Topic: Alumni

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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.
Kenzie Storrier ’19 works toward being an art director
Oct. 30, 2019
Advertising major Kenzie Storrier ’19 experiences graduate school success at VCU’s Brandcenter thanks to her preparation at App State.
Hannah Krueger ’17 works on her Ph.D. straight from App State
Oct. 21, 2019
The 2017 graduate of App State geology program received fully funded offers from multiple schools upon graduation.
Alumna pursues law school aspirations while helping others put their best words forward
Oct. 21, 2019
Appalachian alumna Lindsay Bookout ’16, a self-professed “grammar nerd,” uses her English-professional writing degree to save court transcripts from spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Her next goal? Attend law school to study animal and environmental law.
App State recognizes Alumni Awards winners
Oct. 18, 2019
Appalachian has recognized three graduates as winners of its annual Alumni Awards. Avery B. Hall Sr. ’93 and Ronald “Steve” Norwood ’80 each received a 2019 Outstanding Service Award, and Jonathan Kappler ’05 received the 2019 Young Alumni Award.
Avery B. Hall Sr. ’93 honored by App State with 2019 Outstanding Service Award
Oct. 18, 2019
Hall, a 1999 Appalachian Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, is a member of the Appalachian State University Foundation Inc. Board of Directors and has previously served on the university’s Board of Trustees.
Entrepreneur Ronald ‘Steve’ Norwood ’80 wins 2019 Outstanding Service Award
Oct. 18, 2019
Norwood, who is founder and CEO of Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems, serves on Appalachian’s Transportation Insight for Entrepreneurship Advisory Board. His 2016 donation initiated the Appalachian Student Venture Fund, enabling students to launch start-ups while promoting local and regional economic development.
App State recognizes Young Alumni Award winner Jonathan Kappler ’05
Oct. 18, 2019
Kappler, who serves as chief of staff to the state’s deputy secretary for behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disabilities, is a past president of Appalachian’s Alumni Association and has served on numerous university advisory boards.
A Mountaineer tradition: Homecoming through the decades
Oct. 17, 2019
Take a peek at Appalachian’s homecoming celebrations from decades past by viewing this slideshow, which illustrates more than 80 years of the university’s homecoming history. Appalachian’s first homecoming took place in 1934.
Sociology opens new world for Jess Eatman ’13
Oct. 11, 2019
App State graduate Jess Eatman ’13 broadened her left-brained, mathematical inclinations to find new career path through a softer science: sociology.
App State alumna’s internship at Appalachian Theatre sets the stage for her career
Oct. 8, 2019
A summer internship at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country helped prepare two-time Appalachian graduate Caroline Davis ’16 ’19 for her full-time job at Boone’s Western Youth Network.
Stephanie Billings ’92 named Appalachian’s executive director of alumni affairs
Oct. 2, 2019
Appalachian alumna Stephanie Billings ’92 to assume role as the university’s executive director of alumni affairs Oct. 16. An active alumna, she has served on multiple university boards and was named among Triad Business Journal’s “40 Leaders Under 40.”
Mountaineer alumna picks up her hammer to help with App Builds a Home
Oct. 1, 2019
Alumna Tasse Little ’86 adds to her 20 years of service at Appalachian by being part of the App Builds a Home (ABAH) planning team. ABAH and Watauga County Habitat for Humanity have partnered to build a home for a Boone family.
App State names 20 inaugural Beaver Scholars committed to improving regional health care
Sep. 12, 2019
The Beaver Scholars program, established by Don Beaver ’62 ’64 and his wife, Vickie Beaver, supports North Carolina students who demonstrate a strong commitment to improving health care in Appalachia.
New Leech Species Discovered in Southern Maryland
NBC4 Washington
Aug. 28, 2019
Smithsonian’s curator of parasitic worms and researchers from Canada and Mexico discovered the first new medicinal leech species in North America in decades — in southern Maryland. Research zoologist Anna Phillips first became interested in working with parasites as an undergraduate student at Appalachian State University, where she applied for a selective research internship with programs on many species.
Hughlene Bostian Frank touched students’ lives through Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series
Aug. 27, 2019
Through Appalachian’s Visiting Writers Series, Hughlene Bostian Frank hoped to broaden students’ lives and open opportunities.
And . . . action! Video director gained professional work experience as a student at Appalachian
Aug. 22, 2019
Maleek Loyd ’18 began his professional career while still a student at Appalachian, directing and editing productions for real-world projects.