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Aspiring NASCAR reporter Noah Cornelius is on track for a career in broadcasting
App State junior pursues internships, student media opportunities to build portfolio
Jan. 19, 2023
App State junior Noah Cornelius, a Waxhaw native, dreams of working as a NASCAR broadcaster. With academic pursuits in the electronic media/broadcasting program, hands-on work for student outlets AppTV and WASU-FM and multiple internships in the industry, he’s racing toward that goal.
App State students, faculty member honored with 2022 Global Leadership Awards
Jan. 17, 2023
App State held its annual Global Symposium on Nov. 16, 2022, as part of International Education Week. Three students and one faculty member received Global Leadership Awards at the event, recognized for their efforts to initiate, develop and support opportunities for global learning at App State.
Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
She will continue her research project ‘Medieval Literature in the Modern Landscape’
Jan. 10, 2023
With the support of her Fulbright award, Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies at App State, will serve as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz in Austria in spring 2023, where she will teach and conduct research.
How Loading Up On Almonds Makes Your Weekend Workout Go Smoothly [faculty featured]
Forbes
Jan. 9, 2023
Dr. David Nieman, professor in App State’s Department of Biology, explains how eating almonds can help athletes boost metabolism and reduce inflammation after a workout. Nieman is the director of App State’s Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted Jan. 4, 2023
Jan. 4, 2023
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for all-clear signal.
App State student-athletes extend 3.0+ GPA streak to 21 semesters
Jan. 3, 2023
The Mountaineers ended the fall 2022 semester with a 3.13 semester GPA for all student-athletes, contributing to a 3.21 cumulative GPA for all student-athletes. The semester average jumped 0.13 points from fall 2021 to fall 2022. Additionally, 190 student-athletes earned recognition on either the Chancellor's List or Dean's List.
UNA’s Dr. Ken Kitts Included on AL.com’s Final Listing of Top 22 for 2022 [alumni featured]
University of North Alabama
Dec. 31, 2022
University of North Alabama president and App State alumnus Ken Kitts ’85 ’87, was among 22 people to be honored on AL.com’s list of Alabamians who made the state a better place in 2022. Kitts was the only higher education leader to be recognized.
Caldwell UNC Health Care bids a fond farewell to marketing director [alumni featured]
Yahoo! News
Dec. 23, 2022
Upon reflection on his career, alumnus Rocky Brooks '12, who recently retired as director of marketing and public relations at Caldwell UNC Health Care following years in radio, noted that his decision to go back to college at age 50 and finish a degree in electronic media and broadcasting at App State "changed my life entirely and opened the door to many opportunities."
Appalachian State University Honored with 2022 Best of Aquatics Award
Aquatics International
Dec. 20, 2022
App State University Recreation (UREC) is featured in the November/December 2022 issue of Aquatics International magazine, receiving the publication's "Best of Aquatics" distinction for its innovative programming. App State students — senior international business major Nick Worley, senior mathematics major Libby Young, senior exercise science major Ali Hibbard and graduate student Micah Carroll '22 — helped UREC assistant director of aquatics Cheryl Eddins create the concept of paddleboard dodgeball.
App State confers approximately 1,500 degrees at Fall 2022 Commencement
Dec. 19, 2022
Appalachian State University conferred degrees to almost 1,500 students during the 2022 Fall Commencement ceremonies held Dec. 16 at the Holmes Convocation Center.
2022 marks milestone year in App State’s 123-year history
Dec. 19, 2022
With another year in the books, App State has much to celebrate. Take a look back at the university’s accomplishments in 2022, including a return trip to Mount Everest, a three-hour feature on ESPN and the best fundraising year in more than a decade.
How to pay for college and minimize student debt
3 App State alums explain how they graduated debt free
Dec. 19, 2022
In this feature, App State alumni share examples of the many ways to pay for college. Nearly 70% of App State students receive financial aid during their time in school, including scholarships, grants, loans, work-study programs and tuition assistance.
App State awarded National Science Foundation funding to recruit, support underrepresented students in STEM fields
100 students will receive support over the 5-year grant period
Dec. 15, 2022
App State is among five UNC System schools awarded a $3.4 million National Science Foundation grant to support underrepresented students in STEM fields through the Mountains to Sea North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program. The program will serve 100 App State students.
Dr. Shea Tuberty named director of 5-year Quality Enhancement Plan
Plan proposes to train climate-literate workers and leaders to shape a just and resilient future
Dec. 14, 2022
Dr. Shea Tuberty has been named director of Appalachian State University’s 2024–29 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) — a five-year plan to enhance institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue considered important to improving student success.
App State archaeology project partners with Junaluska to document Black history in Boone
Dec. 13, 2022
App State faculty and students are collaborating with the Junaluska Heritage Association on the Junaluska Community Archaeology Project to help document and preserve the material heritage of one of the oldest African American communities in Western North Carolina. Work has included the excavation of historic sites and the placement of stones over previously unmarked graves.
App State’s Dr. Sarah Carmichael named to The Explorers Club 50 for pushing the boundaries of exploration
She will share her geomicrobiology, mass extinction research Dec. 14 as part of The Explorers 50 Speaker Series
Dec. 2, 2022
App State geochemist Dr. Sarah Carmichael has been named to The Explorers Club 50 — a program recognizing those who push the boundaries of exploration. She will share her geomicrobiology and mass extinction research as part of The Explorers 50 Speaker Series on Dec. 14.
App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke raises over $26K to support families of special needs children
Nov. 30, 2022
On Saturday, Nov. 5, costumed runners and walkers in App State’s 12th annual Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest raised more than $26,000 — a new record for the event — to help support regional families who have children with special needs.
App State Police officers recognized for valor, lifesaving acts
Nov. 29, 2022
Three App State Police officers recently received awards of distinction for outstanding service, valor and lifesaving efforts from the App State Police Department and the University of North Carolina System.