Topic: Scholarships

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Dancing with words at Appalachian
Alumna and author Dr. Meredith McCarroll shares her interdisciplinary Appalachian Experience — on the page and the stage
March 29, 2019
McCarroll, director of writing and rhetoric at Bowdoin College and author of “Appalachian Reckoning,” said the balance between dance and English kept her “healthy and happy” while learning to be an educator at Appalachian.
Local business ECRS establishes new scholarship program for Appalachian computer science students
March 1, 2019
Over the next four years, ECR Software Corporation (ECRS) will award $176,000 in total scholarship support to eight undergraduate and two graduate students in Appalachian’s Department of Computer Science.
Gilman Scholar Patrick Ross conducts independent study in Madagascar
Feb. 15, 2019
Ross, a senior sustainable development major, traveled to Madagascar’s Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve in November 2018, where he installed cameras as part of his independent study of the rainforest’s small carnivore inhabitants.
Tau Sigma awards 3 Appalachian transfer students $9K in scholarships
Feb. 8, 2019
Seniors Nolan McDaniel, Holly Parsons and Gretchen Synk — all of whom are officers in the Gamma Nu Chapter of Tau Sigma at Appalachian — will use their scholarship funding for graduate school, study abroad and more.
Josh Gregory answers the call for needed high school physics teachers
Feb. 5, 2019
A story about a politician’s misunderstanding of physics led Josh Gregory on the path to Appalachian’s Physics (BS) – Secondary Education program.
Appalachian’s Beaver Scholars program aims to improve health care in region and beyond
Feb. 1, 2019
Beginning fall 2019, the program will provide support to 20 North Carolina students in Appalachian’s Beaver College of Health Sciences who have made a commitment to health care careers.
4 Fleming Scholars join Appalachian’s newest students
Sept. 18, 2018
First-year students Bailey Gardin, Hudson Miller, Cece Ramseur and Ashelyn Stevens are the recipients of Appalachian’s Dr. Willie C. Fleming Scholarship, which covers the students’ full in-state tuition and fees.
Diana Wilcox ’91 awards NRLP scholarship she received as a student at Appalachian
Aug. 23, 2018
A graduate of the computer science program at Appalachian, Wilcox is now the chair of the New River Light and Power scholarship committee.
Shohei Tsutsumi ’18 experiences life-changing encounter with Appalachian music and culture
Aug. 7, 2018
Appalachian alum Shohei Tsutsumi, of Osaka, Japan, exceled in the university’s Appalachian studies graduate program — receiving scholarships for studies on local music traditions, winning prizes at old-time music contests and more.
Innovative business ideas win regional students scholarships in Appalachian’s GEAR UP Pitch Competition
July 10, 2018
Among the students’ idea pitches were a solar-powered phone case, a device for car pedal extension and an organic, homemade sanitizer spray.
NSF Fellowships support Appalachian alumnae’s graduate-level study in science disciplines
June 28, 2018
Rachel Jordan ’18 and Autumn Melby ’18 will pursue dual master’s and Ph.D. programs beginning in fall 2018 through National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
John Weaver Endowed Scholarship to benefit Appalachian Athletics programs
June 20, 2018
The scholarship is named in honor of John Weaver — the 1971 Appalachian alumnus who capped his 47-year coaching career at the university following the conclusion of the 2018 outdoor track and field season.
Appalachian State University announces 2018 Chancellor’s Scholars
June 13, 2018
Appalachian names 10 incoming students as Chancellor’s Scholars. The Chancellor’s Scholars Program is the university’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship.
Appalachian industrial design major receives Celia Moh Scholarship
June 11, 2018
Ryan Decker, an industrial design major with a concentration in furniture design at Appalachian, is one of only three students from across the U.S. to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship.
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.
Celia Moh Scholarship Announces 2018-2019 Winners
Furniture World
June 2, 2018
Three new students have been selected to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year, including Ryan Decker, a senior Industrial Design major at Appalachian. The Celia Moh Scholarship is considered one of the preeminent academic scholarship programs for students bound for careers in the home furnishings industry, paying full-time tuition and fees, room, board and books for its recipients.
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.
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.