Awards & Honors

App State Interim Chancellor Heather Norris, left, with Dr. Brooke Christian, professor in App State’s Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, at App State’s 2024 Awards of Distinction ceremony, held April 25 on the Boone campus. Christian is the university's recipient of the 2024 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State honors 27 students, faculty and staff at 2nd annual Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University recognized 27 students, faculty and staff at its second annual Awards of Distinction ceremony, honoring these Mountaineers for their commitment to excellence in serving the university and its community members.

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The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

CAS students receive 2023-24 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 29, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Club Council and Campus Activities have announced the recipients of their 2023-24 student awards.

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The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Announcing the 2023-24 App State CAS Outstanding Seniors
Apr 22, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted the 2023-24 CAS Outstanding Senior Recognition Ceremony on Friday, April 19, 2024, in the Grandview Ballroom in the North End Zone Facility at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

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The Williams School of Graduate Studies at Appalachian State University

CAS students receive research, teaching awards from the Williams School of Graduate Studies
Apr 17, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2023-24 student awards.

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James Auwn, a senior biology and psychology major from Cary, spent the fall 2023 semester completing a research fellowship at McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Photo submitted

James Auwn completes neuroscience research fellowship at McGill University
Mar 20, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — James Auwn, a senior biology and psychology major from Cary, spent the fall 2023 semester completing a research fellowship at McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada).

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Joseph Bathanti

Joseph Bathanti named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame
Mar 1, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Former North Carolina Poet Laureate (2012-14) and Appalachian State University Professor Joseph Bathanti has been named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame (NCLHOF), an honor reserved for five of the state's most beloved and accomplished writers.

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Isabel DuMond (top left), Peter McKinney (top right), Isabella Thungren (bottom left), and Devin Tyler (bottom right) are the recipients of Spring 2024 creative writing scholarships.

Department of English Announces 2024 Creative Writing Scholarship Recipients
Jan 12, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Department of English has announced the recipients of Spring 2024 creative writing scholarships.

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Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the fall 2023 semester.

Fall 2023 Dean's and Chancellor's Lists Released
Jan 8, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the fall 2023 semester.

766 students in the College of Arts and Sciences were included on the Chancellor's list and 1,189 were included on the Dean's list.

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