2024-25 Members

2024-25 CAS Corps Members

The CAS Corps is a group of student ambassadors chosen to represent the college at events for prospective and current students, parents, alumni and donors. The students come from a variety of areas of study that we have to offer in the college and are all in their sophomore, junior or senior years at Appalachian.


Ella Adams

Ella Adams

Year: Senior
Major: Anthropology
Learn more about Ella


Emily Baker

Emily Baker

Year: Senior
Hometown: Kernersville, N.C.
Major: Chemistry - Biochemistry
Learn more about Emily


Dominick Bontempo

Dominick Bontempo

Year: Senior
Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
Majors: Biology - Cell/Molecular; Spanish & Hispanic Studies
Learn more about Dominick


CAS Corps

Leah Boone

Year: Senior
Hometown: Pfafftown, N.C.
Major: Chemistry - Certified Chemist


Samantha Brakefield

Samantha Brakefield

Year: Junior
Hometown: Monroe, N.C.
Major: Criminal Justice - International Studies
Learn more about Samantha


Luke Darney

Luke Darney

Year: Senior
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
Major: Chemistry - Biochemistry
Learn more about Luke


Sophie Davis

Sophie Davis

Year: Junior
Hometown: Mars Hill, N.C.
Major: Sociology
Learn more about Sophie


Mason Fuller

Mason Fuller

Year: Senior
Hometown: Colfax, N.C.
Major: Physics
Learn more about Mason

Elyssa Ghazali

Elyssa Ghazali

Year: Senior
Hometown: Waxhaw, N.C.
Major: Biology - Cell/Molecular
Learn more about Elyssa


Rachel Goehner

Rachel Goehner

Year: Senior
Hometown: Rockingham, V.A.
Major: Global Studies - Global Health
Learn more about Rachel


Key Hatch

Key Hatch

Year: Senior
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Major: Environmental Science - Life Science
Learn more about Key


Hermès Henry

Hermès Henry

Year: Senior
Hometown: Pittsboro, N.C.
Major: Computer Science
Learn more about Hermès


Avery Hodgson

Avery Hodgson

Year: Senior
Hometown: Linwood, N.C.
Major: Biology - Cell/Molecular
Learn more about Avery


Emma Ingram

Emma Ingram

Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Granite Falls, N.C.
Major: Physics - Applied Physics
Learn more about Emma


Grace Knapp

Grace Knapp

Year: Junior
Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
Major: Global Studies - Development & Globalization
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Nathaia Lassiter

Nathaia Lassiter

Year: Junior
Hometown: Statesville, N.C.
Major: Veterinary Technology
Learn more about Nathaia

Jana McManus

Jana McManus

Year: Senior
Hometown: Monroe, N.C.
Major: Psychology - Business
Learn more about Jana


Emerson Phillips

Emerson Phillips

Year: Junior
Hometown: Cary, N.C.
Major: History/Social Studies Education
Learn more about Emerson


Angela Sajewicz

Angela Sajewicz

Year: Senior
Hometown: Wake Forest, N.C.
Major: Criminal Justice - International Relations
Learn more about Angela


Carli Samuelson

Carli Samuelson

Year: Senior
Hometown: Banner Elk, N.C.
Major: Chemistry - Certified Chemist
Learn more about Carli


Rylee Souders

Rylee Souders

Year: Senior
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Major: Psychology - Health Studies
Learn more about Rylee


Tucker Terrell

Tucker Terrell

Year: Senior
Hometown: Boone, N.C.
Major: Geology - Environmental Geology
Learn more about Tucker


Morgan Tringali

Morgan Tringali

Year: Junior
Hometown: Mint Hill, N.C.
Major: Mathematics - General
Learn more about Morgan


Amy Zal

Amy Zal

Year: Senior
Hometown: Schenectady, N.Y.
Major: Computer Science
Learn more about Amy