Topic: Alumni

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App State alumnus shapes public policy
June 15, 2020
Nathan Smith ’09 tackles some of the most pressing political and societal challenges facing the country today, advocating for LGBTQ equality and voting access as a senior associate at Civitas Public Affairs Group in Washington, D.C.
App State alumna makes the best of disasters and emergencies
June 10, 2020
Lynn Fisher ’97 applies skills learned in outdoor experiential education at Appalachian and Broadstone — the university’s outdoor education facility — to a career in emergency planning.
App State sets new record for Fulbright U.S. Student grant awardees in 2020–21
June 5, 2020
Five Appalachian alumnae have been awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2020–21 academic year — a new record for the university. Appalachian was named a top producing institution for Fulbright students among master’s institutions for the 2019–20 grant year.
App State announces 2019–20 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
May 26, 2020
Class of 2020 graduate Brandon Moore has been named Appalachian’s Student Teacher of the Year for the 2019–20 academic year. The award recognizes student teachers’ professionalism and effectiveness in the classroom. Six other Appalachian alumni were named as award finalists.
A passion for the environment: App State Energy Manager Jonathan Pierson
May 22, 2020
Meet Appalachian energy manager Jonathan Pierson ’06 ’08 — an alumnus who circled back to campus after a decade of implementing energy efficiency projects in Alaska.
A commencement in the cloud — App State virtually celebrates 3,600-plus graduates
May 19, 2020
More than 3,600 Mountaineer graduates who were conferred degrees during Appalachian’s virtual Spring 2020 Commencement celebrated — at a physical distance — with family, friends and Appalachian Community members. They also took to social media to share their black and gold pride and excitement.
Geological and Environmental Sciences faculty publish culminating research paper on ancient human footprints found in Tanzania
The footprints give clues to human social behavior tens of thousands of years ago
May 15, 2020
Two faculty members in Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences have published a culminating article about ancient human footprints in the journal Scientific Reports after a decade of research. The footprints give clues to human social behavior tens of thousands of years ago.
‘I go where I’m needed’ — App State nursing grad assists in NYC during pandemic
May 7, 2020
Feeling called to help, Appalachian alumna Kim McMillan ’17 responds to the need in New York City during the pandemic. “As a young, experienced ICU nurse with no medical history and no family depending on me in Colorado, I felt called to come and help,” she said.
App State alumnus identifies a new tyrannosaur species
March 25, 2020
While working on his master’s thesis at the University of Calgary in Canada, Appalachian alumnus Jared Voris ’16 noticed unique features on some tyrannosaur bones, leading to the discovery of a new species.
US Army Women’s Foundation honors Edna Cummings — App State alumna and military trailblazer
March 20, 2020
Appalachian’s first African American female ROTC graduate, Edna W. Cummings ’78, is one of the newest inductees in the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame. Cummings is a retired Army colonel with a distinguished 25-year military career.
Alumnus applies a different philosophy to health care management
March 20, 2020
Jalyn Howard ’17 incorporates leadership, community service and philosophy in his approach to health care management.
Research by App State alumna shows ankle injuries can be treated by targeting the brain
Feb. 28, 2020
Appalachian alumna Amelia Bruce ’19 researches ligament injury treatments with a twist — using electrical currents targeting the brain.
App State partners continue service work in Africa with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni
Feb. 20, 2020
Relationships fostered during Appalachian’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institutes take several locals overseas to launch new initiatives in Africa.
Ndinephupha Youth Talks in New Brighton
Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute at App State yields partnership to encourage youth to express their dreams
Feb. 20, 2020
Youth in South Africa are trained to express their dreams in public speeches, then work with community partners to achieve those dreams.
Dreaming for Change in Burundi
Dr. Connie Green travels to Africa to initiate education program with Mandela Washington Mandela recipient
Feb. 20, 2020
A relationship fostered during Appalachian’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institutes take Dr. Connie Green overseas to launch new initiatives in Africa.
The Nature Network in Zimbabwe
App State alumna partners with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus to engage students in wildlife conservation
Feb. 20, 2020
Common interests between a local environmental educator and a Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus will connect students in North Carolina and Zimbabwe.
Mentoring youth in Benin
App State alumna shares mentoring program with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumnus in West Africa
Feb. 20, 2020
A relationship fostered during Appalachian’s Mandela Washington Fellowship Leadership Institute led to a new youth mentorship program in the Republic of Benin.
App State alumnus applies critical thinking skills behind the lens
Feb. 19, 2020
The love of research drew this Appalachian alumnus to psychology, and now he applies critical thinking and problem-solving skills to his job as a camera operator in New York City.