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Don Phipps of Caldwell County is the 2023 Superintendent of the Year [alumni featured]
EducationNC
Nov. 16, 2022
Don Phipps, superintendent of Caldwell County Schools, was named the 2023 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year. Phipps graduated from App State with a master’s degree in school psychology in 1992, and a doctorate in educational leadership in 1997.
Homecoming hindsight — a look back at App State in 1972 and 2002
Students, alumni celebrate Homecoming 2022 with week of festivities
Nov. 10, 2022
App State celebrated Homecoming week with festivities for students, alumni and community members, and the classes of 1972 and 2002 were invited back to campus for special recognition. Step back in time to see what life on campus was like 50 and 20 years ago.
App State recognizes 2022–23 Fleming Scholarship recipients
Nov. 10, 2022
App State recognizes the 2022–23 recipients of the Fleming Scholarship, which is named in honor of Dr. Willie C. Fleming — a leader in diversity and inclusion at App State for nearly four decades.
Cabarrus County Schools names Tonya Williams as Principal of the Year
WBTV
Oct. 26, 2022
Tonya Williams, a 1993 graduate of App State's communication sciences and disorders program, was selected as the 2022-2023 principal of the year for Cabarrus County Schools. Williams is the principal of Concord Middle School.
App State researchers co-author study unearthing decades of coal ash deposits in NC lakes
Oct. 24, 2022
A recently published study co-authored by App State scientists details coal ash deposits in the sediment of five North Carolina lakes located near coal-fired power plants. The study appeared online Oct. 3 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
App State marks best fundraising year in more than a decade, most cash gifts in university history
Sept. 30, 2022
Appalachian State University has marked its best fundraising year in more than a decade. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the university raised more than $36 million, including $31 million in cash gifts — the largest cash fundraising year in university history.
App State celebrates Founders Day with ‘Year of the Woman’ theme
Statue of D.D. Dougherty dedicated at Founders Plaza
Sept. 30, 2022
App State celebrated its fifth annual Founders Day on Sept. 6 in honor of the first day of classes held at Watauga Academy in 1899. Events included a poster exhibition, panel discussion, statue dedication, ceremony and cemetery tour.
App State Mountaineers experience real-world climate science in Peru
Dr. Baker Perry leads National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition, study abroad program in Andes Mountains
Sept. 16, 2022
National Geographic Explorer and App State geography professor Baker Perry led App State students on their study abroad program in Peru — then spearheaded the effort to install the highest weather station in the Tropical Andes as part of the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition
App State honors 4 Alumni Awards recipients during 2022 Alumni Weekend
These awards recognize graduates for their professional, service and philanthropic accomplishments
Sept. 1, 2022
App State’s Alumni Association honored four graduates with 2022 Alumni Awards — recognizing Mark Ricks ’89, June Wilson Hege ’65, John Thomas Roos ’84 and Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 for their professional, service and philanthropic accomplishments.
App State announces 3 new recipients of the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship
Sept. 1, 2022
App State has awarded the Bill and Hughlene Frank Scholarship to three new Guilford County students for the 2022–23 academic year. The scholarship honors the legacy of the Frank family, longtime friends of the university.
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.
2022 Alumni Awards: Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 — Young Alumni Award
July 26, 2022
Learn about App State alumnus Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 and why he was selected as the 2022 recipient of the university’s Young Alumni Award. The award honors individuals under 40 years of age for their exceptional service to the university and accomplishments in their career.
2022 Alumni Awards: Mark E. Ricks ’89 — Distinguished Alumni Award
July 26, 2022
Learn about App State alumnus Mark E. Ricks ’89 and why he was selected as the 2022 recipient of the university’s Distinguished Alumni Award. … recognizes individuals who have attained extraordinary distinction and success in their career field and have demonstrated exceptional and sustained leadership in their community.
2022 Alumni Awards: June Wilson Hege ’65 — Outstanding Service Award
July 26, 2022
Learn about App State alumna June Wilson Hege ’65 and why she 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
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
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
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]
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.