Awards & Honors

A physics and astronomy class at Appalachian State University

AIP Survey Results put Appalachian Physics & Astronomy on Top
Oct 24, 2017

The American Institute for Physics (AIP) has released their survey of enrollments and degrees among physics and astronomy departments across the Unite...

Madelyn Marie Kittle, an Appalachian State University senior from Franklin County, has been awarded the university’s 2017-18 Truman Capote Literary Trust Award for Creative Writing.

Appalachian’s Truman Capote scholarship winner and runner-up announced
Sep 28, 2017

Madelyn Marie Kittle, a senior majoring in English with a concentration in creative writing and film studies, has been awarded Appalachian State Unive...

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) at Appalachian State

Appalachian’s NSF-funded scanning electron microscope supports undergraduate research
Sep 25, 2017

The National Science Foundation, through a major research instrumentation program grant, awarded the College of Arts and Sciences’ Dewel Microscopy ...

Judson MacDonald

Judson MacDonald named Appalachian’s 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year
Sep 20, 2017

Judson MacDonald has been named the Appalachian State University Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year for the 2016-17 school year. Reich College of...

Appstate Faculty and staff honored for excellence

Faculty and staff honored for excellence
Aug 31, 2017

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

Meet the 2017 Chancellor’s Scholars

Meet the 2017 Chancellor’s Scholars
Aug 15, 2017

The Chancellor’s Scholarship is Appalachian State University’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship. It is designed fo...

Davis Hankins, Philosophy and Religion

Hankins’ first book garners Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise
Aug 14, 2017

Dr. Davis Hankins of Appalachian State University is one of 10 winners of the Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological Promise this year. It is a...

Appalachian awards 11 students Plemmons Scholarships for 2017-2018

Appalachian awards 11 students Plemmons Scholarships for 2017-2018
Aug 2, 2017

Eleven first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded Plemmons Leadership Scholarships. Plemmons Scholars have shown outstandin...

Appalachian State University student Annie Pharr of Tuxedo, who is majoring in recreation management and sociology, received a scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation. Photo by Yates Pharr

Appalachian student receives scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation, engages community in biking
Jul 14, 2017

An Appalachian State University student who helped organize the first women’s cycling event in the Boone area in the summer of 2016 has been awarded...

Jabari Moore Mint Hill, North Carolina

Meet the 2017 Wilson Scholars
Jul 12, 2017

Among the six new Wilson Scholars at Appalachian State University this year are a published author, the founder of a non-profit charity and an advocat...