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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.

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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.

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App State senior Temitayo Olofintuyi, left, a Beemon research team member and computer science major from Greensboro, and Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, the Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in App State’s Department of Computer Science, inspect two Beemon Hive Monitoring Systems on App State’s Boone campus. Tashakkori and his research team received a grant for over $640,000 from NCInnovation to commercialize four parts of the Beemon Hive Monitoring System. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State team’s beehive monitoring system buzzes toward market with NCInnovation support

Dec 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — At Appalachian State University, research by Dr. Rahman Tashakkori and his team is contributing to the development of an inn...

Jesse Barber, an Appalachian State University senior from Sawmills, is pursuing a self-designed B.A. in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in documentary studies in Appalachia and a minor in sustainable development. Photo by Mike Belleme

In the News: North Carolina Photographer Points His Lens Toward Hope Amidst The Devastation Of His Home State [alumni featured]

Oct 28, 2024

Jesse Barber focuses his camera with the quiet pensiveness of a mountain man—someone who appreciates the solace of a porch rocker, the depth of a Bl...

Tommy Guy ’07, center, is the recipient of the 2024 Alumni Award from App State’s College of Arts and Sciences. He is pictured with College of Arts and Sciences Dean Mike Madritch, left, and Associate Vice Chancellor of Alumni Engagement Stephanie Billings ’92 at the 2024 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 13 at App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State celebrates alumni excellence — 3 Mountaineers honored at 2024 Alumni Awards Gala

Jul 21, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association honored three Mountaineers at the 2024 Alumni Awards Gala, held Jul...

iBackAPP 2024 will be held on Wednesday, March 6.

Support the App State College of Arts and Sciences during iBackAPP 2024

Mar 4, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's 2024 iBackAPP giving celebration will be held for 24 hours on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The App State C...