Topic: Students

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Accounting major earns U.S. citizenship, gives back to Ethiopia
Nov. 3, 2017
Senior Maheder Yohannes emigrated from Ethiopia at age 10. Now a U.S. citizen, the first-generation college student is helping underprivileged children in her native country stay in school.
Appalachian education student aspires to teach lessons in individuality
Nov. 3, 2017
Representing people who may not conform to the mainstream is important to Judson MacDonald, the 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year at Appalachian State University.
New generation of students want action, not just awareness
Nov. 1, 2017
A generation of students more concerned with effecting change, rather than simply learning about an issue, is encouraging campus units like Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) to examine how it develops student engagement programs.
Geography major finds adventure and stories in the field
Oct. 25, 2017
Digging a snowpit, setting up tents or strapping bags on horses high in the Andes is a long way from day-to-day life in Greensboro. For Evan Montpellier, who loves science and working with his hands, fieldwork for Appalachian State University’s Master of Arts in Geography pointed the way to a fulfilling course of study.
International students take App by storm
The Appalachian
Sept. 28, 2017
Although there are several resources on our campus for Appalachian State students to study abroad in other countries, there are also many opportunities for other students around the world to come to App.
From turtles to town hall: SECU Public Fellows Internship at ASU
EducationNC
Sept. 27, 2017
Jordan Boles entered ASU as a fully-supported ACCESS Scholar, became an employee at ASU’s Office of International Education and Development, and is now president of the Alpha Phi sorority chapter, to name just a few of her successes. Boles has made the most of her college experience—and the same can be said of her SECU Public Fellows Internship.
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.
Dave by the Bell: Constitution Week and You
Sept. 21, 2017
How App State students feel about the constitution might surprise you...but then again it might not...it's 50/50. Listen and find out.
Five Appalachian legacy first-year students earn Alumni Memorial Scholarships
Sept. 15, 2017
Five first-year students at Appalachian State University have received an Alumni Memorial Scholarship (AMS), awarded by the Appalachian Alumni Association to children of the university’s graduates. The recipients are Hannah Marie Dalness, Amanda Fields, Ethan Hahn, Alexander McGuire and Michael Williams.
Appalachian senior serves as student liaison to UNC Board of Governors
Sept. 15, 2017
As the new president of the University of North Carolina Association of Student Governments (UNCASG), Appalachian State University senior Tyler Hardin hopes to use his position to bring more student voices to the UNC Board of Governors.
Judson MacDonald named Appalachian’s 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year
Sept. 14, 2017
MacDonald, who is the son of Jay and Teresa MacDonald, is originally from Cary. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Spanish education in May 2017. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in romance languages as an accelerated admissions student.
From Farm to Table
Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need
Sept. 9, 2017
Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need.
From Farm to Table
Sept. 6, 2017
Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development has forged a partnership with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) to donate excess food harvested at the university’s Blackburn Vannoy Teaching and Research Farm and campus gardens to families in need.
Whole Life Club promotes blue zone for Boone
Sept. 5, 2017
Students’ Whole Life Club encourages healthy living on campus and works toward bringing the Blue Zones Project® to Boone.
Student wellness programs seek to inform and engage
Sept. 5, 2017
Dr. Alex Howard in Wellness and Prevention Services summarizes his community-based approach to student health as “less PowerPoint, more engagement.”
Appalachian students accepted in Japanese exchange program
Sept. 1, 2017
Five Appalachian students have been chosen to participate in the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program for 2017-18. JET is a competitive employment program that gives young professionals a chance to live and work in Japan while representing the United States as cultural ambassadors.
English major presents at American Literature Association
Aug. 23, 2017
As a member of the Gertrude Stein Society, English major Tommy Young was one of four scholars to present a paper on a panel titled “New Directions in Stein Studies.”
Dave by the Bell: Move In Day 2017
Aug. 23, 2017
From cacti to Croatian candy and tie-dyed fanny packs in between, new App State students are bringing some funky stuff with them to the dorms.