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Appalachian alumna first female Black Hawk pilot in the N.C. Army National Guard

Administrator — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:50:48 +0000

Read about her here.

Gill Beck: Soldier first, lawyer always

Administrator — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:38:40 +0000

Beck will receive Appalachian’s Distinguished Alumni Award this spring…read it here.

Ready to serve, three Appalachian graduates are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Army

Administrator — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:18:59 +0000

Three Appalachian State University graduates have been commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. They are Christopher M. Dimaio, left, Gregory T. Lewis and Mitchell S. Rick. After completing the basic officer leadership course, Dimaio will join the medical service corps, Lewis will join the military police with the N.C. Army National Guard and [...]

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 [...]

Appalachian’s Mountaineer Battalion wins ROTC Ranger Challenge competition

Administrator — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:10:12 +0000

Members of the Mountaineer Battalion Ranger Challenge Team from Appalachian State University won the Victory Brigade Range Competition held at Fort Jackson, S.C. Members of the team include (front row) Sam Wellborn holding the team guidon (banner). Pictured second row from left are Lt. Col. Andy Kilgore (professor of military science), Joseph Beckman, Spencer McKinney, [...]

Scholarship created to honor Appalachian Alumnus killed in action

Administrator — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:22:08 +0000

by Josh Jarman Intern, College of Fine & Applied Arts

Wesley Bauguess has created a scholarship for ROTC students at Appalachian State University in honor of her late husband Larry Bauguess, who was killed in action last May in Pakistan.

The fallen major and operations officer served in the 82nd Airborne Division and is survived by his wife [...]

APPALACHIAN CADET SELECTED TO INTERN IN SLOVAKIA

Administrator — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:32:46 +0000

Appalachian State University Cadet Michael Hoffman of Carthage has been awarded a United States Army Cadet Command Culture Immersion internship July 13 - Aug. 2 in Slovakia.

Hoffman, a junior with Appalachian’s Department of Military Science and Leadership, was selected from hundreds of applicants nationwide for the internship. The internship will provide Cadet Hoffman the opportunity [...]

Fine and Applied Arts students named to “Who’s Who”

Administrator — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:53:45 +0000

Twenty-one of the 61 Appalachian students named to the 2008 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges are students in the College of Fine and Applied Arts. The College includes the Departments of Art; Communication; Family & Consumer Sciences; Health, Leisure & Exercise Science; Military Science & Leadership; Nursing; Technology; and [...]

Appalachianâ€™s ROTC program receives third consecutive commissioning award

Administrator — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:45:15 +0000

The Department of Military Science and Leadership at Appalachian State University has been recognized for exceeding its commissioning goal for 2007. This is the third consecutive year that the program has exceeded its mission in terms of the number of lieutenants commissioned to the U.S. Army. To recognize the accomplishment, the department received a commemorative [...]

Appalachianâ€™s ROTC cadets win top honors in regional competition

Administrator — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:45:02 +0000

Cadets from Appalachian State Universityâ€™s ROTC program continued their tradition of placing among the top three schools competing in the annual Eastern Region (ROTC) 5th Brigadeâ€™s Ranger Challenge.

Ten cadets competed against 17 teams from across the Southeast in the two-day, 10-event competition held Oct. 19-20 at Ft. Jackson, S. C. Ranger Challenge is considered the [...]