Awards & Honors

Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, Lowe's Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in Appalachian State University's Department of Computer Science, will serve as macebearer for the Fall 2023 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Commencement Ceremony.

Dr. Rahman Tashakkori to Serve as Macebearer for Fall 2023 CAS Commencement
Dec 6, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, Lowe's Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in Appalachian State University's Department of Computer Sci...

Intern Katelyn McKinney ’23, who graduated from App State with a Bachelor of Science in political science-public administration and is now a graduate student in the public administration program.

20 App State students develop professional skills through SECU Foundation internships
Dec 5, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Internship Program, funded by the SECU Foundation, afforded 20 Appalach...

Dr. Saskia van de Gevel, chair of Appalachian State University's Department of Geography and Planning, is the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Service Award presented by the Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG).

Dr. Saskia van de Gevel Receives Service Award from Regional Geography Division
Nov 27, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Saskia van de Gevel, chair of Appalachian State University's Department of Geography and Planning, is the recipient of the 2023 Ou...

Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 12th annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday, November 3, 2023.

CAS Students Participate in 12th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nov 15, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 12th annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition ...

Savannah Raley, sophomore political science major from Avenue, Maryland, is the recipient of North Carolina Campus Engagement's Community Impact Student Award.

Appalachian State University Student Receives the Community Impact Student Award for Outstanding Work in Civic and Community Engagement
Nov 14, 2023

ELON, N.C. — Over the weekend of November 4, Appalachian State University student, Savannah Raley, was presented with the Community Impact Stud...

Amy Hudnall, senior lecturer in Appalachian State University's Department of History and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and interim director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies

Amy Hudnall Receives Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Nov 13, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to Amy Hudnall, senior lecturer in Appalachian State University's Department of History and Department of Interdiscipl...

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Announcing the 2022-23 College of Arts and Sciences Award Recipients
Nov 2, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Each year, Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) recognizes several members of the faculty and staff for...

Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor of religious studies in Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion

Professor Kevin Schilbrack Awarded a Grant for a New Course on What Makes Life Worth Living
Oct 25, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor of religious studies in Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion...

For the 2023–24 school year, App State has been named among the ‘best’ and ‘top’ schools in the nation — and the Southeast — by several national publications, including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. Pictured are App State students in a Boone campus classroom. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more
Sep 22, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s status as both a leader and an innovator in higher education has been highlighted in recent college r...

Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America's Botany Conference in Boise, Idaho, for her poster

Biology graduate student Leigha Henson earns prize at Botanical Society of America Conference
Aug 30, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America (BSA)'...