Topic: Scholarships

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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
A trio of Appalachian students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
May 7, 2018
Nancy Contreras-Quinteros, Bethany Brotherton and Carly Peggs have received a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will study abroad in summer 2018. Lindsey Abdelfattah has been named as an alternate for the scholarship.
Appalachian junior awarded Critical Language Scholarship
April 19, 2018
Appalachian State University junior Logan Cleary, an English major, will travel to Hikone, Japan, this summer to study abroad through the Critical Language Scholarship Japanese Program.
Appalachian Senior awarded Critical Language Scholarship
March 14, 2018
Shannon Wells, Appalachian senior and winner of a Critical Language Scholarship, will travel to Hikone, Japan, this summer to participate in a language and cultural immersion program for American students.
N.C. Surplus Lines Association supports Appalachian’s insurance center with $100K gift
March 1, 2018
North Carolina Surplus Lines Association continues its support of Appalachian’s Brantley Risk and Insurance Center with $100,000 gift.
IIE and French Embassy fund Appalachian education abroad
Feb. 1, 2018
Appalachian’s French Embassy-Benjamin Franklin/Generation Study Abroad Scholarship program receives support from the French Embassy and the Institute of International Education (IIE).
3 Appalachian State University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad
Dec. 12, 2017
Three Appalachian students — Laurel Roser, Rhiannon Reed-Kelly and Keylen Renteria — are the recipients of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and will study abroad during the 2018 spring semester. Named for retired Congressman Gilman, the scholarship program aims to diversify the students who study and intern abroad and the countries and regions where they go.
Appalachian’s ACCESS program receives additional funding from Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge for women’s summer school scholarships
Nov. 29, 2017
Continued funding from Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge will provide five summer school scholarships for women in Appalachian’s ACCESS program in 2018.
Alumnus’ new endowment fund and named space in Peacock Hall honor information systems professor
Oct. 17, 2017
A new endowment fund and meeting and networking space at Appalachian State University have been established to honor Dr. Albert L. Harris, a longtime professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in the Walker College of Business (WCOB).
Appalachian’s Fleming Scholars honored at pinning ceremony Oct. 6
Oct. 10, 2017
Three of the four newest 2017-18 Fleming Scholars were recognized in a traditional pinning ceremony Friday, Oct. 6, on the Appalachian State University campus.
Appalachian’s Truman Capote scholarship winner and runner-up announced
Sept. 25, 2017
Madelyn Marie Kittle, a senior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and film studies, has been awarded Appalachian State University’s 2017-18 Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Creative Writing.