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Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018

Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018
May 10, 2018

Staci Hunter, a graduating senior with a major in criminal justice and two minors in psychology and Spanish from Wendell, North Carolina, was awarded a State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Int...

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Senior Psychology Major Meghan Pavelka: CAS Corps Feature of the Month

Senior Psychology Major Meghan Pavelka: CAS Corps Feature of the Month
May 9, 2018

The CAS Corps are chosen to  serve as representatives to all constituents of the College of Arts and Sciences and to create, promote and execute opportunities for academic and professional growth.

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ORAU awards funding for Appalachian Carbon Research Group workshop

ORAU awards funding for Appalachian Carbon Research Group workshop
May 8, 2018

The Appalachian Carbon Research Group (ACRG) — an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and students at Appalachian State University studying carbon dioxide emissions, carbon accounting and carbon offset possibilities —will host their second OFFSET (Offsets for Future Forest Stew

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Dr. Xiaofei Tu, lecturer and Dr. Wendy Xie, associate professor, both in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, have been awarded a STARTALK grant.

Two Appalachian faculty receive STARTALK grant: funding for high school student residential Chinese immersion program
May 4, 2018

Dr. Xiaofei Tu, lecturer and Dr. Wendy Xie, associate professor, both in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, have been awarded a STARTALK grant.

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Dr. Joseph J. Gonzalez, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies

Appalachian’s Joseph Gonzalez receives Excellence in Teaching Award
May 4, 2018

Dr. Joseph J. Gonzalez, associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Cultural, Gender and Global Studies, is the recipient of the 2018 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship

Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship
May 3, 2018

Ariel Green, a senior from Durham, N.C. who is majoring in Studio Art at Appalachian State University, has been named the winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship.

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Alumna Rosemary Messick ’17 majored in psychology with a concentration in business at Appalachian State University. She now lives in Bangalore, India, where she works with startup Three Wheels United to decrease poverty and pollution by creating a sustainable transport system. Photo submitted

Rosemary Messick ’17 works toward reducing pollution and poverty with startup in Bangalore, India
May 2, 2018

Rosemary Messick ’17 credits the diverse experiences she had at Appalachian State University for preparing her to work as a business development associate for Three Wheels United, a financial technology company aimed at establishing a po

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Student Highlight: Hannah Godfrey

Student Highlight: Hannah Godfrey
May 2, 2018

Junior psychology major, Hannah Godfrey, is taking full advantage of attending a liberal arts university. Godfrey notes that the flexibility and of her classes and the support of her professors has allowed her to pursue many interests during her time at Appalachian State University.

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