Communication

3 Mountaineers receive 2021 Plemmons Leadership Medallions
Oct 18, 2021

 Three members of the Appalachian State University Community have been awarded W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions in recognition of th...

Photo of Jeffrey Dean Foster, COM alumnus

Pandemic experiences inspired Jeffrey Dean Foster’s latest album
Oct 18, 2021

While the pandemic and recent cultural events of 2020 had many people reaching for their television remotes, Jeffrey Dean Foster ’82 was r...

Dr. Jiangxue (Ashley) Han, an assistant professor of public relations in Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication.

App State communication faculty named 2021 Kopenhaver Center Fellow
Oct 13, 2021

By Morgan LampmanBOONE, N.C.-- Dr. Jiangxue (Ashley) Han, an assistant professor of public relations in Appalachian State University’s Departme...

Dr. Greg Perreault shown in Austria during his Fulbright experience

App State one of 17 US schools named a top producer of Fulbright scholars and students for 2020–21
Jun 10, 2021

Appalachian State University has been recognized as a top producing institution for Fulbright scholars and students for the 2020–21 academic year, a...

Appalachian State University alumna Lynn Patterson ’89, who holds a B.S. in communication studies, has been employed at App State’s library for 30 years. She is pictured in front of the university’s Belk Library and Information Commons, in which she is a university program specialist. Photo by Marie Freeman

Lynn Patterson’s door at App State’s Belk Library is open
Apr 8, 2021

To many Appalachian State University students over the years, Lynn Patterson ’89 has been known for her nurturing spirit. Patterson, who has been em...

AppTV show wins prestigious award

AppTV show “Religion in Life” receives second RCC Wilbur Award
Mar 31, 2021

The AppTV show, “Religion in Life,” hosted by Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt, professor of philosophy and religion and interim director of Appal...

App State awards 4 grants in support of diversity, equity and inclusion research
Mar 23, 2021

Appalachian State University’s Office of Research awarded four faculty teams with a 2020 Scholarship of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Gr...

John Park, App State alumnus

App State alumnus produces news to keep Kentuckians informed
Jan 21, 2021

For Appalachian State University alumnus John Park ’20, each day starts with one simple question: What’s happening in the world today? As a news p...

JoCinda Benjamin

‘Momager’ for hire: An App State Mountaineer’s company serves young performers in LA
Jan 4, 2021

Appalachian State University alumna JoCinda Benjamin ’94 said she believes almost every successful child performer has one thing in common: a parent...

Kaiden Smith interviews App State quarterback Zac Thomas

Student Commencement Speaker Balances Athletics, Academics En Route To Journalism Career
Dec 9, 2020

By Amanda Brasier Realizing that covering sporting events was a potential career path was one of Kaiden Smith’s “aha” moments, finding a wa...