Alumni

Student and Faculty Excellence Fund (SAFE)

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Hunter Suthers ‘20, Physics and Astronomy
Feb 25, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Hunter Suthers '20, Physics and AstronomyHunter Suthers was a graduate student in Engineering Physics from Buena Vi...

The North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM)

App State Faculty and Alumni Appointed to NCCTM Positions
Feb 24, 2021

Faculty members, Dr. Katie Mawhinney, Dr. Erica Slate Young and alumni Emily Bryant Hare, Stephanie Buckner Hill and Charlcy Carpenter of the Departme...

App State Belk Library. Photo by University Communications.

University Archives repository for dissertations and masters theses prior to 2010
Feb 11, 2021

The University Archives is the official repository for dissertations and masters theses.   Prior to 2010, dissertations and theses were subm...

Current Executive Chairman of Hagarty Consulting and Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Director Brock Long ’97 ’99. Photo Submitted.

Emergency Management Issues and Employment Opportunities
Feb 8, 2021

Emergency Management Issues and Employment Opportunities With Brock Long ’97 ’99 and James InmanWednesday, Feb. 17, 20216-8 p.m.Virtual Event...

CAS Outstanding Alumni Award Accepting Nominations

Nominations open for CAS Outstanding Alumni Award
Feb 3, 2021

Submit a nomination for the 2021 College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award. Nominations are due Friday, February 26, 2021.This award was i...

CAS Zoomers continue Spring 2021 graphic

Save the Dates: CAS Zoomers Continue
Jan 28, 2021

In the midst of a global pandemic, the College of Arts and Sciences started a virtual zoom series to engage with Appalachian alumni and friends. We ar...

Billy and Del Hunt Helton ’79, photo submitted.

Putting College First: App State alum creates pathway for faculty support
Jan 28, 2021

Del Hunt Helton saw firsthand how private support for faculty could transform teaching and learning experiences for hundreds of students.As director o...

Philip Hinson, SAFE fund recipient

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Philip Hinson '20, Psychology
Jan 22, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Philip Hinson '20, PsychologyPhilip Hinson was a graduate student from Gastonia, N.C.Student and Faculty Excellence (SAF...

Joe Graber ’20, from Tryon, earned a B.S. in computer science from Appalachian State University in December 2020 and is now working toward his master’s degree in computer science through App State’s Accelerated Admission program. Photo by Marie Freeman

First-generation App State student hammers out a new perspective
Jan 21, 2021

A few years ago, Joe Graber ’20 — hammer in his hand — was working in construction and unsure of what he wanted to do with the rest of his life....

Aric Thoresen '16, Anthropology major. Photo submitted.

Aric Thoresen on combining anthropology and teaching
Jan 13, 2021

After Aric Thoresen received his degree in anthropology from Appalachian State University in 2016, he travelled throughout Latin America and became TE...