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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...

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Home School PE Program Offered To Local Community
Sep 19, 2023

The App State Health, Physical Education, and Coaching Program is pleased to continue offering the Home School Physical Education (PE) Program...

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App State’s Dr. Zachary Farris named 2023 Faculty Member of the Year by Sun Belt Conference
Aug 17, 2023

The Sun Belt Conference announced today that Appalachian State University’s ...

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App State faculty members receive $549,290 NIH grant
Aug 10, 2023

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three faculty members from Appalachian State University's ...

Kendall Clark holds scholarship check with GOTR Board Chair Ashley Galleher

Girls on the Run of the High Country awards $1,000 scholarship
Jun 30, 2023

Avery High School graduate Kendall Clark has been named the recipient of the 2023 Girls on the Run of the High Country scholarship and will...

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App State honors 14 students, faculty and staff at inaugural Awards of Distinction ceremony
May 23, 2023

Appalachian State University honored 14 students, faculty and staff for their commitment to excellence in serving the university at its inaugural...