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Graduate wears cap and gown and stands in lobby that says Health Sciences

Perseverance pays off: Over 1,500 App State graduates achieve degrees this fall
Dec 17, 2024

Appalachian State University celebrated graduates’ achievements during Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Dec.

Dr. Amber Welborn, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Nursing, led a group of students who volunteered to sort medical supplies to be delivered via aircraft at the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport. Pictured from left to right in the back row are Welborn, senior nursing major Jesse Gargis, senior exercise science major Noah Foy, senior nursing major Caitlyn Moore, senior nursing major Ella Pyatt and senior nursing major Eli Dowler. Shown from left to right in the front row are senior

App State students, faculty and staff volunteered to help neighbors after Hurricane Helene
Dec 16, 2024

Hurricane Helene left a lasting impact on the High Country when it hit on Sept.

UNC System Board of Governors approves App State's new Doctor of Nursing Practice hybrid program
Dec 4, 2024

Beginning in fall 2026, Appalachian State University will welcome its first cohort of students to a hybrid Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program, designed to educate family practice...

Emma Swarts

Emma Swarts shares her App State experience
Apr 6, 2021

Emma Swarts is a senior public health major from Clayton, North Carolina.

Jessica Bravo

Jessica Bravo shares her App State experience
Mar 29, 2021

Jessica Bravo is a social work major and is originally from Costa Rica.

Chesnee Sheehan

Chesnee Sheehan shares her App State experience
Mar 22, 2021

Chesnee Sheehan is a nursing major from Canton, North Carolina.

Wendy Wilt

A ‘diploma in persistence’ for this App State staff member and student
Mar 8, 2021

A ‘diploma in persistence’ for this App State staff member and student

Dr. Martie Thompson

App State names inaugural BCBS of NC Endowed Professor in Public Health
Mar 8, 2021

App State names inaugural BCBS of NC Endowed Professor in Public Health

Lindsey Turbyfill

Lindsey Turbyfill shares her App State experience
Feb 25, 2021

Lindsey Turbyfill is a senior athletic training major from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Yadkin County Community Garden

Community garden is a teaching site and source of fresh produce for WIC clients in Yadkin County
Feb 24, 2021

Ashley Beard is a student in Appalachian State University’s Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management’s Public Health Nutriti