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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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Patterson Scholars

Meet the Patterson Scholars 2019-2020 Oct 7, 2019

The Patterson Family Foundation funds the James Patterson Teacher... Features

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Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools Receive $10,000 Gift from the Sun Belt Conference Oct 1, 2019

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) and Watauga County Schools (WCS) received a $10,000 gift from the Sun Belt

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Kae Treadway

Alumni Update: Kae Treadway ‘91 ‘06 Sep 19, 2019

Kae Treadway (née McHenry), originally from Claremont, North Carolina, graduated in 1991 with a B.S.

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Jamie Minton

Alumni Update: Jamie Minton ‘07 Sep 5, 2019

Jamie Minton (née Waddell), originally from Millers Creek, North Carolina, graduated in 2007 with a B.S.

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Nick Buckwell and family

Alumni Update: Nick Buckwell ‘13 Aug 22, 2019

Nick Buckwell, originally from Kannapolis, North Carolina, graduated in 2013 with a B.S.

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Justin Kitts

Alumni Update: Justin Kitts ‘10 Aug 8, 2019

Justin Kitts, originally from Minot, North Dakota, graduated in 2010 with a M.A.

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Tiffany Rush Receives Miss America Academic Achievement Award and Six Scholarships from Miss North Carolina Competition Aug 5, 2019

Senior biology secondary education major Tiffany Rush, from Asheboro, North Carolina, received the Miss America Academic Achievement Award at the... Features, News

Jackie Tingen

Alumni Update: Jackie Tingen '18 Jul 25, 2019

Jackie Tingen, originally from Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, graduated in 2018 with a M.A. in instructional technology education.

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Lucy Brock Preschool Students

Young Scientists Make Learning Visible Jul 18, 2019

It began with a curiosity of wanting to know more about the human body and culminated with a poster presentation.

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