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Jabari Budd (top left), Sophia Kirn '22 (top right), Brenna McNamara '24 (bottom left), Anhminh Nguyen (bottom middle), and Carleigh Scott '22 (bottom right) were inducted into the Spring 2026 Cratis D. Williams Society. Photos submitted

CAS graduates inducted into Spring 2026 Cratis D. Williams Society
May 11, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies seeks nominations for the Cratis D. Williams Society.

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App State Chancellor Heather Norris, third from right, and App State Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Neva J. Specht, third from left, with the 2026 Ronny L. Brooks Leadership Award recipients at App State’s 2026 Awards of Distinction ceremony, held April 28 on the Boone campus. Pictured with Norris and Specht, from left to right, are App State seniors Courtney Castellow and Daye Talley, Rhonda Bullock, daughter of Ronny L. Brooks, and her husband, John Bullock, and App State senior David Itson. Photo
Chloe Lemos, a senior criminal justice major, stands in her cap and gown apparel with five cords at the Founders Bell Pavilion April 13. (Sydney Willis)

Recognizing App State’s high-achieving ‘cord collectors’ [student featured]
May 1, 2026

Another May 2026 graduate with both high achievements and aspirations is Chloe Lemos, a senior criminal justice major who has accumulated five graduation cords.

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The App State College of Arts and Sciences logo in black and gold over a black background with a spotlight in the upper right corner.

Announcing the 2025-26 App State CAS Senior Award Recipients
Apr 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted the 2025-26 CAS Senior Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 24, 2026, in the Grandview Ballroom in the North End Zone Facility at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

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App State students and Mountaineer Medics Owen Troxell, far left, and Emily Bjerregaard, second from left, are pictured with members of the London Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust at an ambulance station in London. Photo submitted
Berardino “Dino” DiBernardi, left, and Nicole Tran, right.

CAS students earn 2025-26 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 17, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Club Council and Campus Activities, the governing and advocacy body for student clubs and organizations, have announced the recipients of their 2025-26 student awards.

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Biology graduate student Haley Martin ’23 ’25 conducts research on fruit flies. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Mountaineer Discovery: Spotlighting Student Research, Creativity and Innovation at App State
Apr 15, 2026

Increasing global access to life-changing prosthetics — through human-centered 3D design.
Examining newborn health patterns near chemical accident sites.
Channeling performance and craft to inspire connection and community well-being....

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Three individuals smile for a photo. The middle individual is holding a certificate.

CAS students, faculty receive 2025–26 awards from the Williams School of Graduate Studies
Apr 14, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2025–26 awards.

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This year’s Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors will be the largest in App State history, with 240 students participating. Pictured, an App State student presents their research poster during last year’s event. Photo by Kyla Willoughby
A person standing beside a glass display case containing the taxidermy model of an Irish Wolfhound.

Meet Aubrey Bews: Anthropology student, primate researcher, and CAS Dean's Office employee
Apr 9, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office welcomed a new student employee, Aubrey Bews, this semester. A Greensboro native, Bews is often the first friendly face visitors meet when they arrive at the office.

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