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Group of people outdoors on a hiking or study-abroad trip, standing near a sign with trees in the background.

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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Cameron Ammann '06 with her husband, Ryan, and daughter, Haddie. Photo submitted

Alumni Update: Cameron Ammann ‘06 Aug 16, 2018

Cameron Ammann (née Savage), originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated in 2006 with a B.S. in elementary education.

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Appalachian State University alumni Diana Beasley ‘11, Daron “Chip” Buckwell ‘82, ‘83, Mary Hazel Farthing Mast ‘80 and John Bost ‘70, ‘85, ‘89 were inducted into the Rhododendron Society on June 22.

Alumni Beasley, Bost, Buckwell and Mast Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society Jul 11, 2018

Appalachian State University alumni Diana Beasley ‘11, John Bost ‘70, ‘85, ‘89, Daron “Chip” Buckwell ‘8

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Karla with her dog, Sydney. Sydney is a registered therapy dog.

Karla Starnes Awarded Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Jun 25, 2018

Two students majoring in teacher education, one at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and one at Lees-McRae College,

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Two Students Receive Disney College Program Internships Jun 4, 2018

This fall, two Reich College of Education students will begin internships with the... Features

Reich College of Education (RCOE) faculty and staff were honored with 2018 Awards.

2018 Reich College of Education Award Recipients Named May 15, 2018

Reich College of Education (RCOE) faculty and staff were honored with 2018 Awards:

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MFT students

Five Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Students Accepted into PhD Programs Starting This Fall Apr 27, 2018

Five graduate students, studying marriage and family therapy (MFT) in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling (HPC) 

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Sara Vess

Sara Vess Named Appalachian State University 2017-2018 Student Employee of the Year Apr 18, 2018

Sara Vess, a sophomore elementary education major originally from Indian Land, South Carolina, has been named the Appalachian State University... Features