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Passport, please! — App State ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation Jan 14, 2026

Appalachian State University connects students to a world-class education and life-changing international experiences — earning top rankings nationally for the number of Mountaineer students

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App State's Office of Rural Promise fortifies student and teacher success in North Carolina Jan 14, 2026

Building on its 126-year history as a rural-serving institution, Appalachian State University has launched the Office of Rural Promise (ORP)

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Jodi Hearn

Alumni Update: Jodi Hearn ’95 Feb 4, 2021

Jodi Hearn (née Talley), originally from Bear Creek, North Carolina, graduated in 1995 with a B.S. in English, secondary education.

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Donna Pyatt

Alumni Update: Donna Pyatt ’03 ’15 Jan 12, 2021

Donna Pyatt, originally from Marion, North Carolina, graduated in 2003 with a B.S. in elementary education and in 2015 with a M.A.

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Jennifer McGee and Mina Min

Two RCOE Faculty Receive the Harkrader Family Foundation Faculty Research Award Jan 7, 2021

Two faculty members in the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) Department of Curriculum and Instruction received the Harkrader Family Founda

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Andrea Bueno-Acosta

Bueno-Acosta Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates Dec 11, 2020

Andrea Bueno-Acosta, originally from Hialeah, Florida, has been inducted into the... Features

Allyson Murphy

Allyson Murphy Wins First Place at the NCSCA Graduate Student Poster Session Nov 30, 2020

Allyson Murphy, from Houghton, New York, was selected as the first-place winner of the North... Features

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Cleary Uses Class Project to Advocate to End Food Insecurity in Schools in Home County Nov 30, 2020

As part of Jamie Brown’s course, Leadership in Advocacy, Administration, and Collaboration, students learn about advocacy by completing a pr

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Walker Ballard

Alumni Update: Walker Ballard ’19 Nov 24, 2020

Walker Ballard, originally from Wilmington, North Carolina, graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and a Bachelor of the... Features, Alumni Update