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Beaver College of Health Sciences Awards Outstanding Faculty and Staff
Aug 21, 2023

By Amanda Mlekush The Beaver College of Health Sciences held its annual awards ceremony on Aug. 17 in Levine Hall and presented its annual awards...

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App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
Aug 17, 2023

The Sun Belt Conference announced today that Appalachian State University’s Dr. Zachary Farris, associate professor in the Beaver College ...

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App State faculty members receive $549,290 NIH grant
Aug 10, 2023

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three faculty members from Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences&n...

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App State's Blue Cross NC IHHS Welcomes New Executive Director
Aug 1, 2023

By Amanda Mlekush Dr. Gavin Colquitt, a researcher specializing in disability health and movement disorders such as cerebral palsy, is the new ex...

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App State Department of Social Work Welcomes Dr. Mark Trahan as New Chair
Jul 26, 2023

 By Amanda Mlekush Appalachian State University’s Department of Social Work has welcomed new Chair and Associate Professor Mark Trahan, Ph...

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Girls on the Run of the High Country awards $1,000 scholarship
Jun 30, 2023

Avery High School graduate Kendall Clark has been named the recipient of the 2023 Girls on the Run of the High Country scholarship and will receive $1...

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App State’s Mountaineer Food Hub receives $50,000 contribution from Harris Teeter
Jun 23, 2023

Appalachian State University’s Mountaineer Food Hub has new resources to address food insecurity within the Boone campus community thanks ...

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Beaver College of Health Sciences Welcomes Development Director
Jun 1, 2023

By Amanda MlekushThe Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) has welcomed Dr. Katie Talbert as its new director of development. Talbert, an experienc...

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App State honors 14 students, faculty and staff at inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 23, 2023

Appalachian State University honored 14 students, faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence in serving the university at its inaugural Awar...

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Master’s Graduate Jonathan Farrior Sets His Sights On Helping Others
May 11, 2023

By Amanda Mlekush The accomplishments that Beaver College of Health Sciences 2023 master’s graduate Jonathan Farrior earned in his two years at...