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$1 million grant funds App State’s Public Health AmeriCorps program
Feb 2, 2024

Fueled by a three-year, $1 million grant, Appalachian State University is implementing a Public Health AmeriCorps program to enhance public ...

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Athlete and Advocate Inspires Speech Language Students at App State
Jan 30, 2024

By Amanda Mlekush When App State student Zoë Pawelczak heard disability advocate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist speak to her Speech Language Pathology c...

Department Establishes Hall of Fame To Honor Outstanding Contributions
Jan 22, 2024

By Amanda MlekushThe Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education has established a unique way to honor some of its outstanding faculty ...

A Carolina Snowbelle Christmas Kicks Off This Weekend at App Theatre
Nov 30, 2023

By Amanda MlekushLooking for a great way to kick off the holidays? Performances of the 2023 “A Carolina Snowbelle Christmas” will be offered at th...

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Honors College senior engages in personal and professional development in Sevilla, Spain
Nov 27, 2023

Honors College senior Emma Denton studied abroad from May 21 to June 18, 2023, in Sevilla, Spain. As an exercise science major, Denton took classes th...

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Students Mentored by BCHS Faculty Selected As Finalists in Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Nov 15, 2023

By Amanda MlekushTwo graduate students mentored by Beaver College of Health Sciences faculty were selected as finalists in the university’s 2023-202...

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Mountaineer Medics program enriches App State student experience and supports campus events
Nov 10, 2023

This fall, 27 Appalachian State University students are gaining career experience in emergency medical services (EMS) and supporting campus events as ...

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Social Work Student Receives NC Governor’s Award After Charting New Path
Nov 1, 2023

By Amanda Mlekush After being laid off from her job at a manufacturing facility in the midst of the 2020 pandemic, Amanda Abernathy decided to pu...

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College Inducts Eight Health and Wellness Leaders Into Trillium Society
Oct 31, 2023

By Amanda MlekushThe Beaver College of Health Sciences inducted eight health and wellness leaders into the college’s Trillium Society on Friday at t...

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Alumnus Offers Creative Gift To Help Nursing Students
Oct 16, 2023

By Amanda Mlekush As a new father and, later, in his work as president and co-founder of a Charlotte-based medical supply company, Chris McCaw ...