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4 App State alumni honored for exemplary leadership, service and achievements
Jul 16, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the 2026 Alumni Awards

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Statewide agreement links NC community colleges to App State health sciences program
Jul 16, 2026

Appalachian State University has partnered with the North Carolina Community College System on a new statewide articulation agreement for health-related Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees...

First-year student Lainie Baumgardner, of Waxhaw, runs on Appalachian State University’s campus Nov. 18 with her mask at the ready. She is a member of App State’s track and field team. It’s important to keep up physical activity throughout the winter for mental and physical health and immune system support, says App State’s Dr. Rebecca “Becki” Battista, an Exercise Is Medicine Ambassador and a board member of the Physical Activity Alliance. Photo by Marie Freeman
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Honors alumna Allison Farrell publishes thesis
Oct 9, 2020

Honors College alumna Allison Farrell ’20 has successfully published her Honors thesis, ...

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Stephanie McDaniel is the new director of Health Promotion for Faculty and Staff
Oct 6, 2020

The Beaver College of Health Sciences is thrilled to welcome Stephanie McDaniel as the new director for the...

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Appalachian Continues to Provide Services in its Interprofessional Clinic
Jul 24, 2020

By Bryan Belcher and Gary McCullough

he four Appalachian State University faculty selected for the 2020 BRIDGES Academic Leadership for Women program sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Pictured, from left to right, are Dr. Megen Culpepper, assistant professor in the A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences; Dr. Leah Hamilton, associate professor in the Department of Social Work; Dr. Vicky Klima, professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences; and Dr. Rachel Wilson, associate professor in the
The 3-year-old pictured uses an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. Photo submitted
Ashley Shapiro

Ashley Shapiro's path to Occupational Therapy
Jul 15, 2020

By Audrey Gurkin