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Child Development alumna shares Korean teaching experience

Administrator — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:44:07 +0000

Child Development alumna, Parks Bickel, spent a year following graduation teaching in Korea.

Students at the school where Parks Bickel taught.

Bickel with a Korean couple during their wedding.

by Parks Bickel ‘08

When I graduated from Appalachian in May 2008, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I found this pretty ironic considering [...]

Gutshall, Radak publish articles

Administrator — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:10:08 +0000

Melissa Gutshall in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences has published several articles recently:

Miller CK, Gutschall MD. A randomized trial about glycemic index and glycemic load improves outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes. Health Educ Behav. 2009;36(3):615-26.

Miller CK, Gutschall MD, Mitchell, DC. Change in Food Choices Following a Glycemic Load Intervention [...]

Lee recognized by service learning task force

Administrator — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:37:38 +0000

Professor Cheryl Lee was recently recognized as a “Designated Service-Learning Faculty Member” by the Appalachian Service-Learning Faculty Task Force. This distinction recognizes and rewards faculty for their dedication to improving their teaching effectiveness, as well as engaging in scholarship/service within the service-learning field. Lee utilizes service-learning in her Adolescent Development class.

Root to study Energize Watauga! program

Administrator — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:36:46 +0000

Professor Marty Root, in cooperation with the Wellness Center and the Blue Ridge Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Clinic, will be studying the beneficial effects of the “Energize Watauga!” program.

The program is a 12-week intensive program targeting overweight children and their families at high risk for metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes, funded by a grant [...]

Nutrition student excels outside classroom

Administrator — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:32:31 +0000

Megan Rawdon, a senior nutrition major, played the role of the Arabian Doll in The Nutcracker, Dec. 13 and 14, at Farthing Auditorium. Megan, who has been dancing since the age of 3, was selected through an audition process. The performance was produced by Studio K Dance Studio. Megan graduates in May.

Kyla Morris donates to Locks of Love

Administrator — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:17:23 +0000

Foods and Nutrition student, Kyla Morris, and her sister, Asia, have been identified by their long hair since they were young. For the past six years, Asia was growing her hair to donate it to the non-profit organization, Locks of Love.

Locks of Love provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term [...]

Dietetic student Valerie Duran mentioned in article

Administrator — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:16:21 +0000

http://www2.hickoryrecord.com/content/2009/jan/15/healthy-house-healthy-kids/

Scholarship recipients, donors recognized at annual reception

Administrator — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:18:41 +0000

Students in the College of Fine and Applied Arts receiving scholarships were recognized Tuesday evening at the College’s annual Scholarship Reception at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.

In addition, donors who have established scholarships were recognized. Dr. Glenda Treadaway, interim dean for the College, welcomed those in attendance and announced the scholarship recipients. Also speaking [...]

Food Fight Competition Benefits Watauga Hunger and Health Coalition

Administrator — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:29:46 +0000

Students in the family and consumer science program at Appalachian State University participated in a food drive competition with their counterparts at Western Carolina University. While they collected 18 boxes of food to benefit the Watauga Hunger and Health Coalition, they lost the competition to WCU. As a result, they will display a WCU pennant [...]

DIETETIC STUDENTS TAKE TOP HONORS AT STATE DIETETIC RESEARCH COMPETITION

Administrator — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:10:23 +0000

Graduate Dietetic student Sara Kim won first place in the graduate student research competition for her presentation, “Effectiveness of the Western NC Folic Acid Campaign in Watauga County,” at the 75th annual North Carolina Dietetic Association Meeting April 20-22 in Raleigh.

Appalachian State University graduate dietetic students Sara Kim and Kayce Chapman Boggs placed first and [...]