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Senior Rhiannon Reed-Kelly, double majoring in Community and Regional Planning and Geography, with a minor in Sustainable Development pictured in Budapest, spring 2018. Photo submitted.

Rhiannon Reed-Kelly: Planning for positive impact in the future
Oct 28, 2019

Each year, the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-NC) bestows the Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Awards on communities in several different categories, as well as one student from each planning program in the UNC System (Appalachian State University, East...

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Rebecca Yoon, Director, App English Language Studies (AppELS) is a new academic program for English language learners at Appalachian State University. Photo by Chase Reynolds.

New AppELS partnership offers international students the opportunity to study at Appalachian State
Aug 12, 2019

App English Language Studies (AppELS) is a new academic program for English language learners at Appalachian State University.

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Appalachian Alumna Lacy Martin outside her classroom at R. J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. photo submitted.

Alumna Lacy Martin: Homeless and hopeless to full of promise
Jul 22, 2019

Lacy Martin ‘18 definitely faced many challenges through her young adult life: from growing up in a single parent household, to the loss of a parent, to grappling with college life while coming from a family that was homeless.

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An excited group of third graders participating in the "Water on the Move" program run towards the Appalachian Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences Geobago for the hands on lab activities. Photo by Marta Toran

Geological and Environmental Sciences K-12 science education strengthened by community partnership
Jun 14, 2019

Vulcan Materials, the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates with a local office in Boone, N.C., has given over $61,000 to the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Appalachian State University, supporting the department in many ways for decades.

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Amerity Head, a junior, is the winner of the Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing in prose for 2019-20.

2019-20 Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing winner announced
May 7, 2019

Amerity Head, a junior from Forest City, N.C. at Appalachian State University is the winner of the Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship for Creative Writing in prose for 2019-20.

College News, Students, Awards & Honors
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College Senior Awards 2019
May 1, 2019

The College of Arts and Sciences Senior Awards Ceremony recognizes and celebrates outstanding seniors from each of our 16 departments.

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Student Israel research presentation flyer

Student recipients of Israel travel grants will present research at Greensboro Jewish Federation and at Appalachian
Apr 30, 2019

In March 2019, five Appalachian undergraduate students (with a minor in Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies) became the first recipients of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies' student travel

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Students presenting their research posters at the 22nd annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors

Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors Winners 2019
Apr 30, 2019

This Celebration showcases meaningful research in all disciplines by students at Appalachian, with the top three posters in both the undergraduate and graduate divisions receiving awards. This year, over 100 abstracts were entered in the 10th annual poster competition.

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Sophia Yang, CAS Corps Feature of the Month, headshot. Photo by Ellen Gwin Burnette

CAS Corps Feature of the Month: Junior Chemistry and Exercise Science Major Sophia Yang
Apr 5, 2019

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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Shout out to the Department of Computer Science
Apr 3, 2019

Three new papers published in the Department of Computer Science:

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