Johnston County teacher lives Olympic-sized dream in South Korea
Feb 16, 2018
Kate '15, B.A. Global Studies major with minors in French and Political Science, and a Global Connections certificate from Garner, N.C. is living an Olympic-sized dream after moving to South Korea one year ago in order to teach English.
College News, Alumni
Durham PAC endorses Political Science Alum for open City Council seat
Jan 22, 2018
Monday night, the People’s Alliance PAC endorsed Javiera Caballero, 2000 graduate with a B.S. in Political Science, International and Comparative Politics with minors in both Sustainable Development and Women's Studies, for the appointment.
College News, Alumni, Sustainability
Appalachian faculty, students and alumni providing outreach in STEAM to community grade school
Jan 10, 2018
Six faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences in mid-November judged Science Fair projects completed by fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Ashe County.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Students, Alumni
Appalachian alumnus Brock Long leads FEMA’s mission of support
Dec 19, 2017
Appalachian State University alumnus William Brockmann “Brock” Long ’97 ’99, a native of Newton, North Carolina, serves as the administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
College News, Alumni
Appalachian education student aspires to teach lessons in individuality
Nov 21, 2017
Judson MacDonald ’17 wanted to be a teacher ever since he walked into his kindergarten career day in one of his father’s oversized business shirts, but he wasn’t sure there was a place for him in education.
College News, Alumni
Appalachian’s Carson Rich ‘17 appointed UNC General Administration Presidential Scholar
Aug 3, 2017
Carson Rich, a 2017 graduate of Appalachian State University, is one of four recent University of North Carolina system graduates selected to serve University of North Carolina General Administration (GA) as a Presidential Scholar.
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Thwarting Human Traffickers
Jul 24, 2017
About a year ago, a nightmarish text flashed on the screen of Matt Parker’s smartphone.
“Please help me,” the message read. “I’ve been trafficked.”
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Brad Bergman: Background of a brewing chemist
Jun 26, 2017
PETOSKEY — To stand out, breweries are bringing in the big leagues to push their flavors over the competition.
Locally, Petoskey Brewing’s head brewer, Brad Bergman, is a “mad” scientist both in the brew house and in real life.
College News, Alumni
One student and one alum from Appalachian named Fulbright Scholars
May 23, 2017
The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at Appalachian State University has announced that student Ryan Hellenbrand of Boone and alumna Megan Holt-Smith of Mount Airy have been chosen as recipients of Fulbright scholarship awards. The Fulbright U.S.
College News, Students, Alumni, Awards & Honors
Independent bookstores find an unlikely boost: the internet
May 8, 2017
Two Raleigh women are opening a bookstore this month, confident the appeal of printed words will persist in a digital society.
College News, Alumni