Topic: Awards and Honors

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Aiken, Dollar and Moretz honored by Appalachian’s Alumni Association
Oct. 2, 2015
Laura Aiken of Apex, N.C. Rep. Nelson Dollar of Cary and Reba Moretz of Boone have been honored by the Appalachian Alumni Association at Appalachian State University for their distinguished careers and service to the university.
Rosenberg honored by Global Science and Technology Forum
Sept. 30, 2015
Rosenberg, Pornchai Jullamate (Burapha University) and Ouaypon Tungthongchai (Kasetsart University) won the Best Research Paper award for their paper “Global Aging and Eldercare: The Internationalization of ‘Powerful Tools for Caregivers.’”
Adcock, Roess and Barnes elected to positions on Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
Sept. 29, 2015
Adcock will continue as chairman of the board and Roess was re-elected vice chair. Jimmy Barnes of Raleigh was elected to a one-year term as secretary of the board.
Commemoration of Integration will be streamed via the Internet
Sept. 29, 2015
The ceremony, to be held in the Holmes Convocation Center, is designed to inform, educate and provide deserved recognition and acknowledgement to the historic integration at Appalachian The program will honor former students and faculty who played a role during this time.
Appalachian commemorates integration with Oct. 2 ceremony
Sept. 28, 2015
Alumni who were African-American leaders while at Appalachian and part of the university’s early diversity efforts will be honored Oct. 2 at Appalachian and receive a Faces of Courage award during a Commemoration of Integration celebration.
Nominations sought for Appalachian’s Global Leadership awards
Sept. 25, 2015
The awards recognize students, faculty and staff who have made a significant contribution to advance global learning at the university.
A pledge to serve
Sept. 25, 2015
Recently appointed and reappointed members of Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees took the oath of office Sept. 25 during the quarterly meeting of the board.
Kirkpatrick receives Brockman-Campbell Book Award for her Irish-themed poetry collection
Sept. 21, 2015
A poet and professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of English, Kirkpatrick had long wanted to write about Gonne, who was a muse to William Butler Yeats, but she was uncertain of the creative device – such as lyric or dramatic monologue – that she wanted to use.
Zackary Vernon receives first Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize
Sept. 16, 2015
Zackary Vernon, a new faculty member at Appalachian State University, is the winner of the premiere Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize for his essay titled “Boone Summer: Adventures of a Bad Environmentalist.”
Moore receives AAUP Chapter’s Academic Freedom Award
Sept. 10, 2015
Dr. Michael Moore, an emeritus professor in the Department of History at Appalachian State University, has received the 2015 Award for Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance from the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP).
Employees receive Staff Award from Appalachian
Sept. 9, 2015
The employees who were honored during convocation Sept. 3 are Sandi Jones, Russell Paige, Lynn Patterson and Tracey Tardiff.
Full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship supports students with graduate or professional degree goals
Sept. 9, 2015
Ten freshmen have been awarded a full-ride Chancellor’s Scholarship, designed for those wanting to eventually pursue graduate or professional degrees.
Plemmons Medallion presented to Marquie, Deloglos, Boya and Cole
Sept. 4, 2015
Four individuals known for their service to others have received the W.H. Plemmons Medallion from Appalachian State University.
Cherry named to Journal of Environmental Economics and Management editorial board
Aug. 21, 2015
Todd L. Cherry, a professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Economics, has been named to the editorial board of the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM).
DeWitt receives NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship
Aug. 18, 2015
Abigail DeWitt of Burnsville, a visiting assistant professor at Appalachian State University, is one of 18 individuals who have received a North Carolina Arts Council Artist Fellowship for 2015–16.
Eight Appalachian graduates commissioned as second lieutenants
Aug. 7, 2015
It was a special day for eight Appalachian State University students. They were commissioned Aug. 7 as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.
R.T. Smith named Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor in Creative Writing
Aug. 6, 2015
Writer R.T. (Rod) Smith has been named the 2015-16 Rachel Rivers-Coffey Distinguished Professor in Creative Writing at Appalachian State University. Smith will lead an eight-week colloquium during fall semester for students in Appalachian’s creative writing program.
Appalachian students intern with state agencies
Aug. 3, 2015
Eleven students from Appalachian State University have completed a 10-week internship through the N.C. State Internship Program operated by the N.C. Department of Administration.