Students

Luke Rose graduated from Appalachian in May with his bachelor's degree in geology with a concentration in paleontology. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Luke Rose ’24
Nov 25, 2024

Luke Rose ’24Fall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Taxonomic Significance of Lungfish (Sarcopterygii:Dipnoi) Tooth Plates in the Lower Triassic (Ol...

Nicole Herrera Marchena (left) and Kelley Robinson (right) are student assistants in the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office. Photos submitted

Meet the student employees in the CAS Dean's Office
Nov 18, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Student employees make up an important and valuable part of the workforce at Appalachian State University. In recognition of this, App...

Joshua Crouch is a senior geology major from Gastonia. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Joshua Crouch
Nov 14, 2024

Joshua CrouchFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Preliminary Taphonomy of a Revueltian (Upper Triassic: Norian) Age Coprolite Assemblage from the H...

Rachel Weaver is a junior psychology major from Greensboro. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Weaver
Nov 12, 2024

Rachel WeaverFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "HBC - Who?: Perceptions of Talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities"Rachel Weaver,...

Cassidy Zekas is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management program from Salt Lake City, UT. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Cassidy Zekas
Nov 8, 2024

Cassidy ZekasFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Are Psychology Undergraduate Students Equipped to Work in Business and Technology After Graduation...

Masa Al Horani, Dr. Petia Bobadova and Seleen Al Horani at the American Chemical Society's Spring 2024 Meeting in New Orleans, LA. Photo submitted

Chemistry students, professor publish study in Inorganic Chemistry
Nov 6, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Petia Bobadova, a professor of chemistry in Appalachian State University's Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, coll...

Augusta Scruggs is a junior sociology major from Oxford, MS. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Augusta Scruggs
Nov 6, 2024

Augusta ScruggsFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "How Cops Are Using TikTok as Image Management"Augusta Scruggs, a junior sociology major from Oxf...

Claire Kennedy is a senior religious studies major from Durham. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Claire Kennedy
Nov 4, 2024

Claire KennedyFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "AI Study Buddy - An Application of ChatGPT"Claire Kennedy, a senior religious studies major from ...

Sarah Ulrich '24 is an alumna of Appalachian State's Master of Arts in Geography program from Jamestown. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Sarah Ulrich '24
Nov 1, 2024

Sarah Ulrich '24Fall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Disparities in Spatial Clustering of Perinatal Mental Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pan...

Leah Boone is a senior chemistry major from Pfafftown and member of the CAS Corps. Photo from honors.appstate.edu/leah-boone

SAFE Student Spotlight: Leah Boone
Oct 24, 2024

Leah BooneFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Comparing the Synthesis of L-DOPA in Osorb Versus in Solution"Leah Boone, a senior chemistry major fr...