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App State, Appalachian Mountain Brewery launch Yosef Golden Ale
Aug. 14, 2019
Yosef Golden Ale — “a light ale that embodies the essence of mountain life” — is Appalachian Mountain Brewery’s newest product. It was created by AMB master brewer and co-founder Nathan Kelischek, a 2011 graduate of Appalachian.
6 members of App State Community receive Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Aug. 14, 2019
Six members of the Appalachian State University Community have been awarded W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions in recognition of their efforts to provide campus leadership for students.
App State alumna’s mantra for students: ‘Make your story — don’t let it make you’
Aug. 2, 2019
Martin, a 2018 graduate of Appalachian’s B.S. in English, secondary education program, said she became an educator “to change the lives of those who have odds stacked against them.”
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President and CEO to speak at App State’s 2019 Black and Gold Convocation
July 31, 2019
Appalachian State University announces Thurgood Marshall College Fund President and CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams as the guest speaker for its 2019 Black and Gold Convocation.
Health care administrator strives to make patients feel at home
The Dispatch
July 22, 2019
As you approach the entrance of Lexington Health Care Center on Cornelia Street, you will be greeted with the sight of bright flowers and comfortable benches that would make you want to sit down and chat for a while with residents of the nursing home. This welcoming environment is thanks to the center’s administrator, Appalachian State University alumna Heather McGroarty ‘18.
Reich College of Education names 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
July 12, 2019
Appalachian alumna Kenley Little ’18 has been recognized as the university’s 2018–19 Student Teacher of the Year. Seven additional alumnae were named as award finalists.
APDP cadet Bayley Plummer gives her all in the classroom, on the court and in the community
July 11, 2019
Plummer, who works as a part-time APDP cadet on campus, balances her academic and athletic career as a graduate student in Appalachian’s MPA program.
Alumni survey highlights the value of a UNC System education
July 11, 2019
A recently published Alumni Outcomes Survey offers insights into how — and how well — the UNC System of 16 universities fulfills its mission to prepare students for life after college.
App State alumna helps the medical community understand Appalachian culture
July 8, 2019
Robyn Seamon ’11 ’18 combines a B.S. in nursing (RN–BSN) with an M.A. in Appalachian studies to provide a specialized service to the medical community.
ASU produces new documentary on history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
Watauga Democrat
July 5, 2019
Thanks to a team from Appalachian State University, visitors at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, will have the opportunity to learn more about the history of the park’s Flat Top Manor.
Appalachian State basketball star Bayley Plummer trains to be in law enforcement
WSOC-TV
June 25, 2019
Bayley Plummer wasn’t meant to sit behind a desk all day, so when the App State basketball star enrolled in Boone she quickly changed her major from accounting, her mother’s profession, to criminal justice, her grandfather’s passion.
Reich College of Education inducts 3 new Rhododendron Society members
June 21, 2019
The Rhododendron Society’s newest members — Appalachian alumni Dorothy “Dot” Case ’69, Chris Moody ’99 and Angela Quick ’91 — were inducted Friday, June 14, during a brunch held at Hound Ears Club in Boone.
Appalachian produces new documentary on the history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
June 20, 2019
Appalachian partnered with the National Park Service to produce a new documentary about the history of Flat Top Manor at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. The film is now showing in the manor’s minitheater.
App State celebrates newest Black and Gold Society members and commemorates the 50th reunion of its Class of 1969
June 10, 2019
During Black and Gold Reunion Weekend, Appalachian inducted about 40 new members into its Black and Gold Society and commemorated the 50th reunion of the Class of 1969.
Father-son industrial technology grads John Leake ’77 and Jay Leake ’04 of York County, South Carolina, craft wooden box delivered to the Queen of England by President Trump
WCNC
June 6, 2019
Father-son industrial technology grads John Leake ’77 and Jay Leake ’04 of York County, South Carolina, got a call from the White House to craft a wooden box to be delivered to the Queen of England by President Trump. The Appalachian alumni own and operate Leake Furniture Makers.
Appalachian in the community
Solar barn installed at Horse Helpers of the High Country with energy grant from App State
May 28, 2019
The solar barn project at Horse Helpers of the High Country, which was partially funded by a 2018–19 Energy Efficient Grant through Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT), helps power the farm’s barn and fencing.
Couple, 72 and 77, known for their philanthropy work in NC, die in house fire
The News & Observer
May 22, 2019
Hughlene and William Frank were killed in a house fire in Greensboro on Sunday. The couple was known for their philanthropy work at Appalachian State University. She was an alumna and former trustee.
App State alumnus works for Tesla at the ‘forefront of the renewable industry’
May 20, 2019
Alumnus James Holton ’15, a licensed electrician and senior crew leader for sustainable energy and automotive company Tesla, earned four promotions in his first two years in the fast-paced renewable industry.