BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to the University. In April 2025, two members of the App State College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) received a Shout Out.
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Alice Fisher
Business Officer
CAS Dean's Office
A colleague wrote about Fisher, "Alice is the essence of a professional university administrator. Effective, kind, efficient, compassionate, knowledgeable, reliable, forward thinking. Simply a pleasure to work with."
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Brian Zimmer
Lecturer
Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
A student described Zimmer as "incredibly helpful, down to earth, and exciting." They added, "He made geology very fun and I had an amazing time learning, although many times about things other than geology. Thank you!"
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To give an App State staff member a Shout Out, visit staffsenate.appstate.edu/committees/staff-recognition.
Related: March 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
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About the College of Arts and Sciences
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Appalachian State University is home to 17 academic departments, two centers and one residential college. These units span the humanities and the social, mathematical and natural sciences. CAS aims to develop a distinctive identity built upon our university's strengths, traditions and unique location. The college’s values lie not only in service to the university and local community, but through inspiring, training, educating and sustaining the development of its students as global citizens. More than 6,800 student majors are enrolled in the college. As the college is also largely responsible for implementing App State’s general education curriculum, it is heavily involved in the education of all students at the university, including those pursuing majors in other colleges. Learn more at cas.appstate.edu.
Alice Fisher (left) and Brian Zimmer (right)
Alice Fisher (left) and Brian Zimmer (right)