Awards & Honors

Jabari Budd (top left), Sophia Kirn '22 (top right), Brenna McNamara '24 (bottom left), Anhminh Nguyen (bottom middle), and Carleigh Scott '22 (bottom right) were inducted into the Spring 2026 Cratis D. Williams Society. Photos submitted

CAS graduates inducted into Spring 2026 Cratis D. Williams Society
May 11, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies seeks nominations for the Cratis ...

Mary Beth Crass (top left), Lauren Gibbs’17 ’18 (top right), Michelle Holcombe (bottom left), and Sharon Huntley (bottom right)

CAS Dean's Office staff recognized with shout-outs in April
May 7, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In April, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office were recognized with staff s...

App State Chancellor Heather Norris, third from right, and App State Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Neva J. Specht, third from left, with the 2026 Ronny L. Brooks Leadership Award recipients at App State’s 2026 Awards of Distinction ceremony, held April 28 on the Boone campus. Pictured with Norris and Specht, from left to right, are App State seniors Courtney Castellow and Daye Talley, Rhonda Bullock, daughter of Ronny L. Brooks, and her husband, John Bullock, and App State senior David Itson. Photo

29 Mountaineers honored with 2026 App State Awards of Distinction
May 4, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University honored 29 students, faculty and staff during its fourth annual Awards of Distinction ceremony,...

The App State College of Arts and Sciences logo in black and gold over a black background with a spotlight in the upper right corner.

Announcing the 2025-26 App State CAS Senior Award Recipients
Apr 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted the 2025-26 CAS Senior Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 24,...

Dr. Karl Campbell, professor in the Department of History, holds his Professor of the Year Goldie Award.

History's Karl Campbell named Professor of the Year by Student Government Association
Apr 24, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Karl Campbell, professor in the Department of History, has been named Professor of the Year by Appalachian State University’s St...

A headshot of Dr. Christine Quattro, AICP.

Dr. Christine Quattro receives 2025 JAPA Emerging Scholar Award
Apr 23, 2026

The 2025 Emerging Scholar Award goes to Christine Quattro, PhD, AICP, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Appalachian S...

Berardino “Dino” DiBernardi, left, and Nicole Tran, right.

CAS students earn 2025-26 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 17, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Club Council and Campus Activities, the governing and advocacy body for student clubs and organizations...

Three individuals smile for a photo. The middle individual is holding a certificate.

CAS students, faculty receive 2025–26 awards from the Williams School of Graduate Studies
Apr 14, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2025–26 awards. T...

Dr. James Goff (left), professor in the Department of History, and Dr. Steve Hageman (right), professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, will serve as macebearers for the Spring 2026 College of Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremonies. Photos by University Communications

Dr. James Goff and Dr. Steven Hageman to serve as macebearers for Spring 2026 CAS Commencement
Apr 13, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. James Goff, professor in the Department of History, and Dr. Steven Hageman, professor in the Department of Geological and Environm...

The App State College of Arts and Sciences logo in gold and white overlaid on an image of a spotlight with shimmer.

Nominations open for 2025-26 Richard N. Henson Outstanding Advisor Award
Apr 6, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is accepting nominations for the 2025-26 Richard N. Henson Outstan...