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App State senior Devin Axtell, a biology major from Baldwin, Florida, prepares a meal for the student group participating in the spring 2025 Restoration and Exploration at the Coast Alternative Service Experience at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina. Axtell was one of two peer leaders on the trip. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State students help restore national wildlife refuge as part of Alternative Service Experience
Apr 30, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Each spring break, college students from across the nation head to the beaches to enjoy a week off from school — but for many Appala...

Top Left: Dr. Beradino DiBernardi and JP Neri. Top Right: Nicole Tran. Bottom Left: Natalee Jamerson. Bottom Right: Jesus Sisniega-Serrano.

CAS students receive 2024-25 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 25, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Club Council and Campus Activities, the governing and advocacy body for student clubs and organizations...

From left, members of Kappa Alpha Pi Fraternity, Inc. Kaylee Taylor, Emma Shelton, Ashley Bigelow and Sofie Mascellino collaborate with Letters of Love to create cards on Nov. 14. Courtesy of McKenna Carver.

Small notes, big impact through Letters of Love [student featured]
Apr 16, 2025

In challenging times, the simple act of writing letters can foster heartfelt communication and connection. During her mother’s cancer treatments, Em...

Hunter Messick

College Student Leaders Championed Democracy in 2024 [student featured]
Apr 16, 2025

This week, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) celebrated and recognized the students across the country who worked tirelessly to instituti...

Steven Vogel, Dr. Herman van Werkhoven, Sean Doherty, Jonathan Culpepper and Dr. Sharareh Shirzad at Appalachian State University's 13th annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Friday, January 24, 2025. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

CAS students participate in 13th annual Three Minute Thesis competition
Jan 27, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Following a delay caused by Hurricane Helene, Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the ...

Ella Adams

Ella Adams: Uplifting Voices and Serving with Purpose to Transform Communities
Jan 8, 2025

Recently graduating with a degree in Anthropology from the College of Arts and Sciences, Ella Adams embodies the spirit of passion and resilience. Ell...

Students studying in the Solarium at Appalachian State University.

Fall 2024 Dean's and Chancellor's lists released
Dec 20, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the fall 2024 semester.829 students in the College...

CAS Corps member Morgan Tringali is a junior general mathematics major from Mint Hill. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Morgan Tringali
Dec 18, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

Elijah Thompson, collections manager in App State’s Aquatic Conservation Research Lab, holds a hellbender that was found in the Watauga River. Photo submitted

Hellbender heroes: App State team continues nearly 20 years of research to help protect NC’s giant salamanders
Dec 18, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Slithering in the rocky streams and rivers of the eastern United States is a rare species of giant salamanders known as hellbenders. D...

App State conferred degrees upon more than 1,500 graduates at its Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies, held Dec. 13 in Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus. These Class of 2024 graduates join a network of more than 150,000 Mountaineer alumni. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Perseverance pays off: Over 1,500 App State graduates achieve degrees this fall
Dec 17, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated graduates’ achievements during Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13, marking the cul...