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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...

Dean Marie Huff

BCHS Student Awards Ceremony 2017-2018
Apr 16, 2018

On April 11, 2018, the Beaver College of Health Sciences held the annual Student Awards Ceremony and honored a total of 26 students for their...

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BCHS faculty featured in Parks and Recreation Magazine
Apr 10, 2018

J. Joy James, Ph.D.,  Associate Professor of Recreation Management, Becki A.

Aakriti Agrawal

Honors College grad enjoys holistic aspect of physical therapy
Apr 10, 2018

Aakriti Agrawal graduated in 2017 with a degree in Ex...

Bliss Hemric

Bliss Hemric elected President of the North Carolina Speech Hearing & Language Association
Mar 19, 2018

Bliss Hemric, M.A., CCC-SLP, a Clinical Educator in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was recently elected as President of...

Jean Bernard

'A nurturing investment' in student success
Mar 12, 2018

Jean Bernard, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.

Appalachian's SBIRT student training program receives additional funding from SAMHSA
Feb 26, 2018

An interdisciplinary team of faculty and staff at Appalachian State University has received $65,552 in continued funding from the...