At Appalachian

Chancellor Scholar Recipients

App State announces 2020–21 class of Chancellor’s Scholars
Jan 7, 2021

Congratulations to teacher education majors Owen Brady, Kasey Clift, and Nadine Jallal.The Chancellor's Scholarship - a four-year program of rigorous ...

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App State’s premier signature scholarships — a lifetime of value
Jan 7, 2021

For the 2020–21 academic year, approximately 2,000 prospective Appalachian State University students applied for signature scholarships, which ...

Dr. Chrystal Dean ’93 ’96, professor of mathematics education at Appalachian State University; Dean’s former graduate assistant, Morgan Payne ’19 ’20, a recipient of the Dean Family First Generation Teacher Education Scholarship established by Dean and her late husband; and Dean’s mother-in-law, Ruth Ann Dean

Paying it forward: App State professor creates scholarship for STEM-focused first-generation students
Jan 7, 2021

First-generation college students in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) are benefiting from the pay-it-forwa...

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App State joins national alliance to develop more diverse, inclusive STEM faculty
Dec 16, 2020

Appalachian State University is one of 19 universities joining a three-year effort — known as Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive &...

Scenes from Commencement

A December to remember for App State’s more than 1,700 graduates
Dec 15, 2020

Approximately 4,000 Appalachian Community members gathered virtually during Appalachian State University’s Fall 2020 Commencement to celebrate App S...

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More than 1,700 Mountaineer graduates to be recognized during App State’s virtual Fall Commencement
Dec 9, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close — a year marked by the global pandemic — Mountaineers near and far will celebrate more than 1,700 Class of 2020 graduates...

Dylan Russell

App State alumnus’s fellowship program puts college grads to work in NC communities
Nov 18, 2020

Appalachian State University alumnus Dylan Russell ’14 nurtured his passion for civic engagement during his time as president of App State’s ...

The 2019–20 members of Appalachian State University’s College Advising Corps (CAC) at the annual College Advising Corps Summit, held in Boston in December 2019.

App State college advisers prepare rural Western NC students for college success
Oct 6, 2020

RCOE alumni, Yesenia Martinez-Salazar ’19 and Zack Beasley ’19 help regional high school seniors learn how to prepare for and succeed in college â...

Hannah Griffin

App State alumna teaches next generation of students how to learn through inquiry
Oct 6, 2020

At Piedmont High School in Monroe, Appalachian State University alumna Hannah Griffin ’15 (née Godwin) makes earth and environmental science a hand...

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App State hosts virtual celebration of research and creative activity, honors two faculty members
Sep 29, 2020

The Appalachian State University Community had a virtual front row seat to a wide-ranging selection of faculty research and creative activity through ...