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Third student awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad
July 5, 2016
Three Appalachian State University students are among the recipients of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
First Appalachian cohort of Wake Forest physician assistant students graduate
June 15, 2016
The inaugural class of the Boone cohort of Wake Forest School of Medicine physician assistant (PA) students graduated with Master of Medical Sciences degrees during a ceremony in Winston Salem May 14.
Appalachian students again take home top honors at SOURCE Awards
June 8, 2016
Appalachian State University students Elizabeth Hundley, Megan Everhart and Kaitlyn Hutchens have been named SOURCE Awards winners for their conceptual lighting design projects in power management company Eaton’s 39th annual lighting design competition.
Appalachian State University announces Wilson Scholars for 2016
May 27, 2016
Six students have been selected to receive Appalachian State University’s Wilson Scholarship, the university’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship, which provides a full-ride education at Appalachian.
Fundraising class raises over $12,000 for local nonprofits
May 20, 2016
Appalachian State University students enrolled in Principles of Fund Raising, an upper-level class within the school’s nonprofit management minor, raised over $12,000 for High Country nonprofits during the spring semester.
May 2016 Commencement Video
May 19, 2016
Appalachian State University is known for close collaboration between faculty and students, and superb faculty mentorship. In this piece from May 2016 Commencement, students share their memories of their favorite professors, and faculty share why they are passionate about imparting knowledge.
May 2016 Commencement Photos
May 19, 2016
A total of 3,088 undergraduate students and 329 graduate students received degrees during Appalachian State University’s May 2016 Commencement. Chancellor Sheri N. Everts told them, “Thank you for being part of our Appalachian community. Please know you will always be a part of this great university, as you are our most enduring legacy.”
Student Joshua Whitehead wins Appalachian’s Truman Capote Literary Trust Award
May 16, 2016
Whitehead won the $3,515 scholarship for his poems “Dr. Wilson,” “Chicago,” “Deliverance and Trauma” and “Untitled.” He is a rising senior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and a minor in theatre arts.
Appalachian’s Plemmons Student Union wins Excellence in Student Training award
May 16, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union has won the Excellence in Student Training Award from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI).
Commencement remarks focus on memories and what’s next
May 14, 2016
Appalachian State University’s six commencement ceremonies began Friday, May 13, with Chancellor Sheri N. Everts telling graduates, “Thank you for being part of our Appalachian community. Please know you will always be a part of this great university, as you are our most enduring legacy.”
Ready to lead: Appalachian students commissioned as military officers
May 13, 2016
Thirteen cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants at a ceremony held May 13 on campus. The students are members of Appalachian State University’s Mountaineer Battalion, the Department of Military Science and Leadership’s ROTC program.
Looking Glass Gallery presents “Unrequited Contemplation”
May 10, 2016
The Looking Glass Gallery in Appalachian State University’s Plemmons Student Union presents “Unrequited Contemplation,” an exhibition featuring work by Alissa Sauter. “Unrequited Contemplation” is on display through May 13. There will be a reception held on May 13 from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Looking Glass Gallery. This event is free and open to the public.
Sixty-one undergraduates participate in National Conference on Undergraduate Research
May 9, 2016
Sixty-one Appalachian State University undergraduates representing 25 different academic departments presented their research at the 30th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research at UNC Asheville, April 7-9.
Devin K. Hoffman of Franklinton awarded $7,500 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
May 4, 2016
The Excellence in Education Foundation has awarded Appalachian State University junior geology major Devin K. Hoffman of Franklinton a $7,500 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
Students share the stage with dozens of statewide theatres in collaborative “Shakespeare Marathon: 38 Plays in Five Days”
May 3, 2016
Twenty current students and recent graduates of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University participated in two different productions performed as part of the “Shakespeare Marathon: 38 Plays in Five Days” at the North Carolina Museum of History.
Commencement ceremonies to be held May 13 and 14
May 2, 2016
Commencement ceremonies will be held at Appalachian State University Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, in six separate events.
Appalachian student Kasia Sweeny to receive Celia Moh Scholarship
April 25, 2016
Appalachian State University student Kasia Sweeny of Hamilton, New Jersey, has been selected to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year.
Tau Sigma National Transfer Student Honor Society inducts record 128 students
April 25, 2016
Appalachian State University’s chapter of Tau Sigma National Transfer Student Honor Society recently inducted the largest group of students since its formation in 2010.