Alumni Update

School counselors discuss the importance of youth mental health, provide tips for parents
Sep 12, 2023

Meredith Draughn, 2023 School Counselor of the Year, and Brian Coleman, 2019 School Counselor of the Year and Board Chair, Illinois School Counselors ...

Richmond County Schools honors Ismael Gomez as Assistant Principal of the Year
Sep 12, 2023

Richmond County Schools takes immense pride in recognizing Ismael Gomez as the Assistant Principal of the Year. In various capacities, Gomez has demon...

Concord High School teacher selected to join deep ocean exploration aboard Nautilus
Sep 12, 2023

Tori Hunt, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and science teacher at Concord High School, has been selected as a 2023 Science Communicatio...

Mary Moretz and Dean Spooner at the Alumni Gala

App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments
Jul 26, 2023

6 alumni awardees from university’s colleges also recognizedThree Appalachian State University graduates were honored by the university’s Alu...

Rebecca Burry and Kimberly Nava Eggett

Alumni Update: Dr. Rebecca Burry ’14 ’22 and Dr. Kimberly Nava Eggett ’12 ’22
Jun 26, 2023

In the spring semester of 2022, Dr. Rebecca Burry and Dr. Kimberly Nava Eggett became the first doctoral candidates to complete a co-dissertation enti...

Gabriela Neufeld

Alumni Update: Gabriela Neufeld ’19 ’20
Jun 16, 2023

Gabriela Neufeld, originally from Boone, North Carolina, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology with a concentration in ecology, environmenta...

Rhododendron Recipients

Alumni Hardy ’98, Wilson ’68, and Witcher ’74 ’87 Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
Jun 13, 2023

Appalachian State University alumni Nakia Hardy ’98, Tommy Wilson ’68, and William “Bill” Witcher ’74 ’87 were inducted into the Rhododend...

Tori Hunt

Alumni Update: Tori Hunt ’21
Jun 8, 2023

Tori Hunt, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, and a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, graduated with her Bachelor of Science in chem...

Amy Walker receives award

Alumni Update: Amy Walker ’90 ’00
Jun 7, 2023

Amy Walker, originally from West Jefferson, North Carolina, graduated with her B.S. in business education in 1990 and her M.A. in educational media in...

Gaston County Schools honors top educators and employees
Jun 6, 2023

Four employees received the most prestigious awards presented by Gaston County Schools during the 2023 Evening of Excellence ceremony, which honors ou...