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Wilkesboro Elementary School’s Beckie Spears named Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year [alumni featured]
WXII-TV
May 25, 2024
Beckie Spears, principal of Wilkesboro Elementary School, was named the 2024 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. She has been principal of Wilkesboro Elementary School since 2019, and has been in education in various roles for nearly 30 years. Spears has a bachelor’s degree in English from Meredith College and a master’s degree in school administration from App State, where she graduated in 2016.
Army Reserve veteran and App State alumna Caitlin Langley lays wreath for university’s Memorial Day commemoration
May 24, 2024
App State held its annual Memorial Day commemoration May 24, honoring those who died while serving in the U.S. military. For this year’s observance, Army Reserve veteran and App State alumna Caitlin Langley laid an honorary wreath at the Veterans Memorial on the Boone campus.
App State unveils new sculpture of former Chancellor John E. Thomas
May 20, 2024
App State unveiled a new sculpture of former Chancellor John E. Thomas on May 9. The sculpture sits outside the main entrance of John E. Thomas Hall on the Boone campus. Special guests at the event included Thomas’ family and C. Philip Byers of the UNC System Board of Governors.
Over 4,000 App State grads set to innovate, embrace new challenges and better their communities
May 16, 2024
Thousands of graduates, each with their own unique stories, crossed the stage at Appalachian State University’s Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies on May 10 and 11, equipped with degrees that empower them to better their lives, North Carolina communities and the world beyond.
Less college debt + more lifetime earnings = the App State advantage
April 30, 2024
An App State education paves the way for higher wages and greater opportunities. Mountaineers graduate with lower student loan debt than their statewide and national peers and make median lifetime earnings of half a million more than North Carolinians without degrees.
App State’s 11th annual iBackAPP Day raises more than $1.8 million in support of students, faculty and staff
Funds raised break previous iBackAPP record, supporting more than 200 university programs
March 27, 2024
App State’s 11th annual iBackAPP Day raised more than $1.8 million, breaking previous iBackAPP records, with gifts from more than 2,300 donors and contributions made to every major area at the university.
Topping out ceremony held for App State’s Holmes Convocation Center Parking Deck
Structure expected to be completed this summer
Feb. 28, 2024
App State leadership and distinguished guests attended a topping out ceremony — a centuries-old tradition — on Feb. 22 for the Holmes Convocation Center Parking Deck, hosted by New Atlantic Contracting.
App State Gospel Choir uplifts campus and local community through song
Feb. 26, 2024
For nearly 50 years, the App State Gospel Choir has been uplifting the campus community through song in the Black religious tradition. According to alumni, the choir is a vehicle for cultural expression and a welcoming family that provides a sense of home.
App State MSN alum awarded first place in graduate research category by Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Feb. 21, 2024
Steven Cuzmenco ’23 was awarded first place in the Graduate Capstone category by the Preventative Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) for his thesis “Registered Nurses’ Perception of Plant-Based Dietary Patterns: Self-Efficacy, Health Beliefs and Behaviors.” His abstract will be published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, and he is invited to present his findings at the PCNA’s annual cardiovascular symposium in April in Orlando.
4 acclaimed authors to visit App State for spring 2024 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
The authors will share their work, give talks on the craft of writing
Feb. 16, 2024
This spring, App State will host four award-winning authors as part of its 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series. The authors will read from their work and deliver talks on the craft of writing.
$App State selected to join North Carolina Teaching Fellows program$
App State selected to join North Carolina Teaching Fellows program
Feb. 15, 2024
Beginning next fall, App State will be among 10 colleges and universities statewide that are partnered with the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program. The purpose of the program is to recruit, prepare and support future teachers who attend institutions of higher education in North Carolina.
Matthew Makdad named general manager of App State’s New River Light and Power
Feb. 13, 2024
Matthew Makdad, P.E., has been named general manager of Appalachian State University’s New River Light and Power, effective Feb. 1. Makdad had previously served as the utility’s engineering supervisor since 2017.
App State alumnus Luke Southern '16 named among 40 Under 40 for lighting design
Feb. 6, 2024
Luke Southern, an App State alumnus and senior designer with New York-based firm Fisher Marantz Stone, has been recognized as one of the winners of the prestigious 40 Under 40 Lighting Design Award, an international accolade celebrating excellence in the lighting design industry.
$1 million grant funds App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps program
The App State team is working to enhance rural public health preparedness, mental health resources in Western North Carolina
Jan. 31, 2024
App State received a three-year, $1 million grant to implement a Public Health AmeriCorps program. Faculty, alumni and students are leading the program to enhance public health preparedness and mental health resources in 25 rural Western North Carolina counties.
The secret behind the dramatic rise of the Stanley cup? Women. [alumni featured]
MSNBC
Jan. 30, 2024
App State alumna Lauren Solomon, the national sales director at Stanley, played a key role in making the Stanley Quencher one of the most popular water bottles in the country. This feature in MSNBC relates how three bloggers connected with Solomon to revive the product with a complete marketing overhaul. Solomon graduated from App State in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in marketing.
For the 9th straight year, App State alumni lead the nation in earning top teaching credential
University provides professional development support for regional teachers
Jan. 22, 2024
For the ninth consecutive year, App State leads the nation for its number of alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers, with 2,215 alumni having earned the national credential to date.
App State Football: Armanti Edwards Elected To College Football Hall of Fame [alumni featured]
Sports Illustrated
Jan. 8, 2024
Former App State quarterback Armanti Edwards ’09 was announced as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Edwards guided the App State football team to two national championships in 2006 and 2007, as well as the Mountaineers' famous upset victory over Michigan in 2007.
Armanti Edwards elected to College Football Hall of Fame
Jan. 8, 2024
Record-setting App State quarterback Armanti Edwards, who played for the Mountaineers from 2006 to 2009, is one of 22 members elected to the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The official induction ceremony will be held Dec. 10 during the 66th National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner.