Alumni Update

Burke County professor wins awards for class project, history education
Jan 16, 2024

Dr. Leslie McKesson, Morganton resident and adjunct instructor at Appalachian State University, was honored with two awards from the North Carolina So...

Distinguished Faculty Award in Research: Dr. Dawn Rowe
Jan 16, 2024

Since arriving at East Tennessee State University in 2019, Dr. Dawn Rowe has garnered almost $15 million in grant funding. Over her career, fellow sch...

Wilkes County Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year

Alumna Elizabeth Dancy Named Wilkes County Schools 2023-2024 Beginning Teacher of the Year
Nov 2, 2023

Congratulations to App State alumni on being named Beginning Teacher of the Year finalists for Wilkes County Schools: Kinsey Crabb '21, Elizabeth Danc...

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...

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...