Topic: Awards and Honors

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Cpl. Matt Taylor named Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office 2017 Employee of the Year
Hickory Daily Record
Dec. 18, 2017
Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year” award. Taylor graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University in 2011.
Appalachian senior Victoria Redmon receives North Carolina Campus Compact’s Community Impact Award for outstanding leadership and service
Dec. 18, 2017
Redmon was recognized for her work with Appalachian’s Alternative Service Experience (ASE) program, where she has served as a peer leader, executive board member and now as chairperson. In this role, she oversees 35 fall, winter and spring break programs engaging over 400 students, faculty and staff, training leaders and raising funds.
Appalachian graduates 1,475 at December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec. 16, 2017
More than 1,400 new graduates step into their next adventure following Appalachian’s commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16.
December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec. 16, 2017
See photos from Appalachian State University’s commencement ceremonies Dec. 16, 2017.
He’s back! Armanti Edwards ’09 receives his due in Canadian Football League
Dec. 14, 2017
Mountaineer football icon Armanti Edwards ’09 helps the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts win the 2017 Grey Cup.
Appalachian alumnus Wayne Sumner receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine award from N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper
Dec. 13, 2017
Wayne Sumner ’75, president of Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) and alumnus of Appalachian State University, was bestowed the highly prestigious and honorable Order of the Long Leaf Pine award by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Dec. 4, 2017, at JSA’s annual Christmas party.
3 Appalachian State University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad
Dec. 12, 2017
Three Appalachian students — Laurel Roser, Rhiannon Reed-Kelly and Keylen Renteria — are the recipients of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will study abroad during the 2018 spring semester. Named for retired Congressman Gilman, the scholarship program aims to diversify the students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go.
Hayes School of Music alumni ensemble members nominated for 4 Grammys
Dec. 12, 2017
Jay Coble ’81 (trumpet), Jack Wilkins ’82 (tenor saxophone) and Matt Vance ’91 (baritone saxophone) are members of Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, an 18-piece jazz ensemble nominated for four Grammys in the Jazz and Composing/Arranging categories.
Appalachian alumnus and lecturer Aaron Ballance receives 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award from the North Carolina Humanities Council
Dec. 11, 2017
Aaron Ballance ’04, lecturer in the Appalachian State University’s Department of English, is the recipient of the North Carolina Humanities Council’s 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award for his poems “Sugarfoot,” “Old Trouble,” “The Peaks,” “One-Eyed Jenny,” “The Brink,” “Leading Flash to the Barn — January” and “Rust.”
Eastern Band of the Cherokee flag installed in Plemmons Student Union
Dec. 8, 2017
The flag of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee now hangs in a place of prominence alongside the American, Chinese and Israeli national flags — and a variety of others — in Plemmons Student Union (PSU) on Appalachian State University’s campus.
Appalachian freshman Jackson Barbee wins top prize in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition
Dec. 5, 2017
Jackson Barbee, an Appalachian freshman and management major from Cary, won first place in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition held on Nov. 10, 2017 for his idea of a bag designed specifically for rock climbers. Second prize went to the creator of an online role-playing game for the visually impaired and third prize was awarded for a proposed mobile barbershop app.
Larry Richard Clark ’62 receives Historian of the Year Award from the North Carolina Society of Historians
Dec. 4, 2017
The award is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the preservation of local, regional and statewide history. Clark was specifically recognized for his decades of teaching, as well as his writing, which explores North Carolina’s prehistoric Native Americans and its earliest colonial era, when Spanish soldiers marched across the Carolinas.
North Carolina Humanities Council Announces 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award Recipient
North Carolina Humanities Council
Dec. 4, 2017
On November 4, 2017 the North Carolina Humanities Council announced Mr. Aaron Ballance as the recipient of its 2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award for his entries of “Sugarfoot,” “Old Trouble,” “The Peaks,” “One-Eyed Jenny,” “The Brink,” “Leading Flash to the Barn – January,” and “Rust.”
Paige Anderholm receives 2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award
Dec. 1, 2017
Paige Anderholm, a political science major from Summerfield, North Carolina, received Appalachian State University’s 2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award during the university’s International Education Week.
Hyde named dean of students for Appalachian State University
Nov. 17, 2017
Dr. Jonathon Hyde most recently served as director of residential life and education at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he also held the position of interim associate dean of students and director of student advocacy and accountability.
The American Health Council Welcomes Haley Love RN, OCN to Nursing Board
American Health Council
Nov. 14, 2017
An active nurse researcher and Nurse Case Manager, Love will be contributing her expertise in gynecology, immunotherapy, and urology to the wealth of experience on American Health Council’s Nursing Board. She is currently an RN-BSN student at Appalachian State University.
Dr. Nancy S. Love receives the 2017 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance
Nov. 9, 2017
Dr. Nancy S. Love, a professor of political science in Appalachian State University’s Department of Government and Justice Studies, received the 2017 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance from Appalachian’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
Brad Vest receives the Smith-Steel Award for Professional Staff from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI)
Nov. 9, 2017
Brad Vest, associate director of operations for Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union and Legends entertainment facility, received the Smith-Steel Award for Professional Staff at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region III Conference.