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Alumna Hollie Moore Earns Multiple State Journalism Honors from the SC Press Association
Mar 13, 2026

App State alumna Hollie Moore '23 (Journalism and Public Relations) has been recognized with a series of top awards from the South Carolina Press Association, highlighting her rising impact in business and in‑depth reporting.

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Appalachian State University Celebrates 20 Years of Industrial Design
Mar 12, 2026

Anniversary event highlights alumni success, student innovation and the future of design

2023 State of the College

2023 CFAA State of the College Recap
Aug 24, 2023

The 2023 CFAA State of the College was our kickoff event for the fall semester where we had the opportunity to celebrate the remarkable...

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On Everest, App State faculty fine-tune tools for sky-high scholarship
Aug 1, 2023

Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in Appalachian State University’s...

Applied Design Senior, Andre Edwards, Awarded the Browzwear 3D Design Award
Jul 27, 2023

Congratulations to Andre Edwards, who won 1st place Showcase 2023 Design Award! He has also been awarded the Browzwear 3D Design Award to...

2023 CFAA Alumni of the Year

2023 CFAA Alumni of the Year Recipient, Dwayne Stafford '99
Jul 18, 2023

The spring of 1995 found Dwayne Stafford walking down Rivers Street in Boone. Undecided on his college plans, he came to campus with two friends...

Grant Writing class earns $35,000 for local nonprofits

App State grant writing class raises $35,000 for local nonprofits
Jul 13, 2023

Appalachian State University students enrolled in the Spring 2023 "Grants for Non-Profits" course applied their grant writing skills and raised a...

Lillian Garcia Awarded WithIt Scholarship

Lillian Garcia Recognized as a Recipient of the 2023 WithIt Foundation Scholarship
Jul 7, 2023

As the Chair of the Department of Applied Design, Brian Davies is responsible for overseeing the faculty, staff, programming,...

All We Can Save Summer Climate Wayfinding Project

Laura England from the Department of Sustainable Development was selected to attend The All We Can Save Project’s ‘Climate Wayfinding’ Program
Jun 27, 2023

Through the All We Can Save Project, an organization that has grown out of the incredible response to a 2020 book of the same name...

Elaine Hartley 40 years at App

Elaine Hartley, an Exemplar of Academic Inspiration and Commitment
Jun 16, 2023

40 years. That's 10x the average. TEN times what is considered "typical." In a recent study from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics,...

App State earns designation as a Top 10 Military-Friendly School for 2023-24
Jun 6, 2023

Appalachian State University has been designated by VIQTORY as a Military Friendly® School for the 14th year in a row, ranking among the top...

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App State Honors Campus, Community Champions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Jun 2, 2023

Four members of the Appalachian State University and local community, along with one regional team, were honored with the university's 2023...