Topic: Alumni

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Thousands return to Boone for App State Homecoming 2021
Nov. 1, 2021
For Mountaineer alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends, App State Homecoming 2021 represented not only an annual return to Boone, but also a return to traditional in-person gatherings and activities.
Pavilion at App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium honors Robert ‘Bob’ Hatley
Oct. 28, 2021
The Hatley Pavilion, which encompasses a west-side turf area at the stadium’s north end zone facility, has been named in recognition of a $500,000 TowneBank Foundation gift to App State Athletics in honor of Robert “Bob” Hatley ’72.
16 App State students develop professional skills through SECU Foundation internships
Oct. 28, 2021
This spring and summer, 16 App State students served their local and regional communities as participants in the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Intern Program. The program, funded by the SECU Foundation, is designed to help students develop their professional skills as they work with leaders of community-based businesses, nonprofits or government agencies.
Frank Scholars Program will support 12 full-time App State students each year
Oct. 25, 2021
Twelve full-time App State students from North Carolina’s Piedmont region are beneficiaries of the Frank Scholars Program, funded by the late Hughlene Bostian Frank ’68 and William “Bill” Frank — longtime friends and supporters of App State.
History and tradition — App State’s 4th annual Founders Day celebration
Oct. 8, 2021
App State celebrated its history and traditions during the fourth annual Founders Day, Sept. 17. The day’s events included a Bell Ringers Society ceremony and a lecture and tour of the historic Boone Cemetery, along with AppalFest on Sanford Mall.
New name for App State’s Founders Hall honors benefactor who was born there
Oct. 7, 2021
App State’s Founders Hall has a new name: Watson-Brumit Hall. The building was dedicated on Sept. 18, in honor of Janice Watson Brumit ’75 — a distinguished alumna and benefactor who was born in the building when it was Watauga County Hospital.
Long-awaited pomp and circumstance for App State’s Class of 2020
Sep. 26, 2021
Families and friends gathered in Holmes Convocation Center to watch 274 members of App State’s Class of 2020 cross the commencement stage during two ceremonies. These events — more than 16 months in the making — were part of a weekend of celebrations hosted by App State’s Office of Alumni Affairs, Sept. 23–25.
Pandemic experiences inspired Jeffrey Dean Foster’s latest album
Sep. 24, 2021
Musician Jeffrey Dean Foster ’82, who formed his first band while a student at Appalachian State University, has released an album inspired by the pandemic.
App State alumna Carter Blue ’20 — a champion for survivors of violence
Sep. 13, 2021
As a senior at App State, Carter Blue ’20 delved into intimate partner violence in her senior thesis. Now this honors graduate applies her B.S. in sociology-social inequities to advocate for domestic violence survivors at OASIS in Watauga and Avery counties.
Mountaineer alumna Rhiannon Reed-Kelly ’20 has her eye on international urban design
Sep. 3, 2021
Rhiannon Reed-Kelly ’20 plans to pursue her master’s degree in urban design in Ireland, combining her interests in planning and sustainable development to create positive changes for people and the natural environment.
Harris and Wyatt appointed to App State’s Board of Trustees
July 20, 2021
The North Carolina General Assembly appointed two members to App State’s Board of Trustees in June. The House of Representatives appointed James “Jamie” E. Harris ’84, and the Senate appointed Steven D. Wyatt ’83. Their appointments began July 1.
More than 50 Mountaineers reunited to celebrate 50th App State reunion
July 15, 2021
More than 50 App State alumni from the classes of 1970 and 1971 returned to their alma mater to celebrate their 50th reunion during the 2021 Black and Gold Reunion Weekend. Campus tours, a luncheon and a medallion ceremony were all part of the festivities.
App State’s Julianna Roupas ’21 designed her own path to medical school
July 2, 2021
Julianna Roupas ’21 wrote her own ticket to medical school with a self-designed major at App State, combining biology, chemistry and exercise science into an interdisciplinary studies degree.
Alumna, professor and award-winning poet shares her Mountaineer journey
June 30, 2021
App State alumna and Allegheny College professor Dr. M. Soledad Caballero ’95 shares how her Appalachian Experience prepared her for a career in academia — and a lifetime love of literature. She is the author of the award-winning debut poetry collection “I Was a Bell.”
Hospitality House serves as ‘learning lab’ for App State interns to build skills for future careers
June 24, 2021
Local nonprofit agency Hospitality House of Northwest North Carolina employs about a dozen App State interns each semester, providing these students with practical experience and a chance to make a difference in the lives of others.
Christian Torres-Trujillo ’20 pursues his ‘dream career’ in digital marketing
June 22, 2021
Christian Torres-Trujillo ’20 landed the first job of his “dream career” — a digital marketing specialist in pay-per-click (PPC) marketing with TreeHaus Marketing LLC.
First-generation student to professor — Dr. Brandy Hadley comes full circle at App State
May 28, 2021
Dr. Brandy Hadley ’09 ’11, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, honored her promise to return to her alma mater to teach.
App State commemorates Memorial Day, shares reflections on its Mountaineer military community
May 28, 2021
On Memorial Day, the Appalachian Community — including faculty, staff, student and alumni veterans — reflect on the importance of the occasion.