Topic: Awards and Honors

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West receives Excellence in Community Engagement Award
April 29, 2015
Dr. Stephanie West has received the Excellence in Community Engagement Award from University College at Appalachian. The award recognizes a faculty or staff member who participates actively in the local community and encourages students to engage with local communities and organizations as well.
Bennett wins Capote Literary Trust Scholarship
April 28, 2015
Andrew D. Bennett of Cary has won the Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing (prose) for 2015-16. Bennett is a junior at Appalachian State University majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing. His first place award is $3,420.
Hudnall and Keeter honored for excellence in teaching in Appalachian’s general education program
April 28, 2015
Amy Hudnall and Rebecca Keeter have been honored for their exemplary teaching in Appalachian State University’s general education program.
Conway and Pope honored by Appalachian’s University College
April 28, 2015
Two lecturers in the Department of English at Appalachian State University have been honored by University College and its general education program for their teaching and work with undergraduate students.
Warner to chair Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance
April 23, 2015
Kevin Warner currently is associate professor and chair of the Department of Dance at The State University of New York College at Brockport.
Race to Zero team named a finalist in national competition
April 20, 2015
A total of 33 teams from across the United States and Canada participated in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) student design competition held at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado, April 18-20.
Everts installed as Appalachian’s seventh chancellor
April 17, 2015
The University of North Carolina System President Thomas W. Ross presided over the installation of Everts saying, “There is not a doubt in my mind that Sheri Everts is the right person to lead Appalachian State University today and in the years ahead.”
Z. Smith Reynolds Fellowship awarded to Appalachian’s Allie Garrett
April 17, 2015
The fellowship will enable Garrett to work on Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation activities related to philanthropy, public policy, community service and/or the nonprofit sector.
Graduation ceremonies held May 8-10 at Appalachian
April 17, 2015
Graduation ceremonies will be held May 8-10 at Appalachian State University with each of the university’s degree-granting colleges or schools holding individual ceremonies.
Founding director of new Office of Research Consultation named
April 16, 2015
Shawn Bergman has been named the first university data and statistical analysis consultant for the newly created Office of Research Consultation at Appalachian State University.
ROTC Cadet team wins the 8th Annual Mountain Man Memorial March
April 16, 2015
Cadets and officers from Appalachian’s ROTC program participated in this year’s Mountain Man Memorial March held April 11 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
18th annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
April 10, 2015
Hosted by the Office of Student Research, undergraduate and graduate students representing 28 academic departments and 90 faculty mentors will present a record 172 abstracts throughout the day.
Team from Appalachian part of Race to Zero Student Design Competition
April 10, 2015
Appalachian State University is one of 39 teams, and the only university from North Carolina, that will compete in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Race to Zero Student Design Competition at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colorado, April 18-20.
Appalachian professors honored for excellence in teaching
April 8, 2015
Six professors at Appalachian State University have been honored for their teaching: Catherine Fountain, Dr. Shawn Bergman, Dr. Kevin Zwetsloot, Dr. James Stokes, Dr. Christopher Bartel and Dr. Kristina Groover.
Appalachian professors to participate in the 2015 i3@UNC workshop
April 3, 2015
Two Appalachian State University professors have been chosen to participate in the second annual Instructional Innovation Incubator (i3@UNC) to be held this year at UNC Wilmington.
Faculty members at Appalachian granted tenure and promotion
April 3, 2015
The following faculty members at Appalachian State University have been promoted to associate professor and granted tenure by the university’s Board of Trustees.
Faculty at Appalachian promoted to full professor
April 3, 2015
The following faculty members at Appalachian State University have been promoted to the rank of professor by the university’s Board of Trustees.
Trustees award emeritus/emerita status to faculty at Appalachian
April 2, 2015
Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees granted emerita or emeritus status during its March 27 meeting to 20 members of the faculty.