Awards & Honors

Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley ’84 is the 2018 winner of Appalachian State University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Photo by Marie Freeman

Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Oct 15, 2018

During Homecoming Week 2018, Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley ’84, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), was recognized by the Appalachian State ...

An aerial view of Appalachian State University’s campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Photo by Marie Freeman

Appalachian named among nation’s top colleges and universities by 4 recognized national publications
Oct 8, 2018

The value of an Appalachian State University education, along with Appalachian’s academics, innovation and benefits for student veterans, has consis...

Winners of the 2018 Appalachian Excellence in Teaching Awards at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting. From left: Dr. Thomas Whyte, professor in the Department of Anthropology; Dr. Susan Staub, professor in the Department of English; Dr. Richard Pouder, professor in the Department of Management; Dr. Gabriele Casale, associate professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences; Dr. William “Bill” Anderson, professor in and chair of the Department of Geological and Environment Science

Appalachian faculty and staff excellence 'singled out' at fall semester meeting
Sep 11, 2018

Seven faculty and four staff members at Appalachian State University were honored for excellence at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting Sept. ...

Diana Wilcox ’91 is business and technology applications analyst and customer service supervisor at Appalachian’s New River Light and Power. Photo submitted

Diana Wilcox ’91 awards NRLP scholarship she received as a student at Appalachian
Aug 29, 2018

Thirty years ago, Diana Wilcox’s high school guidance counselor suggested seniors interested in attending Appalachian State University should apply ...

Dr. Jonathon Hyde, dean of students and associate vice chancellor for student affairs, left, poses with Rhonda Brooks Bullock, center, and Celine Bullock, daughter and granddaughter, respectively, of Ronnie L. Brooks, for whom the Ronny L. Brooks Award for Outstanding Leadership is named. Sarah Aldridge, who was not in attendance at the Leadership and Legacy awards ceremony, is the 2018 recipient of the award. Photo by Jeremiah Bradshaw

10 Appalachian students honored for academic, service and leadership excellence
Jul 31, 2018

Ten Appalachian State University students were recognized for their significant contributions to campus in the areas of academic, service and leadersh...

Joseph Bathanti is an American poet, novelist and professor in the department of English at Appalachian.

50 for 50: Artists Celebrate North Carolina
Jul 17, 2018

In honor of the N.C. Arts Council 50th anniversary, 50 renowned artists with North Carolina roots share their North Carolina arts story and reflect on...

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Two Appalachian Students receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Jun 25, 2018

Two Appalachian students, Rachel Jordan, Lilburn, G.A. and Autumn Melby, Sanford, N.C. have been awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Re...

Adam Moore’18 History, social studies education, Department of History. Photo by Marie Freeman

College of Arts and Sciences names Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year for 2017-18
Jun 22, 2018

Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences has named Adam Moore the Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year for the 2017-18 school ...

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Appalachian State University announces 2018 Chancellor’s Scholars
Jun 19, 2018

Ten incoming first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Scholarship, which covers full ...

Johnna Reisner, a two-time alumna of Appalachian State University, has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to teach in Poland for the 2018–19 academic year. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Two-time alumna Johnna Reisner has received a 2018–19 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award
Jun 18, 2018

Appalachian State University alumna Johnna Reisner ’15 ’17, a Charlotte native, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award...