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Topic: Alumni

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  • App State alumnus Luke Southern '16 named among 40 Under 40 for lighting design
    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
    $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]
    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
    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]
    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
    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.

  • Alumnus Ron Woods donates scholarships to support 5 students at App State Hickory campus
    Alumnus Ron Woods donates scholarships to support 5 students at App State Hickory campus
    Dec. 22, 2023

    App State alumnus and Hickory native Ron Woods has donated five scholarships to support students at the App State Hickory campus. The students, selected for their academic achievements, were recognized during halftime of App State’s inaugural Hickory Hoops Classic game on Dec. 21.

  • App State’s Fall 2023 Commencement honors more than 1,500 Mountaineer graduates
    App State’s Fall 2023 Commencement honors more than 1,500 Mountaineer graduates
    Dec. 20, 2023

    More than 1,500 Mountaineer graduates earned their App State degrees and were honored during the university’s Fall 2023 Commencement ceremonies, held Dec. 15 in the Holmes Convocation Center.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 3
    Appalachian Today: Episode 3
    Dec. 20, 2023

    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 economic impacts on the regional and state economies during the 2021–22 fiscal year; the blooming of App State’s rare corpse flower, Mongo — its first bloom in over a decade; a $531,902 National Science Foundation grant supporting a three-year App State study on aerosols and their effects on Earth’s climate; the newest student recipient of the Jerri Kent Heltzer and Harry Heltzer Endowed Scholarship; App State’s recognition by Military Times as a 2023 “Best for Vets” school; and a significant gift donated by alumnus and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Robert Thomas “Tommy” Sofield Jr. ’76 and his family in support of App State Athletics facilities enhancements.

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

  • Hayes School of Music faculty, students install state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos studio
    Hayes School of Music faculty, students install state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos studio

    App State’s music industry studies program encourages hands-on learning

    Dec. 8, 2023

    App State faculty and students have installed a new Dolby Atmos immersive sound system in the Robert F. Gilley Recording Studio, housed in App State’s Hayes School of Music. The experience offered students hands-on learning with a prominent technology in the music industry.

  • App State faculty awarded $531,902 National Science Foundation grant to study aerosols’ effects on the climate
    App State faculty awarded $531,902 National Science Foundation grant to study aerosols’ effects on the climate
    Dec. 7, 2023

    Supported by a $531,902 grant from the National Science Foundation, a team of App State researchers in the Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (AppalAIR) program will conduct a three-year study on aerosols and how they affect Earth's climate.

  • App State’s annual economic impacts: $2.2 billion statewide, $573 million locally
    App State’s annual economic impacts: $2.2 billion statewide, $573 million locally

    Economic impact study assesses benefits for Watauga, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell and Wilkes counties and state of North Carolina

    Nov. 20, 2023

    In fiscal year 2021–22, App State generated an estimated $573 million in added income for the five-county regional economy and $2.2 billion to the North Carolina economy through operations, construction, visitor, and student spending; volunteerism; and the increased earnings and productivity of alumni.

  • App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
    App State announces newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
    Nov. 20, 2023

    Three first-year students at App State are the newest recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship. The scholarship, established by The Stanley and Dorothy Frank Family Foundation, is awarded to graduates of Guilford County high schools.

  • App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    App State honors veterans and military families at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
    Nov. 10, 2023

    App State held a Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 10 in the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building, with remarks from App State Provost Heather Hulburt Norris, whose parents and other family members served in the military.

  • Tommy Sofield and Family Donate Significant Gift to Support App State Athletics
    Tommy Sofield and Family Donate Significant Gift to Support App State Athletics
    Nov. 8, 2023

    Robert Thomas "Tommy" Sofield Jr. '76, his wife, Debbie, and the Sofield family have donated a significant gift to Appalachian State University in support of athletics facilities enhancements, including a new multipurpose indoor practice facility.

  • Appalachian Today: Episode 2
    Appalachian Today: Episode 2
    Nov. 6, 2023

    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: New renovations, services and staff positions at Campus Dining facilities that prioritize access, nutrition and sustainability; App State’s Mountaineer Medics program, in which students gain career experience in emergency medical services (EMS) while supporting campus events; Ask a Mountaineer — a new mentoring and networking platform that connects students and alumni for career guidance and professional development; App State Police’s introduction of two new Tesla patrol cars in its transition to an electric fleet; and the history behind the word Appalachian and its pronunciations, as explored by App State professor Dr. Sandra Ballard.

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

  • App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers
    App State Homecoming celebrates past, present and future Mountaineers

    Take a look back at App State in 1973, in 1998 and at Homecoming 2023

    Nov. 1, 2023

    This feature takes a look back at App State 50 and 25 years ago, in 1973 and 1998. App State celebrated Homecoming 2023 with a week of festivities held Oct. 23–29. Events included the Homecoming Parade, football game and APPtoberfest.

  • Need help or advice? Ask a Mountaineer!
    Need help or advice? Ask a Mountaineer!

    App State launches new platform connecting students with alumni

    Oct. 27, 2023

    App State has launched Ask a Mountaineer, a new program that helps Mountaineers connect for career advice and networking. The online platform allows students and alumni to submit questions that are then shared with alumni who have relevant experience.

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