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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 culmination of their academic journeys amid such challenges as a global pandemic and a natural disaster.

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CAS Corps member Tucker Terrell is a senior environmental geology major from Boone. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Tucker Terrell
Dec 17, 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 opportunities for academic and professional growth.

CAS Corps, College News, Students
Oliver Sullivan is a graduate student in the Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management program. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Oliver Sullivan
Dec 17, 2024

Oliver Sullivan
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "Perceived vs. Actual: Bridging the Gap in the Understanding of Psychology Majors’ Skills"

College News, Grants & Research, SAFE Grant, Students, Support
CAS Corps member Carli Samuelson is a senior chemistry major from Banner Elk. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Carli Samuelson
Dec 16, 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 opportunities for academic and professional growth.

CAS Corps, College News, Students
CAS Corps member Emerson Phillips is a junior history and social studies education major from Cary. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Emerson Phillips
Dec 15, 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 opportunities for academic and professional growth.

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Sam Arkle (upper left), Gracie Bullington ’23 (upper right), Claire Ringland Calhoun (lower left) and Chase Riddell (lower right) were inducted into the Fall 2024 Cratis D. Williams Society. Photos submitted

Fall 2024 Cratis D. Williams Society inductees include four CAS graduates
Dec 13, 2024

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.

Awards & Honors, College News, Students
CAS Corps member Nathaia Lassiter is a junior veterinary technology major from Statesville. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Nathaia Lassiter
Dec 11, 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 opportunities for academic and professional growth.

College News, CAS Corps, Students
Maggie Vaughn is a senior biology major from Nebo. Photo submitted

SAFE Student Spotlight: Maggie Vaughn
Dec 10, 2024

Maggie Vaughn
Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Recipient

Project: "Toward an Improved Synthesis of Dental Adhesives"

College News, Grants & Research, SAFE Grant, Students, Support
CAS Corps member Emma Ingram is a sophomore applied physics major from Granite Falls. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Emma Ingram
Dec 10, 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 opportunities for academic and professional growth.

College News, CAS Corps, Students
App State senior Temitayo Olofintuyi, left, a Beemon research team member and computer science major from Greensboro, and Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, the Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in App State’s Department of Computer Science, inspect two Beemon Hive Monitoring Systems on App State’s Boone campus. Tashakkori and his research team received a grant for over $640,000 from NCInnovation to commercialize four parts of the Beemon Hive Monitoring System. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State team’s beehive monitoring system buzzes toward market with NCInnovation support
Dec 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — At Appalachian State University, research by Dr. Rahman Tashakkori and his team is contributing to the development of an innovative tool for decreasing honeybee die-off and increasing hive production.

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