Topic: Students

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App State Community Music School launches new fall classes in Boone and Hudson
Aug. 19, 2021
Musicians of all ages and experience levels in Boone and Hudson can enjoy music classes through App State’s Community Music School (CMS). For fall 2021, CMS is launching new group classes at two locations: App State’s Broyhill Music Center and the HUB Station Arts Center in Hudson. All private lessons are offered online.
6,200 students settled into residence halls on App State’s campus
Aug. 17, 2021
During move-in week for the fall 2021 semester, 6,200 students settled into residence halls on App State’s campus.
Mentor and guide: App State resident assistants help students connect
Aug. 13, 2021
App State resident assistants lead the charge in helping mentor and guide the thousands of students living in on-campus residence halls each year — creating a safe, welcoming environment and helping students connect with university resources.
It’s digital! E-book rentals lighten costs — and backpacks — for App State students
Aug. 13, 2021
E-book rentals lighten the load for App State students — both physically and financially. And, with immediate delivery, it’s easy to be ready for class from day one.
App State's Team Sunergy wins big in US solar racing challenge — No. 1 in Cruiser Class
Aug. 12, 2021
App State’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, swept the 2021 American Solar Challenge — finishing in first place for multiple-occupant vehicles (MOV), winning all three stages of the race from Missouri to New Mexico and clocking a total of 964.8 miles.
College students race solar cars from Missouri to New Mexico [students featured]
Santa Fe New Mexican
Aug. 7, 2021
The Santa Fe New Mexican interviews App State Team Sunergy member Sam Cheatham about the American Solar Challenge. Team Sunergy finished first in its class in the road race.
App State’s solar vehicle team takes Formula Sun Grand Prix 2nd place, qualifies for 1,000-mile road challenge
Aug. 5, 2021
App State’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, captured second place in its class in the 2021 Formula Sun Grand Prix, qualifying for the American Challenge (ASC) road race — this year from Missouri to New Mexico. Follow Team Sunergy’s third ASC showing as they power west on sustainable energy Aug. 3–7.
Future education leaders at App State receive boosted support from about $3 million in state grants
Aug. 5, 2021
App State is one of six UNC System institutions awarded recurring grants through the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program to train and support future education leaders. The nearly $3 million in funding will boost programming provided through App State’s school administration program, which prepares students for principal roles and other director positions.
Laurel Creek Hall is move-in ready: New building to house 640 App State students
Aug. 5, 2021
Suite- and apartment-style campus living awaits first-year students moving into the new Laurel Creek Hall — the latest residence hall to be completed in App State’s multiphase housing project.
How to navigate the return to in-person activities
Aug. 3, 2021
App State’s Dr. Kurt Michael offers insights on how to reintegrate into in-person activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Solar Challenge will start Tuesday in Independence and end in New Mexico [students featured]
The Examiner
Aug. 2, 2021
App State student and Team Sunergy Co-Mechanical Director Jessica Navarro-Luciano is interviewed in this article about the American Solar Challenge, a road race of solar-powered cars from Missouri to New Mexico.
App State students design and produce award-winning wine labels — cheers!
July 26, 2021
A new family of wines developed by App State students and faculty has an award-winning look, with labels designed and printed by students in the graphic communications management program. The labels won second place in the 2021 Phoenix Challenge — a college competition between graphic communications students across North America.
Appalachian State unveils solar-powered race car's new look ahead of race events
WJHL
July 23, 2021
WJHL reports on the App State Solar Vehicle Team and shares images from its practice at the Johnson County (Tennessee) Airport.
App State’s Julianna Roupas ’21 designed her own path to medical school
July 2, 2021
Julianna Roupas ’21 wrote her own ticket to medical school with a self-designed major at App State, combining biology, chemistry and exercise science into an interdisciplinary studies degree.
Career Development Center relocation to increase center’s visibility, accessibility for employers and App State students
June 29, 2021
App State’s Career Development Center is being relocated to Plemmons Student Union, maximizing its visibility and accessibility as a career hub in the center of campus.
App State student once dreamed of being a ballerina. She could be the next Miss America
The Charlotte Observer
June 28, 2021
Appalachian State senior and Dance Team member Carli Batson was crowned Miss North Carolina, earning a chance to compete in the 100th annual Miss America pageant.
App State–Wilkes Community College agreement eases access and offers savings for nursing students
June 28, 2021
3+1 agreement lets students with an associate degree in nursing from Wilkes Community College obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing from App State through a one-year, online program.
The Tale of Gray's Lily [faculty, student featured]
The Appalachian Voice
June 26, 2021
Dr. Matt Estep, associate biology professor, and graduate student Ben Brewer are interviewed in this article about their studies of rare and endangered plants, such as the Gray's lily.