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With expansion almost complete, App State’s Child Development Center nearly doubles in capacity
Child care program earns prestigious accreditation
Aug. 5, 2022
App State’s Child Development Center expansion is nearing completion, allowing the center to serve 54 additional students. The center is also celebrating achievement of accreditation through the Pathways to Accreditation program, offered by the Children’s Council of Watauga County.
2022 Alumni Awards: John Thomas Roos ’84 — Outstanding Service Award
July 26, 2022
Learn about App State alumnus John Thomas Roos ’84 and why he was selected as a recipient of the university’s 2022 Outstanding Service Award. The award recognizes individuals for their exceptional service to the university.
2022 Alumni Awards: Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 — Young Alumni Award
July 26, 2022
Learn about App State alumnus Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 and why he was selected as the 2022 recipient of the university’s Young Alumni Award. The award honors individuals under 40 years of age for their exceptional service to the university and accomplishments in their career.
2022 Alumni Awards: Mark E. Ricks ’84 — Distinguished Alumni Award
July 26, 2022
Learn about App State alumnus Mark E. Ricks ’89 and why he was selected as the 2022 recipient of the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award. … recognizes individuals who have attained extraordinary distinction and success in their career field and have demonstrated exceptional and sustained leadership in their community.
2022 Alumni Awards: June Wilson Hege ’65 — Outstanding Service Award
July 26, 2022
Learn about App State alumna June Wilson Hege ’65 and why she was selected as a recipient of the university’s 2022 Outstanding Service Award. The award recognizes individuals for their exceptional service to the university.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Aug. 3
July 26, 2022
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, the discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
July 25, 2022
Five winning entries have been selected for the 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program at App State. Each faculty team will earn awards of up to $10,000 to fund projects that include new curricula, experiential learning opportunities and education about immigration issues.
App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
July 21, 2022
As a dancer and choreographer, an artist and a social justice advocate, App State’s Juliet Irving ’19 has a blended perspective in her work as a freelance multimedia designer.
Appalachian Energy Summit reports $1.6 billion in avoided energy costs statewide
App State hosts decade of NC energy conferences to put ideas into action
July 21, 2022
The Appalachian Energy Summit marks its 10th year by continuing to lead the UNC System and state agencies toward a goal of $2 billion in avoided energy costs by 2025.
App State’s Team Sunergy qualifies for American Solar Challenge with solid performance at Formula Sun Grand Prix
July 12, 2022
The team completed 475 laps totaling 950 miles over the three-day road course at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kansas, qualifying for the 1,470-mile American Solar Challenge.
Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers
Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm oversees the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program at App State
July 6, 2022
App State supports new teachers through the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program — offering weekly coaching, professional development and an annual conference.
50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
July 6, 2022
For more than 50 years, a group of Mountaineer families — including local and regional community leaders — has fostered a legacy of consistent giving to App State. Their support has enabled current and future students to pursue their educational aspirations and created access to cultural programming, entertainment and athletic events.
Freiman family donates more than $2 million to App State
Gifts benefit An Appalachian Summer Festival and University Libraries
July 5, 2022
The Freiman family has donated more than $2 million to App State in support of An Appalachian Summer Festival and University Libraries. The gifts were given in memory of Larry Freiman — who passed away in 2021 — by his wife, Barbara, and their children and grandchildren.
App State students score 2nd-place divisional win in national solar competition
The student team was recognized for its solar power system, designed to meet the renewable energy needs of a campus community
June 29, 2022
A multidisciplinary team of App State students captured a second-place win in the 2021–22 Solar District Cup, recognized for their solar power system design. This national competition challenges students to develop renewable energy solutions for college campuses or urban districts.
App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’
Cleanup, conservation and outreach for a National Wild and Scenic River
June 29, 2022
App State biology majors Nick Campany and Carson Scott serve as interns for ACleanWilsonCreek.org, a conservation effort encompassing research, education and hands-on cleanup.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted July 6
June 29, 2022
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, the discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for the all-clear signal.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Dr. Jamie Parson
June 23, 2022
Jamie Parson, App State's newly appointed chief diversity officer and an associate professor in the Walker College of Business, has been active in working to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on college campuses. On this Find Your Sustain Ability, Parson relates her journey to this position, as well as her goals and foreseen challenges in DEI work.
App State alum donates $1.3 million in support of App State Athletics and Walker College of Business
June 22, 2022
Dennis Covington ’92 and his wife, Katherine, have made a $1.3 million gift in support of academic resources and facilities for App State Athletics and the Walker College of Business.

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