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App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing Oct 7, 2025

After Hurricane Helene, artists at App State and in the surrounding communities of Western North Carolina turned to creative expression for healing, hope and resilience.

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Eris Jenkins

App State honors champions of inclusive excellence, on campus and in the community Jan 31, 2022

Congratulations to Eris Jenkins, a second-year graduate student in our student affairs administration program.

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App State to open lab school at Elkin Elementary Jan 10, 2022

Appalachian State University is partnering with Elkin City Schools to open the university’s second laboratory school aimed at enhancing stud

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App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom Jan 6, 2022

Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University.

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A black and gold world — 6 Mountaineers share how App State prepared them for life, career success Jan 3, 2022

Whether Mountaineers come to App State as domestic or international students, they leave with an App State Experience that has prepared them for... At Appalachian

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More than 1,600 degrees conferred at App State’s Fall 2021 Commencement Dec 14, 2021

Mountaineer graduates waved to their families and friends, pumped fists into the air and even shed a few happy tears at Appalachian State... At Appalachian

Jasmine Garcia

Scholarship recipient credits App State for teaching flexibility in a year of change Sep 21, 2021

Senior Spanish Education major Jasmine Garcia is no stranger to change.

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