor Dr. Shea Tuberty.

Taylor Coggins enjoys interaction with customers — and fellow Mountaineers — in her workplace at Salem One, a printing, direct marketing, packaging and logistics company headquartered in Winston-Salem.

As a staff accountant for SkyLine, alumnus Luke Eggers’ satisfaction with his job goes beyond the numbers.

In summer 2018, two groups of students, led by Appalachian professors, trekked the highest peaks of Peru and explored the Amazon rainforest, sharing sustainability practices and conducting critical climate research along the way.