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Children's Play, “Tomato Plant Girl,” Announced for April 24 – 26
Apr 13, 2026

by Keith MartinFamily-Friendly Play Performed by Appalachian Young People’s Theatre BOONE, N.C. – Now in their 53rd year, the award-winning A...

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Designing Community Impact: App State Applied Design Students Help Transform the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center
Apr 13, 2026

Visitors to the Hiddenite Arts & Heritage Center are experiencing something entirely new. Thanks to two major remodeling projects completed in 202...

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Restoration Project Strengthens Streambank Stability and Habitat in App State Preserve
Apr 10, 2026

Over the past two months, a collaborative stream restoration effort has taken shape in the App State Nature Preserve, bringing together students, staf...

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Appalachian State University Student Sandy Zufall Awarded Prestigious SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarship
Apr 7, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is proud to announce that Sandy Zufall, a senior Studio Art major with an emphasis in Metalsmithing and J...

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Second Story Media Seniors Step Into Their Futures With Confidence, Creativity, and a Shared Drive to Make an Impact
Apr 1, 2026

Second Story Media was created to empower students to bring bold ideas, sharp instincts, and a willingness to learn by doing. This year’s graduating...

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“Once Upon a Mattress” Unites Theatre and Community in a Production by Students, For Students
Mar 30, 2026

With the APPlause! Series, Access to the Arts is not A Fairytale, but a Realityby Molly WellsBOONE, NC - The Appalachian State University Department o...

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Students Bring the Beloved Broadway Musical “Once Upon a Mattress” to Life in a Vibrant Campus Production Running April 15-19
Mar 25, 2026

A Princess, a Pea, and Plenty of Laughter!by Molly WellsBOONE, NC - The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance and the Hayes Sch...