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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

Kali Cannon

Kali Cannon shares her App State experience
Apr 19, 2021

Kali Cannon, a nutrition and foods dietetics concentration major, is from Savannah Georgia.

Priscilla Holmes

Priscilla Holmes shares her App State experience
Apr 14, 2021

Priscilla Holmes, a graduate student in the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship, is from Traphill North...

Allison Wright

Middlefork Academy Hosts Social Work Intern
Apr 13, 2021

Allison Wright, a graduate student in Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Healt

Marisa Sedlak

App State alumna Marisa Sedlak is a parks and recreation star
Apr 7, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Mountaineer Marisa Sedlak ’14 ’20 is a new parks and recreation star.

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.