From turtles to town hall: SECU Public Fellows Internship at ASU
Oct 9, 2017
“There’s a one percent survival rate for hatchlings, but we give them all a chance just so maybe one of the little guys can make it. And hey, someone gave me a chance so that hopefully I can make it too.”
Students, Grants & Research
Appalachian’s Team Sunergy travels to World Solar Challenge in Australia to advise Chilean team
Oct 5, 2017
Members of Appalachian’s solar vehicle team left Boone Friday, Sept. 29, for more than two weeks Down Under. They will advise the Chilean team on electrical engineering challenges while also learning about the race, in which Team Sunergy hopes to compete in 2019.
College News, Students, Grants & Research
Judson MacDonald named Appalachian’s 2016-17 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year
Sep 20, 2017
Judson MacDonald has been named the Appalachian State University Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year for the 2016-17 school year.
College News, Students, Awards & Honors
English major presents at American Literature Association
Aug 23, 2017
In May, Appalachian State University’s Tommy Young was one of a handful of undergraduates to present at the American Literature Association Conference, in Boston, Massachusetts.
College News, Students, Events
Meet the 2017 Chancellor’s Scholars
Aug 15, 2017
The Chancellor’s Scholarship is Appalachian State University’s oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship.
College News, Students, Awards & Honors
App student interns for U.S. senator
Aug 11, 2017
An Appalachian State University student is coming to the end of a nine-week internship program with the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FLa).
College News, Students
SECU continues to fund Appalachian internships; 10 students complete 2017 summer internships
Aug 10, 2017
Ten students from Appalachian State University completed 2017 summer internships in public sector and nonprofit entities of rural and underserved regions of North Carolina as part of a program called the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Service Fellows.
College News, Students
Appalachian awards 11 students Plemmons Scholarships for 2017-2018
Aug 2, 2017
Eleven first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded Plemmons Leadership Scholarships. Plemmons Scholars have shown outstanding leadership in either their high schools or communities.
University News, Students, Awards & Honors
Appalachian student receives scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation, engages community in biking
Jul 14, 2017
An Appalachian State University student who helped organize the first women’s cycling event in the Boone area in the summer of 2016 has been awarded the women’s Joshua Kuck Memorial Scholarship from the USA Cycling Foundation.
College News, Students, Awards & Honors
Meet the 2017 Wilson Scholars
Jul 12, 2017
Among the six new Wilson Scholars at Appalachian State University this year are a published author, the founder of a non-profit charity and an advocate for women’s empowerment. One recipient has worked to relieve hunger in his community.
University News, Students, Awards & Honors