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Topic: Alumni

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  • 2022 Alumni Awards: John Thomas Roos ’84 — Outstanding Service Award
    2022 Alumni Awards: John Thomas Roos ’84 — Outstanding Service Award
    July 26, 2022

    Learn about App State alumnus John Thomas Roos ’84 and why he was selected as a recipient of the university’s 2022 Outstanding Service Award. The award recognizes individuals for their exceptional service to the university.

  • App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
    App State alumna Juliet Irving ’19: A multimedia designer in the performance world
    July 21, 2022

    As a dancer and choreographer, an artist and a social justice advocate, App State’s Juliet Irving ’19 has a blended perspective in her work as a freelance multimedia designer.

  • Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers
    Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers

    Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm oversees the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program at App State

    July 6, 2022

    App State supports new teachers through the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program — offering weekly coaching, professional development and an annual conference.

  • 50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
    50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
    July 6, 2022

    For more than 50 years, a group of Mountaineer families — including local and regional community leaders — has fostered a legacy of consistent giving to App State. Their support has enabled current and future students to pursue their educational aspirations and created access to cultural programming, entertainment and athletic events.

  • STYLE: Filipe Ho and Bradley Rhyne of OMJ Clothing [alumni featured]
    STYLE: Filipe Ho and Bradley Rhyne of OMJ Clothing [alumni featured]
    Charlotte Magazine
    July 5, 2022

    App State alumni and former roommates and fraternity brothers, Filipe Ho ’07 and Bradley Rhyne ’07, are now co-owners of OMJ Clothing — a men’s casual and custom clothing store in Charlotte. Ho graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public relations and Rhyne graduated with bachelor’s degrees in finance and banking and risk management and insurance.

  • App State’s Karolyn Martin crowned Miss North Carolina 2022 [alumni featured]
    App State’s Karolyn Martin crowned Miss North Carolina 2022 [alumni featured]
    Watauga Democrat
    July 5, 2022

    App State alumna Karolyn Martin ’22 was named Miss North Carolina 2022, becoming the second consecutive Mountaineer to receive the honor. Martin, an Honors College student, graduated from App State with a bachelor’s degree in communications studies.

  • App State students score 2nd-place divisional win in national solar competition
    App State students score 2nd-place divisional win in national solar competition

    The student team was recognized for its solar power system, designed to meet the renewable energy needs of a campus community

    June 29, 2022

    A multidisciplinary team of App State students captured a second-place win in the 2021–22 Solar District Cup, recognized for their solar power system design. This national competition challenges students to develop renewable energy solutions for college campuses or urban districts.

  • App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’
    App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’

    Cleanup, conservation and outreach for a National Wild and Scenic River

    June 29, 2022

    App State biology majors Nick Campany and Carson Scott serve as interns for ACleanWilsonCreek.org, a conservation effort encompassing research, education and hands-on cleanup.

  • App State alum donates $1.3 million in support of App State Athletics and Walker College of Business
    App State alum donates $1.3 million in support of App State Athletics and Walker College of Business
    June 22, 2022

    Dennis Covington ’92 and his wife, Katherine, have made a $1.3 million gift in support of academic resources and facilities for App State Athletics and the Walker College of Business.

  • App State commercial photography alumnus photographs Tokyo Olympics
    App State commercial photography alumnus photographs Tokyo Olympics
    May 31, 2022

    Daniel Gajda ’20 has turned his passion into a career, working as a professional freelance photographer after earning his B.S. in commercial photography from App State. He was able to put his skills to practice in summer 2021, photographing Tokyo’s Sport Climbing Olympics.

  • App State’s donations from Scottish Rite exceed $2 million
    App State’s donations from Scottish Rite exceed $2 million

    The organization’s latest donations mark 60-plus years of university and community support

    May 19, 2022

    To date, App State has received more than $2 million in support from Scottish Rite organizations, which has benefited clinics, scholarships and programs related to communication disorders and reading education.

  • 4 App State alumni awarded 2022–23 Fulbrights to teach or research abroad
    4 App State alumni awarded 2022–23 Fulbrights to teach or research abroad
    May 13, 2022

    App State alumni Payton Blaney ’22, Andrew Williard ’22, Henry Campbell ’21 and Ilya Wang ’20 have been awarded 2022–23 Fulbright grants. Beginning in fall 2022, they will travel abroad to fulfill English language teaching assistantships or engage in research.

  • A black and gold celebration: App State’s Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies
    A black and gold celebration: App State’s Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies
    May 10, 2022

    Appalachian State University conferred degrees to 3,946 graduates, including 3,296 undergraduate and 650 graduate students, at its Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies May 6–7 at the Holmes Convocation Center.

  • Nearly 4,000 students earn degrees as App State's Class of 2022
    Nearly 4,000 students earn degrees as App State's Class of 2022
    May 9, 2022

    Appalachian State University conferred degrees to 3,946 graduates, including 3,296 undergraduate and 650 graduate students, at its Spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies May 6–7 at the Holmes Convocation Center.

  • App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program celebrates a decade of transforming lives
    App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program celebrates a decade of transforming lives

    Program announces expansion to 4-year option

    April 29, 2022

    App State’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) — an inclusive college experience designed for students with intellectual disabilities — celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It will expand to a four-year program option in fall 2023.

  • Emma Hatfield-Sidden named principal of App State’s Academy at Elkin
    Emma Hatfield-Sidden named principal of App State’s Academy at Elkin
    April 21, 2022

    App State has named Emma Hatfield-Sidden ’08 ’19 as principal of its newest lab school, the Academy at Elkin, slated to open this fall. Hatfield-Sidden, who will begin her new role May 31, is described as being “laser-focused” on students and their success.

  • Alum's donation paves the way for new speech therapy camp at App State
    Alum's donation paves the way for new speech therapy camp at App State
    April 19, 2022

    Inspired by his daughter’s positive experience at a speech therapy camp, alumnus Dr. Ed Rankin ’79, along with his wife, Thuy Le, donated funding to App State to support a similar program at the university — it will be the first summer camp of its kind in North Carolina.

  • App State’s Dr. Reeves Shulstad receives 2022 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award
    App State’s Dr. Reeves Shulstad receives 2022 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award

    Six other faculty receive campus-based awards for innovative teaching methods

    March 23, 2022

    Dr. Reeves Shulstad continually fine-tunes her teaching to engage and transform her students through discussion-based music courses. Shulstad is the 2022 recipient of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award for App State.

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