Topic: Students

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48 of App State’s youngest Mountaineers graduate from the Academy at Middle Fork
June 14, 2019
The 48 fifth grade students are the first graduating class of Appalachian’s Academy at Middle Fork, the university’s laboratory school in Walkertown.
App State survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management and reduce negative effects from runoff
June 12, 2019
Research conducted by an interdisciplinary team at Appalachian explores how to mitigate impacts from stormwater runoff. The team has also conducted surveys throughout the Appalachian region to learn more about public perceptions of stormwater.
App Builds a Home — App State’s IDEXlab designs zero energy ready home
June 11, 2019
The IDEXlab’s design for an innovative, zero energy ready Habitat for Humanity home was recognized as a finalist in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2019 Solar Decathlon Challenge.
For App State student, leadership award may pave the way for public service
June 6, 2019
Travian Smith is the first recipient of Appalachian’s newly established National Pan-Hellenic Council Leadership Award.
App State partners with Eastman Chemical Co. for NIOSH-funded study on data analytics and workplace safety
June 4, 2019
Appalachian professor Dr. Shawn Bergman has received continued funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for the study, which examines how data analytics could inform employers’ decisions regarding their employees’ health and safety.
App State engages with local community to build Habitat for Humanity home
May 31, 2019
The Appalachian Community has organized in partnership with Watauga County Habitat for Humanity to design, fund and build a home from the ground up for a local family in need.
Appalachian in the community
Solar barn installed at Horse Helpers of the High Country with energy grant from App State
May 28, 2019
The solar barn project at Horse Helpers of the High Country, which was partially funded by a 2018–19 Energy Efficient Grant through Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT), helps power the farm’s barn and fencing.
Double major, double awards — Appalachian student earns honors in math and physics
May 17, 2019
Appalachian’s Aeron McConnell, of Asheville, earned the Walter C. Connolly Endowed Award for Physics and the George Dewey Bingham D.D.S. Endowed Award for Math at the end of his first year at Appalachian.
App Student-Athletes Shatter Community Service Hours Record
May 16, 2019
Appalachian State student-athletes pride themselves in giving back to the community of Boone since they are endlessly devoted to the success of the university and its athletic programs. This past year (May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019), the Mountaineers completed more than 10,474 hours of community service – the most community service hours ever recorded by App State Athletics.
Appalachian State University - Spring Commencement 2019
May 15, 2019
Witness some of the sights and sounds of Appalachian State University's 2019 Spring Commencement ceremonies that took place May 10 and 11 on Appalachian's campus.
Announcing the 2019-20 Undergrad and Graduate Researchers
North Carolina Space Grant
May 14, 2019
NC Space Grant is pleased to announce the award recipients of the 2019-20 Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Graduate Research Fellowships. Appalachian State University undergraduates Jordan Greene and Nathaniel Scott are among the award recipients.
Appalachian celebrates its Class of 2019 — nearly 4,000 students — at Spring 2019 Commencement
May 14, 2019
Appalachian conferred degrees to nearly 4,000 graduates in the Class of 2019 during its Spring 2019 Commencement ceremonies, held Friday and Saturday on the university’s campus.
Student authors’ ‘vivid,’ ‘insightful’ prose recognized in 2019–20 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing competition
May 10, 2019
Appalachian juniors Amerity Head and Franklin Bogle, both English majors, were named winner and runner-up, respectively of the competition. Novelist and former Appalachian professor Abigail DeWitt judged this year’s competition.
App State Sets Record With 14 Perfect APR Scores
May 8, 2019
A school-record and league-leading 14 of App State Athletics' 18 varsity teams with Academic Progress Rate (APR) data recorded perfect single-year scores of 1,000 for the 2017-18 cycle, according to information released Wednesday by the NCAA.
Intertwining triple majors open the door to a doctorate for Appalachian graduating senior
May 6, 2019
A childhood passion for Pokémon led this graduating senior’s path toward Asian studies and comparative literature.
First-Hand Look at Next-Gen Talent
PAVE Student Design Challenge winners to be showcased at booth
Retail Environments
May 6, 2019
This year’s Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) booth will give RetailX attendees fresh insight into the future talent of our industry. Students from University of Minnesota, Bellevue College, Appalachian State University, and the Fashion Institute of Technology will be partnering with suppliers such as Stylmark, S-Cube, Grand + Benedicts, and Trimco LLC to bring their designs to life.
Appalachian announces winners of 22nd Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
May 3, 2019
Undergraduates Bryson Honeycutt, Carly Maas and John Stevens IV, along with graduate students Amelia Bruce, Liz Derrick and Tom Hastings, were recognized as the winners of the celebration’s 10th Student Poster Competition.
Pham Phights for Phit Phoods — nutrition student to promote AppEats on Instagram
May 3, 2019
Appalachian junior Lisa Pham, a public health and nutrition and foods double major, promotes healthy eating and AppEats — a virtual cookbook offering healthy and relatively inexpensive recipes designed for easy preparation in a dorm or small kitchen.