Students

The App State Disaster Relief Hub opened in the Plemmons Student Union on Oct. 1, providing students, faculty and staff with resources and support after Hurricane Helene, including financial assistance through the App State Disaster Relief Fund. Alumnus Ryan Kennedy ’22, an administrative assistant in the Department of Psychology, volunteered at the hub for nearly three weeks. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
Dec 2, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene left a lasting impact on the High Country when it hit on Sept.

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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 ’24
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "Taxonomic Significance of Lungfish (Sarcopterygii:Dipnoi) Tooth Plates in the Lower Triassic (Olenekian) Burgersdorp Formation of Driefontein, South Africa"

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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, Appalachian State's Career Development Center celebrates student employees each semester.

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

SAFE Student Spotlight: Joshua Crouch
Nov 14, 2024

Joshua Crouch
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "Preliminary Taphonomy of a Revueltian (Upper Triassic: Norian) Age Coprolite Assemblage from the Homestead Site in the Garita Creek Formation, East-Central New Mexico, USA"

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

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Weaver
Nov 12, 2024

Rachel Weaver
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient
Project: "HBC - Who?: Perceptions of Talent from Historically Black Colleges and Universities"

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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 Zekas
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "Are Psychology Undergraduate Students Equipped to Work in Business and Technology After Graduation?"

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

SAFE Student Spotlight: Augusta Scruggs
Nov 6, 2024

Augusta Scruggs
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "How Cops Are Using TikTok as Image Management"

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

SAFE Student Spotlight: Claire Kennedy
Nov 4, 2024

Claire Kennedy
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "AI Study Buddy - An Application of ChatGPT"

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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 '24
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "Disparities in Spatial Clustering of Perinatal Mental Health Conditions During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

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