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Academic excellence, leadership, service
The Wilson Scholars Program blends these and more for students passionate about making a difference
June 8, 2018
Are you a creative, independent thinker? Do you want to make a difference? Is global learning important to you? Consider applying for the Wilson Scholars Program.
Appalachian State University announces 2018 Wilson Scholars
June 1, 2018
On the heels of the graduation of three inaugural Wilson Scholars, Appalachian names six incoming students as Wilson Scholars. The Wilsons Scholars Program is the university’s premier, merit-based scholarship.
Recent Appalachian graduate awarded $15K Windgate Fellowship
May 25, 2018
Appalachian alumna Dani Iris ’18 is one of 10 students nationwide to receive a Windgate Fellowship from the Center for Craft in Asheville, North Carolina. Iris is the first Appalachian student to be awarded the prestigious fellowship.
Dangerous heat conditions to impact East African populations by late 21st century, according to new study co-authored by Appalachian professor
May 24, 2018
“Climate change, population, and poverty: vulnerability and exposure to heat stress in countries bordering the Great Lakes of Africa” — co-authored by Appalachian professor Anton Seimon — was recently published in the journal Climate Change.
Cross-disciplinary team of Appalachian faculty members receives $1M NSF S-STEM grant
May 18, 2018
The National Science Foundation S-STEM scholarship program at Appalachian provides support for students pursing degrees in STEM fields, including chemistry, computer science, geological and environmental sciences, mathematical sciences and physics and astronomy.
Appalachian awarded continued NSF funding for rainfall variability research
May 18, 2018
The research of Appalachian’s Dr. Peter Soulé will continue thanks to additional National Science Foundation funding. Soulé and his colleagues study tree ring records of the longleaf pine to determine rainfall variability since the 1700s.
Appalachian supports students with learning differences through grant-funded College STAR project
May 18, 2018
Appalachian, a participant in the College STAR (Supporting Transition Access and Retention) project, will continue to support students with learning differences through grant funding from East Carolina University.
When Erbil Meets Boone: Appalachian State University Hosts Visitors From Kurdistan, Iraq
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May 18, 2018
Over the last few decades, the United States’ relationship with Iraq has been tense, to say the least. But 6,000 miles away in Boone, N.C., bridges of understanding are being built in the world of academics.
Appalachian’s Staci Hunter selected for SECU Public Fellows Internship
May 17, 2018
As part of her SECU Public Service Fellow Internship, Staci Hunter ’18 — a recent graduate of Appalachian’s criminal justice program — interned at the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office during spring 2018.
Appalachian alumnus Wayne York makes ‘A Mountaineer Impact’ toward wrestling facility improvements
May 17, 2018
Wayne York ’51, Appalachian alumnus and wrestling Hall of Famer, makes ‘A Mountaineer Impact’ by contributing $85,000 toward improvements for the university’s wrestling facility.
Appalachian geology majors receive Explorers Club student grants for research in Mongolia
May 17, 2018
Appalachian geology majors Olivia Paschall and Allison Dombrowski will perform geologic research alongside Appalachian’s DAGGER (Devonian Anoxia, Geochemistry, Geochronology and Extinction Research) team in Mongolia in July and August 2018.
Reoxcyn Discoveries Group funds Appalachian research of caffeine and flavonoids’ effects on resting metabolic rate
May 17, 2018
Appalachian’s Dr. David Nieman will lead a clinical trial to evaluate the effects of ingesting a mixture of caffeine and flavonoids on energy expenditure and fat oxidation in healthy adult women.
NSF grant funds Appalachian research on ecological diversification of sponges in the Caribbean
May 17, 2018
Using NSF funding, Appalachian’s Dr. Cara Fiore will investigate the environmental and physiological factors that may have led to the presence of diverse and abundant sponge populations in the Caribbean.
Appalachian announces winner and runner-up of 2018-19 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing competition
May 16, 2018
Appalachian English majors Sierra Cullars and Leah Wingenroth have been named winner and runner-up, respectively, of Appalachian’s 2018-19 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing competition.
‘Four years of transformative change’
Graduating Wilson Scholars reflect on their experiences in Appalachian’s premier scholarship program
May 15, 2018
Graduating Wilson Scholars reflect on their experiences in Appalachian’s premier scholarship program.
Remembering Nanette Mayer
May 14, 2018
Honorary Appalachian State University alumna Nanette Mayer — a lifelong supporter of the arts at Appalachian — passed away March 9, 2018, at the age of 94.
Appalachian junior Sope Kahn awarded 2017-18 Frances Holland Black Scholarship
May 11, 2018
Appalachian junior Sope Kahn, a gender, women’s and sexuality studies major, is the recipient of the 2017-18 Frances Holland Black Scholarship. In March, Kahn participated in the Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference.
Appalachian’s Jenna Willis awarded NBCC Foundation fellowship
May 11, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Jenna Willis is one of 33 master’s-level addictions counseling students selected to participate in the NBCC Foundation’s Minority Fellowship Program for Addictions Counselors.