Awards & Honors

Dr. Rene Harder Horst receiving the Distniguished Professor Award of History

Dr. René Harder Horst named the 21st I. G. Greer Distinguished Professor of History
Dec 3, 2018

Dr. Rene Harder HorstProfessor, Department of HistoryI.G. Greer Distinguished Professor of HistoryHorst has been named the successor and will assume t...

“Curious Lion” by Dr. Terry Waldspurger, adjunct instructor in Appalachian’s General Education Program and faculty/staff runner-up in the Landscapes or Wildlife category.

Appalachian announces winners and runners-up of 2018 International Education Week Photo Contest
Nov 27, 2018

Appalachian State University’s 2018 International Education Week (IEW) Photo Contest is part of a weeklong celebration of transformational global ex...

Dr. Julie Keys, a staff psychologist in Appalachian’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center, is the winner of the Staff Shout Out program’s October drawing. Keys is also the training coordinator for Appalachian’s master’s in psychology program. Photo submitted

Dr. Julie Keys, a staff psychologist in Appalachian’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center was the winner of the Staff Shout Out Award
Nov 26, 2018

Dr. Julie Keys, a staff psychologist in Appalachian State University’s Counseling and Psychological Services Center, was recently announced as ...

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Department of Mathematical Sciences Faculty Members Receive North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2018 Innovator Award
Nov 26, 2018

Dr. Debbie Crocker and Dr. Katie MawhinneyProfessors, Department of Mathematical SciencesNorth Carolina Collaborative for Mathematical Learning 2018 I...

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College of Arts and Sciences Students take the top three awards at 3 Minute Thesis Competition at Appalachian
Nov 13, 2018

Appalachian State University Cratis D. Williams Graduate School’s 2018 “3 Minute Thesis (3MT)” competition was held in October with a total of 3...

Dr. Ellen Cowan picture for the Geological Society of America fellowship. Photo by Troy Tuttle

Dr. Ellen Cowan is awarded Geological Society of America fellowship
Oct 30, 2018

Dr. Ellen Cowan, Professor, sedimentary record of climate change, geoarchaeology and geomorphologyDepartment of Geological and Environmental SciencesC...

CAS faculty and staff award winners for 2017-18 (l to r): Timothy J. Smith, Alice P. Wright, Dean Neva J. Specht, Allison Fredette, Heather Custer, Andrew Heckert, Sandy Hicks, German Camps-Munoz, Carmen Scoggins, Richard Gray, Joseph Gonzalez and Ellen Lamont.

College Faculty and Staff Awards 2017-18
Oct 25, 2018

Each year the College of Arts and Sciences hosts a luncheon to celebrate the many faculty and staff in the college and to recognize outstanding facult...

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University has named Carmen Scoggins ’94 ’98 as the Outstanding Alumni Award winner for 2017–18.

Carmen Scoggins: A leader in the classroom through Spanish education in Watauga County and at Appalachian
Oct 25, 2018

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University has named Carmen Scoggins ’94 ’98 as the Outstanding Alumni Award winner for 2017...

Carole Wilson ’75 is the 2018 winner of Appalachian State University’s Outstanding Service Award. Photo by Marie Freeman

Carole Wilson receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award
Oct 18, 2018

“Making a difference is the only thing that matters,” said Carole Wilson ’75, Appalachian State University Board of Trustee member, on being rec...

Brock Long ’97 ’99 is the 2018 winner of Appalachian State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Photo by Marie Freeman

Brock Long receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Oct 16, 2018

During Homecoming Week 2018, Brock Long ’97 ’99, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), was recognized by the Appalachia...