Topic: Awards and Honors

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Appalachian Young People’s Theatre receives national award
March 14, 2016
The Boone-based Appalachian Young People’s Theatre (AYPT) received the 2016 Sara Spencer Child Drama Award at the 67th annual Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) Convention.
Original works by Appalachian students selected for Dance Association Conference
March 4, 2016
Choreographic work by two students in the Department of Theatre and Dance has been selected for adjudication during the American College Dance Association (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference.
Team from Appalachian’s Walker College of Business wins regional research challenge
March 3, 2016
For the fifth year running, a team of students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has won the regional CFA Institute Research Challenge, sponsored by N.C. CFA (Chartered Financial Analysts).
Grimmer named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program semifinalist
Feb. 29, 2016
Miranda Grimmer, a graduate student at Appalachian State University, has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program semifinalist for the 2016-17 academic year.
Bathanti named the Charles George VA Medical Center Writer-in-Residence
Feb. 19, 2016
Joseph Bathanti has been named the Charles George VA Medical Center (VAMC) Writer-in-Residence in an innovative program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in Asheville.
Phillip Riggs ’88 receives 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator Award
Feb. 15, 2016
Appalachian graduates achieve incredible accomplishments! Phillip Riggs ’88 received this year’s GRAMMY Music Educator Award for “significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education.”
Winners of Coe and West scholarships announced
Jan. 4, 2016
The Department of English and the Creative Writing Concentration at Appalachian State University have announced the winners of scholarships awarded for prose and poetry.
Appalachian’s Foundation Board elects new officers, board members
Dec. 17, 2015
Four officers and five new members have been elected to the Appalachian State University Foundation Board of Directors.
Appalachian recognizes alumni with Faces of Courage Awards
The award recognizes those who were instrumental in Appalachian State University’s early diversity efforts. Another former student received an honorary degree and the Black and Gold Medallion.
Nov. 25, 2015
Five alumni who played key roles in Appalachian’s history were recognized - four with Faces of Courage Awards and one with an honorary degree - at a special ceremony during Homecoming 2015.
Appalachian’s sustainability initiatives recognized in Washington, D.C.
Nov. 20, 2015
BOONE—Appalachian State University was one of 38 institutions of higher learning invited to participate in the American Campuses Act on Climate Roundtable Nov. 19 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The event was hosted by the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Students participate in the 11th Annual SNCURCS research event
Nov. 20, 2015
BOONE—A total of 146 undergraduate students and faculty from Appalachian State University attended the 11th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium at High Point University Nov. 14.
Student shares love of dinosaurs
Nov. 18, 2015
BOONE—Senior geology major Haviv Avrahami was a winner on two counts at the recent 75th annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology held in Dallas.
Harris honored for promoting international opportunities for students
Nov. 18, 2015
BOONE—Professor Al Harris from Appalachian State University’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management has received the Walker College of Business’s Lifetime Achievement Award for devoting his career to providing students with international opportunities.
Scholarly Teaching Academy recognizes teacher-scholars
Nov. 18, 2015
Meet the latest participants in Appalachian State University’s Scholarly Teaching Academy, and see how these faculty are focused on teaching excellence.
Appalachian State University student media receives awards at national convention
Nov. 12, 2015
Members of the student media outlets The Appalachian and The Peel Literature & Arts Review at Appalachian State University received nine awards at the fall 2015 National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas, held Oct. 28 through Nov. 1.
Hutchins receives National Translation Award
Nov. 9, 2015
The award recognizes Hutchins' Arabic to English translation of “The New Waw: Saharan Oasis” by Ibrahim al-Koni.
Appalachian senior honored for community service
Nov. 9, 2015
Appalachian State University senior Kelsey Trevethan has been recognized for outstanding leadership and service by North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide network of colleges and universities with a shared commitment to community engagement.
Appalachian students place second in international industrial design competition
Oct. 14, 2015
A simple class project turned into a rewarding real-world experience for two Appalachian State University industrial design majors from the Department of Applied Design.