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  • App State recognizes 6 faculty and staff with Sywassink Awards for Excellence
    App State recognizes 6 faculty and staff with Sywassink Awards for Excellence
    Aug. 8, 2024

    App State’s Walker College of Business has honored six faculty and staff members with its annual Sywassink Awards for Excellence, which recognize achievements in teaching, research, service and more. The awards are supported by a contribution from honorary App State alumnus G.A. Sywassink.

  • Hudson Elementary School completes Third Annual Cast Iron Project [faculty and alumni featured]
    Hudson Elementary School completes Third Annual Cast Iron Project [faculty and alumni featured]
    News-Topic
    Aug. 5, 2024

    Joe Bigley ’04, lecturer in the Department of Art at App State, is executive director of the Western NC Sculpture Center, located in the Happy Valley community of Caldwell County. The center recently collaborated with Hudson Elementary School art teacher and App State art education alumna Emilee Aldaco ’14 on a cast iron project designed by a fourth grade class.

  • App State receives first major private donation for Wey Hall renovation project
    App State receives first major private donation for Wey Hall renovation project

    Funds will support space upgrades, establishment of Cathy P. Walling Student Art Gallery

    Aug. 2, 2024

    App State has received a $300,000 commitment for the renovation of Wey Hall from Luke Walling, founder of Temprano Techvestors. The gift will provide funding for the establishment of the Cathy P. Walling Student Art Gallery — named in memory of his mother — and for upgrades to labs and studio spaces.

  • NC School of Banking moves headquarters to App State to foster ‘excellence in banking education’
    NC School of Banking moves headquarters to App State to foster ‘excellence in banking education’

    More than 200 financial professionals took part in the school’s 2024 program at App State

    Aug. 1, 2024

    The NC School of Banking has relocated its headquarters to App State, forming a strategic partnership to enrich academic and professional development opportunities for future banking leaders. More than 200 financial professionals took part in the school’s 2024 program at App State.

  • App State celebrates alumni excellence — 3 Mountaineers honored at 2024 Alumni Awards Gala
    App State celebrates alumni excellence — 3 Mountaineers honored at 2024 Alumni Awards Gala

    10 alumni from the university’s colleges also recognized

    July 19, 2024

    App State honored three Mountaineer alumni at its 2024 Alumni Awards Gala on July 13: App State Trustee Jeff Chesson and NC Sen. Ralph Hise each received a Distinguished Alumni Award, and Steve Wilks received the Outstanding Service Award.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 5
    Appalachian Today: Episode 5
    June 5, 2024

    On this episode of Appalachian Today, University Communications’ Dave Blanks provides a quick rundown of some of the latest news stories available at today.appstate.edu. Story topics include: App State’s 2024 Memorial Day commemoration, during which Mountaineer alumna and Army Reserve veteran Caitlin Langley laid an honorary wreath at the Boone campus’s Veterans Memorial; the May 9 unveiling of the Chancellor John E. Thomas sculpture, located outside John E. Thomas Hall on App State's Boone campus; Gracie Bullington ’23 honored as the 2023–24 App State Student Teacher of the Year; App State student-athletes achieving a cumulative GPA above 3.0 for the 12th straight year; and App State football season tickets selling out for three years in a row.

    Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.

  • Wilkesboro Elementary School’s Beckie Spears named Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year [alumni featured]
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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.

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