Awards & Honors

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CAS students awarded Gilman International Scholarships to study or intern abroad
Mar 26, 2026

Appalachian State University is proud to announce that a record 16 students have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar...

Dr. Timothy Ludwig

Dr. Timothy Ludwig honored with OBM Network Lifetime Achievement Award
Mar 25, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University professor Dr. Timothy Ludwig has been named the 2026 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the...

Savannah Devine ‘22

CAS alumna finds purpose in her work to understand volcanoes
Mar 23, 2026

Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Studen...

Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, at a field site in Mongolia in August 2025. Photo by Dr. Sarah Carmichael

Geology major selected to present research at prestigious Explorers Club event
Mar 19, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, has been invited to present her research at The 122nd Explorers Club Annual Dinne...

Dr. Elizabeth Shay, associate professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, was selected for the 2026 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award for Appalachian State University. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Planning for good: Dr. Elizabeth Shay on teaching as public service
Mar 13, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Elizabeth Shay, associate professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, has been honored with a 2026 ...

DeAndra Miller, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of English

App State English professor, DeAndra Miller, wins William C. Morris Award for book, ‘All the Noise at Once’ [faculty featured]
Mar 13, 2026

DeAndra Miller, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of English, has received the American Library Association’s 2026 William C. Morris ...

Annika Davidson '19 (left) and Michelle Holcombe (right)

Annika Davidson '19 and Michelle Holcombe receive staff shout-outs
Mar 5, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Two staff members in Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recently recognized with staff shout-outs....

North Carolina Council for the Social Studies

Emily Rubio Pérez ’25 named 2026 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Student Teacher of the Year
Mar 2, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Emily Rubio Pérez ’25, a graduate of Appalachian State University's History/Social Studies Education program from Sanford, has been...

Dr. John Paul “JP” Jameson, professor in App State’s Department of Psychology and the recipient of a 2025 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service from the UNC System Board of Governors. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State's Dr. JP Jameson honored for advancing rural mental health care across Western NC
Feb 27, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty member Dr. John Paul “JP” Jameson has earned the 2025 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award...

This badge signifies App State’s status as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright scholars and students for the 2025–26 academic year. The university is the only master’s institution nationwide to receive the honor this year. Image courtesy of the Fulbright Program

App State honored as a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars, students for 2025–26
Feb 23, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is one of seven colleges and universities nationwide named a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright schol...