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Dr. Rebecca Witter

College Honors Outstanding Teacher Award Recipient During Fall 2020 Commencement
Dec 9, 2020

By Amanda Brasier In a new tradition, the flag bearer for the fall 2020 commencement for the College of Fine and Applied Arts is the college’s ...

Sam Lee

Grad Student Draws on Love of Outdoors to Pursue Advanced Degree
Dec 9, 2020

By Amanda BrasierGraduate student Sam Lee said although he was sad not to visit family, there was an upside to skipping his normal Thanksgiving gather...

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...

Nina-Jo Moore PhD

College of Fine and Applied Arts Mace Bearer Dr. Nina-Jo Moore Reflects on 34-Year History at Appalachian State University
Dec 9, 2020

By Amanda BrasierOver the past 34 years, Dr. Nina-Jo Moore has taught communication studies and worked as an associate dean and assistant department c...

App State Alumnus John Carter

More than 1,700 Mountaineer graduates to be recognized during App State’s virtual Fall Commencement
Dec 8, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close — a year marked by the global pandemic — Mountaineers near and far will celebrate more than 1,700 Class of 2020 graduates...

Sam Somerville works on his tea cabinet

App State Furniture Design Student Receives International Award for Japanese-Inspired Tea Cabinet
Sep 28, 2020

By Amanda Brasier Oolong. Black. Matcha. White.The Japanese tea cabinet designed and created by Sam Somerville, senior furniture design student a...

Console made by Furniture Design student

App State furniture design program awarded $12K grant to support student scholarships
Sep 24, 2020

The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation has awarded $12,000 in grant funding to Appalachian State University’s&...

Wayne L. Sumner at WASU console

Sumner ’75 supports launch of AppTV mobile studio, shares his thoughts on looking — and giving — back
Sep 22, 2020

Alumnus Wayne Sumner ’75, a 2012 Outstanding Service Award recipient, was on-site lending support and equipment when Appalachian State Universi...

College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff Contributions During 2020 Awards
Sep 18, 2020

Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts recognized its 2020 outstanding faculty and staff at the college’s annual awards p...

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From Hollywood to the High Country — App State’s mobile TV studio to serve as a learning lab on wheels
Sep 1, 2020

Appalachian State University’s new mobile TV studio, which got its start as a Hollywood movie prop, will serve as a learning lab on wheels for Mount...