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A record 4,300+ App State graduates are ready for what’s next
May 14, 2026

 Appalachian State University celebrated the achievements of more than 4,300 graduates — the largest graduating class in university history — during its Spring 2026 Commencement,

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Record 240 student innovators take center stage at App State’s 29th annual research and creativity showcase
May 14, 2026

A record number of student innovators demonstrated how their research can make a difference — in the region and beyond — at Appalachian State University’s 29th Annual Celebration

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App State alumna bakes her way to Food Network
Nov 19, 2021

App State alumna bakes her way to Food Network

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Social Work Alum Receives Community Impact Award
Nov 16, 2021

By Dr. Denise L. Levy, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

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Changing Minds, Changing Lives: Fostering Resilience
Nov 10, 2021

Rebecca Liljestrand began her career with the Beaver College of Health Sciences as an adjunct professor in public health and nursing.

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App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
Oct 19, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — If you’ve sprained your ankle once, it’s likely it has or will happen again.

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The Social Work Care Collaborative
Oct 7, 2021

Thanks to the support of the social work department chair, Lauren Renkert, and the expertise of Annette Ward, LCSW, the Social Work Care...

Sarah Brown and Amelia Rhodes

Two Honors students publish stories written in departmental Honors General Education course
Sep 29, 2021

Honors students Sarah Brown and Amelia Rhodes have each turned one of their individual pieces from ...

Brett Strader

Meet Brett Strader
Jul 1, 2021

By Audrey Gurkin

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App State one of 17 US schools named a top producer of Fulbright scholars and students for 2020–21
Jun 11, 2021

Nancy Patterson ’16, of Auburn, Alabama, received a Fulbright ETA to Mexico.

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Nurse Whitney Hicks ’15 studies, teaches and serves
Jun 7, 2021

While pursuing her Ph.D.