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  • Appalachian alumnus Adam Moore named 2017–18 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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’
    ‘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
    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.

  • Remembering Nanette Mayer
    Remembering Nanette Mayer
    May 14, 2018

    Honorary Appalachian State University alumna Nanette Mayer — a lifelong supporter of the arts at Appalachian — passed away March 9, 2018, at the age of 94.

  • New Superintendent Chosen for Caldwell County Schools
    New Superintendent Chosen for Caldwell County Schools
    WHKY
    May 8, 2018

    The Caldwell County Board of Education has unanimously selected Dr. Donald W. Phipps as the next superintendent for Caldwell County Schools. Dr. Phipps will take office on July 1 of this year. Phipps earned a master’s degree in school psychology and a doctorate in educational leadership from Appalachian State University.

  • Army Special Operations Aviation Command bids farewell to leader
    Army Special Operations Aviation Command bids farewell to leader
    The Fayetteville Observer
    May 3, 2018

    Brig. Gen. John R. Evans Jr.’s last day at the helm of U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command was Thursday. A Greensboro-native who attended Appalachian State University, Evans said Fort Bragg has been special to him since he attended ROTC summer camps here while in college.

  • Rosemary Pierce-Messick ’17 works toward reducing pollution and poverty with startup in Bangalore, India
    Rosemary Pierce-Messick ’17 works toward reducing pollution and poverty with startup in Bangalore, India
    April 30, 2018

    A graduate of Appalachian’s Psychology (BS) – Business degree program, Rosemary Pierce-Messick now works for a startup in India focused on reducing pollution and poverty by improving the public transport system.

  • Local group working on prototype boat for electric pontoon design
    Local group working on prototype boat for electric pontoon design
    The News Herald
    April 26, 2018

    Appalachian alumnus Christian Williams has a lifelong love for Lake James and its wildlife. That is why he, along with fellow local man Neil Saunders, formed VIS Boats to offer a potential solution to pollution they say is created by gasoline-powered boats and can harm the lake.

  • Nadine Lambert ’17 applies her math degree at CGI, a worldwide IT consulting firm
    Nadine Lambert ’17 applies her math degree at CGI, a worldwide IT consulting firm
    April 16, 2018

    As a functional analyst with CGI, Appalachian State University alumna Nadine Lambert ’17 gets to solve puzzles every day.

  • Appalachian alumni reunite at Southern Coalition for Social Justice
    Appalachian alumni reunite at Southern Coalition for Social Justice

    Ian Mance and Dustin Chicurel-Bayard served together in Student Government Association

    April 12, 2018

    Alumni Ian Mance and Dustin Chicurel-Bayard became friends as freshmen in 1999. They now work together for the Durham-based nonprofit.

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