Topic: Awards and Honors

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7 App State faculty members recognized for teaching excellence
Oct. 7, 2019
Appalachian honored the 2019–20 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Awards during its Fall 2019 Faculty and Staff Meeting. These awards are designed to recognize and reward exemplary teaching within the UNC System’s 17 institutions.
App State recognizes 4 staff members for excellence
Oct. 7, 2019
Appalachian announced the four recipients of its 2019 Staff Excellence Awards during the Fall 2019 Faculty and Staff Meeting held on the university’s campus. The awards recognize staff members’ exemplary service, commitment, collegiality and leadership to the university community.
Stephanie Billings ’92 named Appalachian’s executive director of alumni affairs
Oct. 2, 2019
Appalachian alumna Stephanie Billings ’92 to assume role as the university’s executive director of alumni affairs Oct. 16. An active alumna, she has served on multiple university boards and was named among Triad Business Journal’s “40 Leaders Under 40.”
Appalachian Police Academy celebrates second graduating class
Oct. 1, 2019
Appalachian Police Academy celebrates its second graduating class and the graduates’ 100% pass rate on the North Carolina police officer certification exam.
App State student veteran among 124 selected nationally for SVA Leadership Institute
Sep. 24, 2019
Grayson Farmer, a senior marketing major and president of Appalachian’s Student Veterans Association, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 2019 Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute, which focused on community service, leadership self-awareness and networking.
Board of Trustees members sworn in at App State
Sep. 20, 2019
Three returning members and three newly appointed members of Appalachian’s Board of Trustees were sworn in by North Carolina District Court Judge Rebecca Eggers-Gryder ’83 during the board’s Sept. 13 meeting on Appalachian’s campus.
Sigmann recognized for leadership in chemical health and safety
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 28, 2019
The American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Health and Safety has announced Appalachian State University’s Samuella B. Sigmann as the recipient of its 2019 Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and service in the field of chemical health and safety.
App State’s College of Fine and Applied Arts appoints Dr. Janice Pope as interim dean
Aug. 20, 2019
Dr. Janice Pope, who is beginning her 25th year of service to Appalachian, is a professor of public relations in the university's Department of Communication.
6 members of App State Community receive Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Aug. 14, 2019
Six members of the Appalachian State University Community have been awarded W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions in recognition of their efforts to provide campus leadership for students.
4 App State undergrads receive Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in 2019–20
Aug. 13, 2019
Using their Gilman awards, Appalachian undergraduate students Raine Lo, Javon Nathaniel, Kevin Garcia Bautista and Sara Sallam will study abroad during the 2019–20 academic year, traveling to such countries as Germany, England, Japan and Belgium.
Dr. Marie Hoepfl appointed associate dean of App State’s School of Graduate Studies
Aug. 2, 2019
Hoepfl, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment (STBE), began her new position July 1. Prior to this role, Hoepfl served as graduate program director in the STBE department.
App State’s Samuella B. Sigmann wins 2019 ACS Howard Fawcett Chemical Health and Safety Award
Aug. 2, 2019
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has recognized Sigmann, senior lecturer of chemical safety education, certified Chemical Hygiene Officer and chemistry stockroom director at Appalachian, for her outstanding leadership and service in the field of chemical health and safety.
Drs. Heather Dixon-Fowler and Rachel Shinnar receive new appointments in App State’s Department of Management
July 30, 2019
Associate professor Dixon-Fowler has been named chair of the Department of Management in the Walker College, with professor Shinnar appointed as assistant chair for the department.
App State Staff Shout Out program announces Whitney Ward as June drawing winner
July 29, 2019
Ward, an administrative support associate in Appalachian’s Division of Educational Outreach and Summer Programs, was recognized with a Staff Shout Out for being “helpful, positive and thorough,” and having an “endlessly positive attitude.”
App State Police Department honored as NCPEA Law Enforcement Agency of the Year
July 25, 2019
Appalachian State University’s Police Department was recognized as the Law Enforcement Agency of the Year by the North Carolina Police Executives Association for its Appalachian Police Officer Development Program.
10 aspiring leaders accepted into App State’s Diversity Scholars Program
July 24, 2019
The Diversity Scholarship is given to students who have demonstrated leadership potential, academic achievement, a willingness to create positive change and a commitment to the principles of diversity.
App State names 10 Plemmons Leadership Scholarship recipients
July 24, 2019
As Plemmons Leadership Scholars, these 10 incoming first-year students will participate in a four-year program at Appalachian designed to create successful leaders.
App State names 4 recipients of Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship
July 24, 2019
Four incoming first-year students with the desire to promote cultural diversity have been awarded full tuition through Appalachian’s Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship.

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