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  • App State joins FirstGen Forward Network, boosting support for first-generation students
    App State joins FirstGen Forward Network, boosting support for first-generation students

    TRIO Student Support Services receives $1.7M federal grant to continue student success programming

    Oct. 13, 2025

    App State is among 60 schools selected to join the national FirstGen Forward Network, with schools chosen based on their demonstrated commitment to advancing success for first-generation students. Network schools gain access to professional development opportunities, a community of practice, and tools to assess and improve their support for first-gen students.

  • Dr. Heather Norris installed as 8th chancellor of App State
    Dr. Heather Norris installed as 8th chancellor of App State
    Oct. 8, 2025

    On Oct. 3, Dr. Heather H. Norris was formally installed as the eighth chancellor in App State’s 126-year history. UNC System President Peter Hans presided over the installation ceremony, which was held on the Boone campus and attended by hundreds of Mountaineers and community members, as well as state education and community leaders.

  • High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26
    High-quality academics, innovation and value secure App State’s spot among America’s top schools for 2025–26

    US News names App State a top 5 regional university for innovation, undergraduate teaching and veterans support

    Sept. 29, 2025

    Six national publications — including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine — have recognized App State among the best schools in the nation, and the Southeast, for 2025–26. The publications lauded the university for its academics, innovation and value, among other aspects.

  • App State spotlights achievements in research, scholarship and creative activities
    App State spotlights achievements in research, scholarship and creative activities

    2025 award recipients Tashakkori and Bell give keynotes at annual showcase

    Sept. 28, 2025

    App State’s annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event, held Sept. 19, highlighted faculty research and creative endeavors and featured keynote speakers Dr. Rahman Tashakkori and Dr. Joby Bell — winners of the 2025 Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity.

  • CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers
    CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers

    Finance and banking degree program is recognized by Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, preparing students for CFA certification

    Sept. 24, 2025

    App State’s BSBA in finance and banking has earned Chartered Financial Analyst Institute affiliation — a distinction that boosts students’ access to top job opportunities in finance, as well as internships, scholarships and a global network of investment professionals.

  • App State honors legendary coach John Weaver with plaza at Randy Marion Track and Field Facility
    App State honors legendary coach John Weaver with plaza at Randy Marion Track and Field Facility
    Sept. 16, 2025

    On Sept. 5, App State dedicated the John Weaver Honors Plaza at its Randy Marion Track and Field Facility in Boone, honoring retired App State track and field head coach John Weaver ’71 ’82 for his contributions to both the university and the High Country community over nearly four decades.

  • 3 App State teams confront flood risks and teacher shortages with Chancellor's Innovation grants
    3 App State teams confront flood risks and teacher shortages with Chancellor's Innovation grants
    Aug. 26, 2025

    Three App State faculty teams have been awarded grants of up to $25,000 each as part of the 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program. Their winning projects aim to increase the number of special education teachers in NC’s public schools and better quantify flood–health risks by fusing data, AI and community input.

  • App State honors Dr. Rose Mary Webb, Dr. Shanshan Lou with 2025 Departmental Leadership Awards
    App State honors Dr. Rose Mary Webb, Dr. Shanshan Lou with 2025 Departmental Leadership Awards
    Aug. 1, 2025

    App State has honored Dr. Rose Mary Webb and Dr. Shanshan Lou with this year’s Departmental Leadership Awards, recognizing their lasting impact on the university’s academic community. Webb received the Distinguished Leadership Award, and Lou received the Emerging Leader Award.

  • App State’s Corinne Smith honored as 2025 national GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year
    App State’s Corinne Smith honored as 2025 national GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year
    July 21, 2025

    Corinne Smith, director of App State’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, was recognized with the 2025 GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year award for her passion for and commitment to GEAR UP’s goal of ensuring college access and success for all students.

  • 4 Mountaineers honored with App State Alumni Awards
    4 Mountaineers honored with App State Alumni Awards

    9 alumni awardees from App State’s colleges also recognized

    July 15, 2025

    App State honored four Mountaineer alumni at its 2025 Alumni Awards Gala on July 12: Kimberly Shepherd ’97, Edna Cummings ’78, Phillip Ostwalt ’83 and Bryson Stewart ’09. Additionally, nine alumni from the university’s colleges and University Libraries were recognized.

  • A podium finish and Teamwork Award are the latest wins for App State’s student-led solar vehicle team
    A podium finish and Teamwork Award are the latest wins for App State’s student-led solar vehicle team

    Team Sunergy shifts gears to building its most advanced solar vehicle yet

    July 14, 2025

    App State’s student-powered solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, has secured yet another podium finish to add to its consistent wins in the annual Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix. This year, the team earned second place in its class and the event’s Teamwork Award. Team Sunergy is working to launch its next-generation solar vehicle.

  • App State New River Light and Power communications specialist receives national recognition
    App State New River Light and Power communications specialist receives national recognition
    June 24, 2025

    Mariana Greene, public communication specialist for App State’s NRLP, received the American Public Power Association’s 2025 Robert E. Roundtree Rising Star Award on June 10. The annual award honors an individual who has worked in public power for five years or less and is recognized by their peers for exemplary leadership and promise.

  • 20 App State ROTC cadets commissioned to serve as Army second lieutenants
    20 App State ROTC cadets commissioned to serve as Army second lieutenants
    May 29, 2025

    App State honored 20 future military leaders during a commissioning ceremony held May 8 on the Boone campus, during which the Mountaineer Battalion members and App State graduates took the Oath of Office and received the gold bars signifying their rank as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.

  • UNC System announces Presidential Scholars for 2025-26 academic year [alumni featured]
    UNC System announces Presidential Scholars for 2025-26 academic year [alumni featured]
    UNC System
    May 21, 2025

    Four recent graduates of UNC System institutions, including App State alumna Kathryn Long ’25, will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2025–26 academic year. Long graduated from the university in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders. While a student at App State, she took on a range of leadership roles, serving as the student body president and ex-officio member of the university’s Board of Trustees.

  • 4 new and reappointed App State Board of Trustees members to begin new terms July 1
    4 new and reappointed App State Board of Trustees members to begin new terms July 1
    May 16, 2025

    At its May 15 meeting, the University of North Carolina System Board of Governors reappointed Joseph Jeffries Chesson to App State’s Board of Trustees and appointed Jamie Schaefer, Wayne Sumner and William Warren as new members of the board. The trustees will begin their four-year terms July 1.

  • App State awards degrees to over 4,200 graduates ready to shape the future
    App State awards degrees to over 4,200 graduates ready to shape the future

    NC Gov. Stein speaks at commencement ceremony to honor Mountaineer resilience

    May 13, 2025

    More than 4,200 Mountaineer graduates, along with family, friends, faculty and staff, celebrated Spring 2025 Commencement at App State during six ceremonies held May 9–10 on the Boone campus. Special guest N.C. Gov. Josh Stein congratulated graduates on their achievements and their resiliency in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

  • Student research and creative projects spotlighted at App State’s annual showcase
    Student research and creative projects spotlighted at App State’s annual showcase
    May 5, 2025

    App State’s 28th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors featured 153 projects from Mountaineer students, with topics ranging from cancer research to the economic impacts of Hurricane Helene and gun violence during heat waves.

  • App State honors 29 students, faculty and staff with 2025 Awards of Distinction
    App State honors 29 students, faculty and staff with 2025 Awards of Distinction

    Mountaineers were recognized for leadership, teaching, service and more

    April 29, 2025

    At its third annual Awards of Distinction ceremony, App State honored 29 students, faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence in serving the university and its community members. The event was held April 24 on the Boone campus.

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