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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...

Book cover for Pause, Ponder, and Persist in the Classroom: How Teachers Turn Challenges into Opportunities

Dr. Julie Hasson Publishes Second Book
Jun 26, 2023

Dr. Julie Hasson, assistant professor and school administration program director in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, has authored...

Children's Literature Symposium handouts

2023 Children’s Literature Symposium Brings the Heart of Children’s Literature to the High Country
Jun 23, 2023

The sixth biennial Children’s Literature Symposium returned to Appalachian State University’s campus on April 1, 2023. Hosted by App State’s Uni...

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...

Tori Hunt

Alumni Update: Tori Hunt ’21
Jun 8, 2023

Tori Hunt, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, and a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, graduated with her Bachelor of Science in chem...

Joe Meyerson

Meyerson Receives NC TEACH Scholarship
Jun 8, 2023

Joe Meyerson, a first-year middle grades education student, has received a $10,000 NC TEACH scholarship. For Meyerson, this scholarship means “...

Tim Scapin in front of London Bridge

Augmented Reality Research Becomes Reality for Doctoral Student Scapin
Jun 7, 2023

Over the last four years Tim Scapin, a graduate of the Master of Arts in media, technology, and learning design program and current doctoral student, ...

Amy Walker receives award

Alumni Update: Amy Walker ’90 ’00
Jun 7, 2023

Amy Walker, originally from West Jefferson, North Carolina, graduated with her B.S. in business education in 1990 and her M.A. in educational media in...

Gaston County Schools honors top educators and employees
Jun 6, 2023

Four employees received the most prestigious awards presented by Gaston County Schools during the 2023 Evening of Excellence ceremony, which honors ou...