Topic: Alumni

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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.
App State named a top producer of Fulbright students in 2019–20
Feb. 13, 2020
In addition to being a top producer of Fulbright scholars, Appalachian is among top producers of Fulbright students for 2019–20.
App State grad’s theatre arts education enhanced by work ‘behind the scenes’
Jan. 24, 2020
Appalachian alumna Glenn Ramey ’19 worked as a student part time for three years at the university’s Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. She now applies her experience and education to her position at the Explore Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Sarah Mosseller ’10 thrives at LA creative agency
Jan. 6, 2020
Meet Sarah Mosseller ’10, a triple major at Appalachian who now works at David&Goliath creative agency in Los Angeles.
App State remains at No. 1 for certified teachers
Mountain Times
Dec. 26, 2019
Appalachian State University has been recognized — for the fourth consecutive year — as a national leader for the number of Reich College of Education alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers. The university topped the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ 2019 list of “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs,” with 2,057 alumni having earned the national credential to date.
2019: Key moments in App State’s 120th year
Dec. 23, 2019
Celebrate year’s end with a look back at Appalachian’s 2019 accomplishments in teaching, scholarship, service and athletics.
Lighting up the stage: How Appalachian prepared Cat Tate Starmer ’98 for an award-winning career
Dec. 20, 2019
Hands-on experience in Appalachian’s theaters prepared Cat Tate Starmer ’98 for an award-winning career in lighting design.
App State’s Marco Fonseca Rodriguez pulls from personal experience for his role in Multicultural Student Development
Dec. 20, 2019
As assistant director of Appalachian’s Multicultural Student Development, Marco Fonseca Rodriguez ’11 ’16 applies his own experiences to connect bridges between multicultural groups on campus.
App State named No. 1 nationally for certified teachers
Dec. 18, 2019
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards ranked Appalachian No. 1 in its “Top 50 Alma Maters by Total Number of NBCTs” list for the fourth consecutive year. Appalachian leads the nation for the number of National Board Certified Teachers — 2,057.
App State welcomes newest class of 1,300 alumni
Dec. 18, 2019
More than 1,300 Appalachian State University students crossed the stage during the university’s Fall 2019 Commencement ceremonies, held Dec. 13 in Holmes Convocation Center.
App State awards Appalachian Community members and alumna for global leadership and engagement
Dec. 9, 2019
Appalachian’s 2019 Global Leadership Awards and Global Engagement Award were bestowed during the university’s annual Appalachian Global Symposium. Seven were honored for their support and significant contributions to advance global learning at Appalachian.
Appalachian alumna Catrina Thompson ’09 focuses on community as Winston-Salem’s chief of police
Dec. 6, 2019
Winston-Salem’s chief of police, Catrina Thompson ’09, forges relationships with her officers and fellow Appalachian alumni to manage a community-oriented police force.
App State’s William ‘Larry’ Bridges ’75 honored with College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award
Nov. 11, 2019
Bridges has served as a visiting faculty lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Computer Science since 2016, teaching cybersecurity fundamentals. He brings over 39 years of information technology leadership to his teaching at Appalachian.
App State grad applies psychology degree to help youth through the Peace Corps
Nov. 8, 2019
A month after graduating from Appalachian, Andrés Rosa ’19 joined the Peace Corps in Peru, where he is using his B.A. in psychology degree and dance minor to help young people overcome challenges and build self-esteem.
Appalachian graduate’s research advances the understanding of earthquakes
Nov. 1, 2019
App State grad Jake Dorsett’s undergraduate research on the San Andreas Fault in California may alter predictions about the next Los Angeles area earthquake.