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Why does FEMA’s Brock Long take Florence so seriously? Because he remembers Hugo.
The News & Observer
Sep. 12, 2018
For North Carolina native and Appalachian alumnus Brock Long ’97 ’99, Hurricane Florence is personal. Long, who grew up in Newton, was 14 in 1989 the night Hurricane Hugo swept in, toppling trees and damaging buildings.
‘Nothing to play with:’ FEMA chief’s Hurricane Florence alarm draws on vivid memories of Hugo
The Washington Post
Sep. 11, 2018
Hugo “came right over my house,” says Brock Long ’97 ’99, who grew up in Newton, N.C. The FEMA administrator, and Appalachian alumnus, says Hurricane Florence may be even more dangerous.
The graduate experience: conferences, collaboration and scaling the Andes
Aug. 16, 2018
As a graduate student studying geography at Appalachian, Heather Guy did fieldwork in the remote Andes in Peru and Bolivia — far removed from her prior days spent in front of a computer screen.
Apples, Australia and vaccines
Appalachian alumni take different paths to careers in fermentation
Aug. 6, 2018
Three alumni from Appalachian’s fermentation sciences program demonstrate the diversity and versatility of career options open to students.
Cafe Appalachia: Locally sourced menu bringing hope to formerly addicted
WOWK-TV
July 23, 2018
Cafe Appalachia, in South Charleston, W.Va., is just as innovative, as the menu is delicious. With a pay what you can, farm to table, format, the open kitchen is staffed with folks who are recovering from addiction. Cheryl Laws modeled the cafe after one that she spent much of her time in while she was getting her master’s degree from Appalachian State University.
Alumnus Craig Phillips ’93 works to restore musical legacy of The Revelers
July 17, 2018
An attic stash of more than 500 unpublished song arrangements allows Craig Phillips ’93 to revive the groundbreaking work of the 1920s singing group.
4 Appalachian alumni inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
July 13, 2018
Appalachian alumni Diana Beasley ’11, John Bost ’70 ’85 ’89, Daron “Chip” Buckwell ’82 ’83 and Mary Hazel Farthing Mast ’80 are the newest members of the Rhododendron Society.
Appalachian alumnus Adam Moore named 2017–18 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year
July 13, 2018
Adam Moore, who holds a B.A. in history with a concentration in social studies education from Appalachian, will begin his teaching career this fall at his alma mater, East Forsyth High School.
John Weaver Endowed Scholarship to benefit Appalachian Athletics programs
June 20, 2018
The scholarship is named in honor of John Weaver — the 1971 Appalachian alumnus who capped his 47-year coaching career at the university following the conclusion of the 2018 outdoor track and field season.
Celebrating 50 years — Appalachian’s growth in university status and its Class of 1968
June 18, 2018
Appalachian marks its transition from teachers college to multipurpose regional university, while the Black & Gold Reunion celebrates the classes of 1968 and prior.
Two-time alumna Johnna Reisner has received a 2018–19 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award
June 15, 2018
Reisner will teach English language classes at a higher education or other academic institution in Poland for the 2018–19 academic year.
From mitigating wildfires to re-creating a battlefield
Appalachian alumnae preserve history through National Park Service internships
June 13, 2018
Appalachian alumnae Cala Castleberry and Hayley Wynn put the hands-on training and education they received in Appalachian’s Anthropology (BS) – Archaeology degree program to use during back-to-back National Park Service internships.
Appalachian public relations alumna aims to develop future students as student affairs administrator
June 8, 2018
A public relations major with triple minors, Appalachian alumna Kiley Coster stresses the importance of being involved as she prepares for graduate school at the University of Tennessee in pursuit of a career in student affairs.
Recent Appalachian graduate awarded $15K Windgate Fellowship
May 25, 2018
Appalachian alumna Dani Iris ’18 is one of 10 students nationwide to receive a Windgate Fellowship from the Center for Craft in Asheville, North Carolina. Iris is the first Appalachian student to be awarded the prestigious fellowship.
Appalachian’s Staci Hunter selected for SECU Public Fellows Internship
May 17, 2018
As part of her SECU Public Service Fellow Internship, Staci Hunter ’18 — a recent graduate of Appalachian’s criminal justice program — interned at the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office during spring 2018.
Appalachian alumnus Wayne York makes ‘A Mountaineer Impact’ toward wrestling facility improvements
May 17, 2018
Wayne York ’51, Appalachian alumnus and wrestling Hall of Famer, makes ‘A Mountaineer Impact’ by contributing $85,000 toward improvements for the university’s wrestling facility.
‘Four years of transformative change’
Graduating Wilson Scholars reflect on their experiences in Appalachian’s premier scholarship program
May 15, 2018
Graduating Wilson Scholars reflect on their experiences in Appalachian’s premier scholarship program.
Over 3,500 students receive degrees at Appalachian during commencement ceremonies, May 11-12
May 14, 2018
Six commencement ceremonies were held for undergraduate and graduate students.