Awards & Honors

Judson MacDonald

Judson MacDonald named Appalachian’s 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year
Sep 20, 2017

Judson MacDonald has been named the Appalachian State University Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year for the 2016-17 school year. Reich College of...

Appstate Faculty and staff honored for excellence

Faculty and staff honored for excellence
Aug 31, 2017

Seven faculty and four staff members at Appalachian State University were honored for excellence at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting on Aug...

Meet the 2017 Chancellor’s Scholars

Meet the 2017 Chancellor’s Scholars
Aug 15, 2017

The Chancellor’s Scholarship is Appalachian State University’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship. It is designed fo...

Davis Hankins, Philosophy and Religion

Hankins’ first book garners Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise
Aug 14, 2017

Dr. Davis Hankins of Appalachian State University is one of 10 winners of the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise this year. It is a...

Appalachian awards 11 students Plemmons Scholarships for 2017-2018

Appalachian awards 11 students Plemmons Scholarships for 2017-2018
Aug 2, 2017

Eleven first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded Plemmons Leadership Scholarships. Plemmons Scholars have shown outstandin...

Appalachian State University student Annie Pharr of Tuxedo, who is majoring in recreation management and sociology, received a scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation. Photo by Yates Pharr

Appalachian student receives scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation, engages community in biking
Jul 14, 2017

An Appalachian State University student who helped organize the first women’s cycling event in the Boone area in the summer of 2016 has been awarded...

Jabari Moore Mint Hill, North Carolina

Meet the 2017 Wilson Scholars
Jul 12, 2017

Among the six new Wilson Scholars at Appalachian State University this year are a published author, the founder of a non-profit charity and an advocat...

Fleming Scholar Jordan Moore of Indian Trail, who plans to major in chemistry.

Appalachian awards four Fleming Scholarships for 2017-18
Jul 6, 2017

Four first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded Fleming Scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year....

Appalachian State University Diversity Scholar Megan Busse of Troutman, who plans to major in industrial design. Photo by Riley Hutchinson

Appalachian awards 10 students Diversity Scholarships for 2017-18
Jun 29, 2017

BOONE, N.C.—Ten first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded Diversity Scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year.The Diver...

Rachael Hoch at North Carolina's Conservation Aquaculture Center

North Carolina Biologist Recognized for Work to Recover Endangered Species
Jun 15, 2017

ASHEVILLE (June 6, 2017) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologist Rachael Hoch with its Rec...