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CAS Celebrates Outstanding
Faculty and Staff Members
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CAS Interim Dean Dr. Mike Madritch with 2022 CAS award recipients Dr. Nancy Love, Dr. Megen Culpepper, Dr. Beth Davison, Dr. Jeff Holcomb, Dr. Kara Dempsey, Kendra Souza, Dr. Adrienne Erazo, Dr. Jamie Levine, Dr. Sarah Evans and Dr. Zach Murrell at the 2022 CAS Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon on October 26.
To view the full list of recipients, click here.
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University Award Recipients
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Excellence in Academic Advising Award:
Dr. Brooke Christian '05
Read more.
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Aportfolio Excellence in Teaching Award:
Dr. Peaches Hash '12 '20
Read more.
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NTT Faculty Award for Excellence in
General Education Teaching:
Dr. Pablo Chialvo
Read more.
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Excellence in Community Engagement Award;
Duncan Enrichment and Teaching Fellowship:
Marta Toran
Read more.
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Dr. Maggie Sugg (Geography and Planning) received the 2022 Provost's Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at the 2022 Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event on October 21. Read more.
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CAS Students Earn Top 3 Awards at Fall 2022
3-Minute Thesis Competition
The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the eleventh annual “3 Minute Thesis (3MT)” competition on Friday, October 28. For the competition, graduate students explain their research or scholarly/creative projects in jargon-free language to a general "lay" audience in three minutes with the help of only one static slide. Of the 21 participants in this year's 3MT competition, 17 were in CAS. Additionally, CAS students earned the top three awards. Read more.
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App State Defeats UNCG at First BioBlitz Competition
App State dominated the biodiversity challenge throughout the whole week, coming out on top with a total of 806 species observed, while UNCG finished with 235 species. Read more.
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Physics and Astronomy Students, Faculty Receive NC Space Grants
Three students and a faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy received 2022-23 NASA-funded NC Space Grants to conduct research relating to aerospace and aviation fields. Read more.
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Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies Students Travel to Israel
From May 21-29, 5 students embarked on a journey from North Carolina to Israel through the generous support of the Greensboro Jewish Federation's Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship Fund. Read more.
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Alumni Spotlight: Psychology Alumna Laura Yates Clark '99
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As the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of United Way of Central Carolinas, College of Arts and Sciences alumna Laura Yates Clark '99 leads the effort to improve economic mobility in communities across Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg and Union counties. Clark earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Appalachian State University and her Master of Arts in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC). Her passion for community betterment has touched lives across North Carolina, demonstrating the lasting impacts of a comprehensive undergraduate education. Read more.
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2022 Outstanding Alumni Award:
Dr. Lara Souza '99 '03
Biology alumna Dr. Lara Souza is the 2022 recipient of the CAS Outstanding Alumni Award. An internationally-recognized scholar in the field of climate change ecology, Souza began her career at App State, where she earned a minor in Biology in 1999, followed by a M.S. in Biology in 2003. Read more.
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2022 Distinguished Alumni Award:
Mark E. Ricks '89
Government and Justice Studies alumnus Mark E. Ricks '89 is the 2022 recipient of App State's Distinguished Alumni Award, which recognizes individuals who have attained extraordinary distinction and success in their career field and have demonstrated exceptional and sustained leadership in their community. Read more.
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2022 Young Alumni Award:
Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18
Government and Justice Studies alumnus Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 is the recipient of App State’s 2022 Young Alumni Award, which honors individuals under 40 years of age for their exceptional service to the university and accomplishments in their career. Read more.
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Current Alumni: 43,442
Total Donations: $828,967
Average Gift Size: $781
Class Year With Most Donors: 1997
Class Years With Most Gifts: 1979 & 1978
Class Year With Largest Gift Amount: 1974
SAFE Funds Awarded: $29,890
CAS and Department Scholarship Funds Awarded: $275,000
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