Topic: Alumni

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Young excellence
Boone Chamber of Commerce presents third annual 4 Under 40 awards
Watauga Democrat
April 11, 2019
Four emerging leaders and a trusted advocate for young professionals were honored during the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40 awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 10, at Harvest House of Boone.
2018 graduate finds her career path with help from Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
April 3, 2019
Now a risk analyst, Shelby Weatherman ’18 said she gained professional development, off-campus experiential learning and faculty/staff encouragement through the center.
Appalachian alumnus relies on effective communication to manage front desk operations
April 1, 2019
Alumnus Chris Mahan ’17, who holds a BSBA in management from Appalachian, is front and center at The Inn on Biltmore Estate.
Got talent? This Appalachian alumnus may have a job for you at The Biltmore Co.
April 1, 2019
Alumnus Chip Bryan ’07, talent acquisition and recruitment supervisor for The Biltmore Co., hires help for America’s largest home — the Biltmore Estate.
Surrounded by inspiration, Appalachian alumnus keeps applications running at IBM
March 29, 2019
The experience alumnus Chris Waldon ’16 ’18 had in Appalachian’s Honors College and as a Chancellor’s Scholar inspired his path to a career with IBM.
Dancing with words at Appalachian
Alumna and author Dr. Meredith McCarroll shares her interdisciplinary Appalachian Experience — on the page and the stage
March 29, 2019
McCarroll, director of writing and rhetoric at Bowdoin College and author of “Appalachian Reckoning,” said the balance between dance and English kept her “healthy and happy” while learning to be an educator at Appalachian.
Once a picky eater, always a picky eater?
Research by Appalachian alumnus and professor finds picky eating may extend well beyond childhood
March 20, 2019
The article, co-authored by Appalachian alumnus Jordan Ellis ’15, psychology professor Dr. Amy Galloway and others, is featured in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA).
The case for resiliency
Appalachian biology professor Dr. Shea Tuberty and former FEMA Administrator Brock Long discuss how developing a culture of preparedness fosters resiliency
March 19, 2019
From the national level to the borders of Appalachian’s campus, prioritizing resilience measures is critical, say former FEMA Administrator Brock Long ’97 ’99 and Appalachian biology professor Dr. Shea Tuberty.
Never a dull moment — Appalachian alumnus claims satisfaction in his first post-graduation job
March 18, 2019
Appalachian alumnus Mark Janke ’18 says he enjoys the variety in his job with National General Insurance — “plus, the people I work with are fun and supportive.”
GAIT alumna presses on in her career by networking with fellow Mountaineers
March 18, 2019
Taylor Coggins enjoys interaction with customers — and fellow Mountaineers — in her workplace at Salem One, a printing, direct marketing, packaging and logistics company headquartered in Winston-Salem.
From volunteer to director — Appalachian alumna forges a career and makes a difference
March 18, 2019
Appalachian alumna Heather Canipe uses her degree in social work to serve youth in the High Country.
From part-time repairs to CEO — Appalachian alumna followed a logical path to lead SkyLine Membership Corp.
March 18, 2019
Logic and reasoning skills learned while pursuing a mathematics degree at Appalachian State University led this alumna on a path from part-time repairs to CEO.
Appalachian alumnus counts a career in his Ashe County hometown as a plus
March 18, 2019
As a staff accountant for SkyLine, alumnus Luke Eggers’ satisfaction with his job goes beyond the numbers.
New director named for Appalachian’s Interprofessional Clinic
March 12, 2019
Appalachian alumnus Bryan Belcher ’97 has been appointed director of the Beaver College of Health Sciences Interprofessional Clinic. The clinic enables students to learn important skills while providing needed services to the community.
Registering success: Appalachian’s SDAP partners with technology firm ECRS
March 6, 2019
Appalachian Scholars with Diverse Abilities learn real-life career skills through a partnership with Boone-based technology company ECRS.
Local business ECRS establishes new scholarship program for Appalachian computer science students
March 1, 2019
Over the next four years, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) will award $176,000 in total scholarship support to eight undergraduate and two graduate students in Appalachian’s Department of Computer Science.
Setzer named executive director of national alumni and parent engagement for Appalachian State University
March 1, 2019
Appalachian alumnus Patrick Setzer ’90 ’98 will assume his new role April 1. Setzer, who has been employed at Appalachian since 1990, has served as executive director of alumni affairs for Appalachian since 2010.
NPS funds Appalachian survey of WNS-affected bats in Blue Ridge Parkway area
Feb. 22, 2019
The survey, conducted in fall 2018 by Dr. Mark Spond, Appalachian’s liaison to the National Park Service, investigated the distribution and extent of white-nose syndrome in the southern Appalachian Mountains.

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