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Less college debt + more lifetime earnings = the App State advantage
May 7, 2024

Is a college degree a good investment? At Appalachian State University, the answer is clear: An App State education continues to be a pathway to a bet...

Faculty and College Access Partnerships Staff Present at AERA
Apr 30, 2024

Multiple Reich College of Education faculty and College Access Partnerships staff presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) an...

Wooten named teacher of the year
Apr 25, 2024

Wilkes Central High School social studies teacher Breanna Wooten was recognized as the Wilkes County Schools’ 2024-25 teacher of the year Tuesday ni...

Sarah LaFrance

Alumni Update: Sarah LaFrance ’20
Apr 23, 2024

Sarah LaFrance, originally from Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, graduated from Appalachian State University with a Master of Arts in student affairs administ...

Cara Buckwell

Alumni Update: Cara Buckwell ’19
Apr 23, 2024

Cara Buckwell, originally from Concord, North Carolina, graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in building sciences wi...

Watauga County Childcare Study Data Released
Apr 18, 2024

The Watauga Economic Development Commission and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the results of a comprehensive study of the...

Chancellor’s Grant Funds Partnership To Create Local Food Network With County's Early Childhood Learning Centers
Apr 17, 2024

Preschool children across Watauga County may soon be tasting vegetables like leafy swiss chard and bell peppers grown by local farmers thanks to a 202...

Fredrica Higgs

Fredrica Higgs Receives Zigli Research Award
Apr 16, 2024

Doctoral student Fredrica V. Higgs was awarded the Zigli Research Award from the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies at the 2024 Awards Cere...

Ashley Carpenter

Dr. Ashley Carpenter Is App State’s First Spencer Foundation Grant Recipient
Apr 16, 2024

Dr. Ashley Carpenter, assistant professor of higher education in the Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, is Appalachian St...