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 Alumni Awards

2018 University Alumni Awards: Nominations Open
Feb 19, 2018

Honoring the Best of Appalachian: Each year the Appalachian Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni and friends for their service to the university and accomplishments in their careers.

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Open Nominations for General Education Faculty Awards 2018

Open Nominations for General Education Faculty Awards 2018
Jan 17, 2018

The General Education Office is now accepting nominations for the following awards: College News, Awards & Honors
Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year” award.

Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office names Alum 2017 Employee of the Year
Dec 21, 2017

Cpl. Matt Taylor was recently picked by the command staff at the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office to receive the “2017 Employee of the Year” award. Taylor graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Appalachian State University in 2011. 

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3 Appalachian State University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad

3 Appalachian State University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad
Dec 13, 2017

Roser, a junior political science major from Mount Holly, North Carolina, will study in Morocco; sophomore community and regional planning major Reed-Kelly, from Boone, North Carolina, will study in the Czech Republic; and Renteria, a junior global studies major from Charlotte, North Carolina,...

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Aaron Ballance is a lecturer in English at Appalachian State University.

2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award Recipient: Aaron Ballance
Dec 7, 2017

On November 4, 2017 the North Carolina Humanities Council announced Mr.

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Paige Anderholm

2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award
Dec 4, 2017

“I am deeply impressed with Paige Anderholm. She is a global citizen, to be sure, but she is much more: she is a global citizen who helps others become global citizens — on our campus and abroad.” - Dr.

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College of Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff Awards 2016-2017, Appstate

College Faculty & Staff Awards 2016-17
Oct 25, 2017

Congratulations to all the CAS faculty and staff members nominated this year and to these winners:

Richard N. Henson Outstanding Advisor Award
Matt C. Estep, Biology

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Recipient of the 2016-17 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award is Rod (R. T.) Smith

College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award 2016-17
Oct 25, 2017

The recipient of the 2016-17 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award is Rod (R. T.) Smith. Smith graduated from Appalachian State University in ’75 with an M.A.

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A physics and astronomy class at Appalachian State University

AIP Survey Results put Appalachian Physics & Astronomy on Top
Oct 24, 2017

The American Institute for Physics (AIP) has released their survey of enrollments and degrees among physics and astronomy departments across the United States.
Based on the latest (2016) survey:

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Madelyn Marie Kittle, an Appalachian State University senior from Franklin County, has been awarded the university’s 2017-18 Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Creative Writing.

Appalachian’s Truman Capote scholarship winner and runner-up announced
Sep 28, 2017

Madelyn Marie Kittle, a senior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and film studies, has been awarded Appalachian State University’s 2017-18 Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Creative Writing.

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