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Adrienne Stumb (right) with her student Maci Cook (left)

Secondary English education alumna partners with Appalachian State University to design grant that will support interdisciplinary unit for seventh-grade students
Jun 5, 2018

English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher, Adrienne Stumb ’02, worked closely with Dr. Elizabeth Frye, Department of Reading Education and Special Education and Dr. Craig Fischer, Department of English, to curate a comic-con style event at Bethel Elementary school.

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Tori Tensi. Photo by Ellen Gwin Burnette

Senior Sociology Major Tori Tensi: CAS Corps Feature of the Month
Jun 4, 2018

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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Nancy Contreras-Quinteros, a senior chemistry major; Carly Peggs, an Appalachian junior majoring in psychology and Bethany Brotherton, a senior majoring in anthropology at Appalachian.

A trio of Appalachian students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
May 18, 2018

Nancy Contreras-Quinteros, Carly Peggs and Bethany Brotherton — all Gilman Scholarship recipients — will study and intern abroad during summer 2018.

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Over 3,500 students receive degrees at Appalachian during commencement ceremonies, May 11-12

Over 3,500 students receive degrees at Appalachian during commencement ceremonies, May 11-12
May 18, 2018

Six commencement ceremonies were held at Appalachian State University over two days, Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12. A total of 3,229 undergraduate students and 369 graduate students received degrees.

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The inaugural Wilson Scholars, as new students, atop Table Rock in the Pisgah National Forest. The steep hike, according to Sarah Aldridge, second from left, became a metaphor for overcoming obstacles on the path to academic success. Photo submitted

‘Four years of transformative change’
May 17, 2018

Graduating Wilson Scholars reflect on their experiences in Appalachian’s premier scholarship program

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Senior actuarial science major Malik Hargrave, from Lexington, is president of Appalachian State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council and chair of the Chancellor’s Student Advisory Board for Diversity Recruitment. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Appalachian actuarial science major seizes opportunities ‘with full force’
May 14, 2018

Actuaries provide the statistical probability of an event occurring, so when actuarial science major Malik Hargrave says not to take any opportunity for granted, it isn’t cliché advice — it’s calculated.

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ACS award winners and their mentors

Three chemistry majors honored with awards from the American Chemical Society.
May 11, 2018

The local chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Carolina-Piedmont (C-P) section awarded chemistry major Hayden Lane, Clayton, N.C., the Outstanding Leadership Award and Samantha Steyl, Charlotte, N.C., the Excellence in Scholastic Achievement Award.

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Innovate for Good: Summer STEM program for girls

Innovate for Good: Summer STEM program for girls
May 10, 2018

Appalachian State University will offer Aspire IT, a summer outreach program that aims to increase diverse students' awareness about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education and career paths

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Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018

Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018
May 10, 2018

Staci Hunter, a graduating senior with a major in criminal justice and two minors in psychology and Spanish from Wendell, North Carolina, was awarded a State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Int...

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Senior Psychology Major Meghan Pavelka: CAS Corps Feature of the Month

Senior Psychology Major Meghan Pavelka: CAS Corps Feature of the Month
May 9, 2018

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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