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Innovation, surprise win students a place on the runway
Jan. 9, 2018
Two apparel design students’ designs are bold enough to win a place in opening for Ebony Fashion Fair exhibit.
Appalachian intern saves Ocean Isle Beach turtles
Jan. 8, 2018
Jordan Boles went to Ocean Isle Beach with a bicycle, a backpack and a dream to help save sea turtles as an intern with the Ocean Isle Beach Sea Turtle Protection Organization (OIBSTPO) in Brunswick County.
Dollar General Bowl players give back while in Mobile
WBRC FOX6 News
Dec. 20, 2017
This is Dollar General Bowl week and weekend in Mobile. But before the big game Saturday, players and coaches from both Appalachian State University and the University of Toledo visited children at the University of South Alabama's Children's and Women's Hospital.
Appalachian senior Victoria Redmon receives North Carolina Campus Compact’s Community Impact Award for outstanding leadership and service
Dec. 18, 2017
Redmon was recognized for her work with Appalachian’s Alternative Service Experience (ASE) program, where she has served as a peer leader, executive board member and now as chairperson. In this role, she oversees 35 fall, winter and spring break programs engaging over 400 students, faculty and staff, training leaders and raising funds.
Appalachian graduates 1,475 at December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec. 16, 2017
More than 1,400 new graduates step into their next adventure following Appalachian’s commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16.
December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec. 16, 2017
See photos from Appalachian State University’s commencement ceremonies Dec. 16, 2017.
Dreams inspire Appalachian student’s sculptures
Dec. 13, 2017
After a 20-year absence from higher education, studio art major Ireri Krueger returned to achieve a lifelong dream. She is among seniors graduating this month.
Artwork by Ireri Krueger ’17
Dec. 13, 2017
December 2017 graduate Ireri Krueger has had vivid dreams since she was a child growing up in Mexico City, Mexico. It wasn’t until she became a studio art major at Appalachian — more than 20 years after she first pursued higher education in the arts — that she realized she could turn her dreams into art and achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a trained artist.
Hodges sings about love and loss in new CD
Daily Advance
Dec. 13, 2017
Hodges, who is 18 and currently attends Appalachian State University, said that his goal is to hopefully make a career out of music. His new CD, titled "Release Me," features 11 songs written by Hodges that make the rounds between edgy folk, Americana and bluesy, driving rock, with a recurring lyrical theme of love and loss.
Charles Walker Releases Emo-Country Debut
Creative Loafing
Dec. 13, 2017
Appalachian student Charles Walker Austin-Zimmerman's debut EP, "Whole Again" is a remarkable set of music — five songs detailing the anxieties and insecurities of moving away from home and starting college, where Austin-Zimmerman, who performs under the name Charles Walker, studies communications and sociology.
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.
Students present at statewide research event
Dec. 5, 2017
More than 40 undergraduate Appalachian State University students attended the 13th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium held at Campbell University in November.
Appalachian freshman Jackson Barbee wins top prize in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition
Dec. 5, 2017
Jackson Barbee, an Appalachian freshman and management major from Cary, won first place in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition held on Nov. 10, 2017 for his idea of a bag designed specifically for rock climbers. Second prize went to the creator of an online role-playing game for the visually impaired and third prize was awarded for a proposed mobile barbershop app.
AppX: Finding Your Major
Dec. 4, 2017
No idea what to major in? No idea where to start? Liz Pope sits down with Geralyn Mitchell from the Career Development Center to give you some solid first steps.
Paige Anderholm receives 2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award
Dec. 1, 2017
Paige Anderholm, a political science major from Summerfield, North Carolina, received Appalachian State University’s 2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award during the university’s International Education Week.
Hyde named dean of students for Appalachian State University
Nov. 17, 2017
Dr. Jonathon Hyde most recently served as director of residential life and education at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he also held the position of interim associate dean of students and director of student advocacy and accountability.
Five Appalachian students provide healthcare in Dominican Republic
Mountain Times
Nov. 16, 2017
Appalachian's Global Medical Training Chapter, approved by the university in the beginning of 2017, sent five Appalachian students this summer to the Dominican Republic to provide free healthcare to rural villages.
The American Health Council Welcomes Haley Love RN, OCN to Nursing Board
American Health Council
Nov. 14, 2017
An active nurse researcher and Nurse Case Manager, Love will be contributing her expertise in gynecology, immunotherapy, and urology to the wealth of experience on American Health Council’s Nursing Board. She is currently an RN-BSN student at Appalachian State University.