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  • App State partners continue service work in Africa with Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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’
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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.

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