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App State has earned high rankings for having graduates with low student loan debt — lower than that of their statewide and national peers, according to recent reports from The Institute for College Access and Success and U.S. News & World Report. Pictured are App State students on the university’s Boone campus. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Less college debt + more lifetime earnings = the App State advantage
May 7, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Is a college degree a good investment? At Appalachian State University, the answer is clear: An App State education continues to be a pathway to a better life for North Carolinians, paving the way for higher wages and greater opportunities.

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Gracie Bullington was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 academic year. Bullington, originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina, completed her Bachelor of Science in history/social studies education in December 2023.

Gracie Bullington recognized as the App State Student Teacher of the Year
May 3, 2024

Gracie Bullington was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2023-2024 academic year. Bullington, originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina, completed her Bachelor of Science in history/social studies education in December 2023.

Education Program, Students, University News
The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

CAS students receive 2023-24 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 29, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Club Council and Campus Activities have announced the recipients of their 2023-24 student awards.

Awards & Honors, College News, Students
The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Announcing the 2023-24 App State CAS Outstanding Seniors
Apr 22, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) hosted the 2023-24 CAS Outstanding Senior Recognition Ceremony on Friday, April 19, 2024, in the Grandview Ballroom in the North End Zone Facility at Kidd Brewer Stadium.

College News, Students, Awards & Honors
The Williams School of Graduate Studies at Appalachian State University

CAS students receive research, teaching awards from the Williams School of Graduate Studies
Apr 17, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2023-24 student awards.

Awards & Honors, College News, Grants & Research, Students
Freedom Johnson '22

SAFE Student Spotlight: Freedom Johnson '22
Apr 16, 2024

Freedom Johnson '22
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023

Project: "Recognition of the ClbR Gene in Escherichia coli with Hairpin Polyamide-FRET Conjugates"

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Josie Patch

SAFE Student Spotlight: Josie Patch
Apr 9, 2024

Josie Patch
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023

Project: "Archiving Environmental Justice: Collaborative Ethnographic and Oral History Fieldwork on Bioenergy Development in Rural Eastern North Carolina"

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Maryam Sodeyi

SAFE Student Spotlight: Maryam Sodeyi
Apr 2, 2024

Maryam Sodeyi
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023

Project: "Contextual Factor Scale Development: Examining Factors Related to Racial and Ethnic Minority Students' Mental Health Help Seeking"

College News, Grants & Research, SAFE Grant, Students, Support
Kim Sharp '22

SAFE Student Spotlight: Kim Sharp '22
Mar 26, 2024

Kim Sharp '22
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023

Project: "Parent Satisfaction of the Special Education Process"

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