Outstanding Alumni Award
Each year, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) presents the Outstanding Alumni Award to a former student in the College. The award was instituted in 1998 to honor alumni who have distinguished themselves through their remarkable contributions to a profession, through their ability to provide leadership, through public service activities, through outstanding creative endeavors or through other accomplishments.
University Alumni Awards
Each year, the Appalachian State Alumni Association acknowledges individuals whose exceptional professional, philanthropic or volunteer achievements have impacted society and Appalachian State University. The awards are presented annually at the Alumni Awards Gala in July.
Alumni News
Wilmington’s Bread Whisperer [alumna featured]
Jan 8, 2026
“Sorry, Julia, but … Sue’s exploding.”Julia Castellano, owner of Little Loaf Bakery & Schoolhouse in Wilmington, smiles at her f...
App State alumnus Dan Blakeley ’15 ’18 helps veterans find their voice
Nov 17, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University held its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to honor the men and women who have served in ...
126 years strong: Founders Day honors App State’s enduring legacy as a higher education leader
Oct 22, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — On Oct. 2, Appalachian State University held its eighth annual Founders Day, commemorating the university’s 126th year as a leader a...
App State Police Officer Cashae Cook earns NC’s highest award for women in law enforcement
Oct 17, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University Police Officer Cashae Cook ’14 has been named Woman of the Year by the North Carolina Law Enforcem...