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The Department of Computer Science logo featuring the block A with two lines of text underneath it: The first line reads "College of Arts and Sciences," and the second line reads "Computer Science."
Savannah Devine ‘22
The "Appalachian State Giving Day" logo overlaying four images: one of two students conducting an archaeological survey, one of a faculty member examining a rock with two students, one of a faculty member teaching a lecture, and one of three students conducting a stream survey.

Support the College of Arts and Sciences during Appalachian State Giving Day 2026
Mar 12, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's biggest annual day of giving is back for its 13th year with a new look and name: Appalachian State Giving Day.

Alumni, College News, SAFE Grant, Support
Dr. Matt Estep (left) and Alex O'Neill ’19 ’21 (right)
Alaina Krakowiak and Laura Boggess, both longtime sport and trad climbers from the Southeast, are using their skills to search for rare grasslands. All photos courtesy of Krakowiak

The Search for Vertical Grasslands [alumni featured]
Mar 5, 2026

In March of 2024, Alaina Krakowiak and Laura Boggess sat in a field in the town of Cumberland Gap, Tenn., and took turns looking through a high-powered scope. It was pointed at a broad, sheer limestone cliff that faced them.

Alumni
Among Julia Castellano’s sourdough starters is Dough-P Jr., created from the one used by her mentor in France. Customers can purchase portions of Dough-P Jr. weekly, Thursday to Sunday.

Wilmington’s Bread Whisperer [alumna featured]
Jan 8, 2026

“Sorry, Julia, but … Sue’s exploding.”

Alumni
Two-time App State alumnus and former U.S. Army Special Operations Ranger Dan Blakeley ’15 ’18, who served in the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, speaks at the university’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony, held Nov. 11 in the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building on App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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 the United States armed forces. This year’s ceremony featured remarks from alumnus and former U.S.

University News, Alumni

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 and innovator in higher education. The annual event honors the university’s founders — B.B., D.D.

Alumni, Events, University News
Appalachian State University Police Officer Cashae Cook ’14. Cook has been named Woman of the Year for 2025 by the North Carolina Law Enforcement Women’s Association. Photo by Chase Reynolds

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 Enforcement Women’s Association (NCLEWA).

Alumni, University News
William Ritter, Sheila Kay Adams, and Donna Ray Norton. Photograph by Kara Leinfelder

Folk Revival After Helene [faculty, alumni featured]
Oct 7, 2025

On a warm Wednesday in August, the crowded patio of the Old Marshall Jail Hotel in Marshall, North Carolina, falls silent as seventh-generation ballad performer Sheila Kay Adams begins to sing. Her rich, practiced voice mingles with the flow of the French Broad River a few yards away.

Alumni, Arts & Cultural, Faculty & Staff