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
Rock garden and lab expanded at App State after Helene cleanup
Jul 2, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Lab and Rock Garden — a resource for geology students, researc...
Jared Voris '16 identifies second new dinosaur species
Jun 18, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University alumnus Jared Voris '16 is the lead author of a new Nature study identifying a new species of dinosaur. T...
Wilkes company creates new opportunities [alumni featured]
May 22, 2025
A North Wilkesboro-based company plans to soon start large-scale pilot production of a material that makes soil more productive, reduces carbon dioxid...
Dr. Beth Davison and Jesse Barber ’22 ’24 featured on Appalachian Excellence podcast
Mar 20, 2025
On this episode of Appalachian Excellence: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, Karen Fletcher, director of grants resources and services in t...