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  • Active nurses log on and in to App State for career advancement
    Active nurses log on and in to App State for career advancement
    May 26, 2021

    To advance their careers, expand their knowledge or to explore new opportunities in the nursing field, registered nurses (RNs) are enrolling in App State’s online RN to BSN program to pursue their Bachelor of Science in nursing.

  • App State celebrates more than 3,600 Class of 2021 graduates
    App State celebrates more than 3,600 Class of 2021 graduates
    May 14, 2021

    Chancellor Sheri Everts conferred degrees upon more than 3,600 Mountaineer graduates as part of App State’s Spring 2021 Commencement. The university held 13 in-person commencement ceremonies May 7–12 and offered a virtual conferral of degrees by Everts to allow for the greatest possible participation and maximize health and safety of all participants.

  • Sociology major begins career with AmeriCorps before heading to graduate school
    Sociology major begins career with AmeriCorps before heading to graduate school
    April 28, 2021

    App State’s Emily Hatem ’19 started her career with AmeriCorps and will soon head to graduate school with important lessons learned — including how to work with young people and how to stay flexible and adaptable.

  • Lampe, Schaefer, Cook and Chesson appointed to App State’s Board of Trustees
    Lampe, Schaefer, Cook and Chesson appointed to App State’s Board of Trustees
    April 26, 2021

    The UNC System Board of Governors appoints four members to Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees during its April meeting.

  • App State leads nation in certified teachers for 5th consecutive year
    App State leads nation in certified teachers for 5th consecutive year
    April 9, 2021

    The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has ranked App State No. 1 in its “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs” list for the fifth consecutive year. App State leads the nation for the number of National Board Certified Teachers — 2,178.

  • App State alumna Marisa Sedlak is a parks and recreation star
    App State alumna Marisa Sedlak is a parks and recreation star
    April 6, 2021

    Alumna Marisa Sedlak ’14 ’20 has been recognized by the National Recreation and Park Association as one of the top 30 parks and recreation professionals under age 30 to watch in 2021. Learn how Sedlak’s Appalachian Experience — from mountains to mentors — helped prepare her for her role with Town of Beech Mountain’s Parks and Recreation Department.

  • Lynn Patterson’s door at App State’s Belk Library is open
    Lynn Patterson’s door at App State’s Belk Library is open
    April 1, 2021

    Lynn Patterson ’89, university program specialist in App State's Belk Library and Information Commons, considers her relationships with students as an important part of her job. The alumna has mentored many students over her 30-year employment at the university.

  • Appalachian Police Department’s new diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer promotes positive interactions
    Appalachian Police Department’s new diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer promotes positive interactions
    March 29, 2021

    As a child, Cashae Cook ’14 said she was always glad to see police officers arrive at her house — because it meant she and her siblings would be safe. Now, as Appalachian Police Department’s new diversity, inclusion and community engagement officer, Cook wants to make sure the Mountaineer community also experiences positive interactions with police officers.

  • A vision within a dream — an alumnus and Black student leader shares his App State Experience
    A vision within a dream — an alumnus and Black student leader shares his App State Experience
    March 5, 2021

    App State alumnus DeJon Milbourne ’20 shares his experience of being a Black student leader on App State’s campus. As a back-to-back president of App State’s student body, Milbourne helped advocate for diversity and inclusion initiatives, as well as wellness and prevention services and campus safety. Learn more about his journey to leadership.

  • Recent App State grad offers 4 tips for forming a pandemic pod for work and home life
    Recent App State grad offers 4 tips for forming a pandemic pod for work and home life
    Feb. 26, 2021

    Recent App State graduate and public health major Emilee Schluth offers advice on how to choose and adhere to a pandemic pod — a small, social network that looks out for each other’s well-being during the coronavirus pandemic.

  • A look at generations of Black Mountaineers who inspire the Appalachian Community
    A look at generations of Black Mountaineers who inspire the Appalachian Community
    Feb. 25, 2021

    Generations of Black Mountaineers — from innovators to motivators — continue to inspire the Appalachian Community and beyond with their hard work, vision and dedication. Read on to learn about some of App State’s most prominent and influential Black figures.

  • Renowned drummer Shirazette Tinnin ’02 shares the rhythm of her life
    Renowned drummer Shirazette Tinnin ’02 shares the rhythm of her life

    Q&A with an App State alumna about her journey toward a professional music career in NYC

    Feb. 17, 2021

    In this Q&A, App State alumna Shirazette Tinnin ’02 shares details about her life as a professional musician in New York City, some of her experiences as a Mountaineer, the trials she has encountered and the lessons she has learned along the way.

  • Mountaineer alumnus leaves Music City to train the autism community in trade careers
    Mountaineer alumnus leaves Music City to train the autism community in trade careers
    Feb. 10, 2021

    App State alumnus and Grammy winner Danny Combs ’03 left a successful music career to found Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT), a nonprofit organization that provides trade and technical skills to children and young adults on the autism spectrum.

  • Schaffels commit to $1 million matching gift for An Appalachian Summer Festival
    Schaffels commit to $1 million matching gift for An Appalachian Summer Festival
    Jan. 22, 2021

    Nancy and Neil Schaffel and the Murar Foundation have made a $1 million matching gift to the endowment for Appalachian State University’s An Appalachian Summer Festival. The gift will support the festival’s music, dance, theater, film and visual arts programming.

  • App State alumnus produces news to keep Kentuckians informed
    App State alumnus produces news to keep Kentuckians informed
    Jan. 21, 2021

    As a news producer at Spectrum News 1 in Louisville, Kentucky, App State alumnus John Park ’20 uses the skills he learned at App State to create news programs.

  • App State alumni donate 2,000-plus face coverings to Academy at Middle Fork
    App State alumni donate 2,000-plus face coverings to Academy at Middle Fork

    ‘We have to take care of one another’

    Jan. 8, 2021

    Donated by App State alumni Robert Roach ’08 and Tom Webb ’73 ’75, along with Webb’s son, Ben Webb, and Brad Valentine, the face coverings are helping to make the return to in-person instruction safer for students and teachers at App State’s Academy at Middle Fork.

  • Worms–crayfish relationship affects entire freshwater stream ecosystems, App State research finds
    Worms–crayfish relationship affects entire freshwater stream ecosystems, App State research finds
    Jan. 8, 2021

    Published research co-authored by three members of the Appalachian State University Community is the first to find that some small, aquatic worms can have ecosystem-level impacts on freshwater streams due to their relationship with crayfish. Dive in to learn more.

  • App State alumnus and former NFL head coach Steve Wilks creates Post-Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
    App State alumnus and former NFL head coach Steve Wilks creates Post-Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
    Jan. 6, 2021

    App State alumnus and former NFL head coach Steve Wilks ’92 and his wife have made a gift to the university’s Keep Climbing initiative that includes establishing the Steve and Marcia Wilks Post-Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship. The yearly scholarship will support one student-athlete from an underrepresented population who is pursuing a graduate degree at App State.

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