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App State Grad Kendall Johnson Elevates NHL Fan Experience Through Cutting-Edge SportsMEDIA Technology
Jul 31, 2026

Kendall Johnson (‘25), a recent graduate of the Electronic Media/Broadcasting program, is already making her mark on some of the biggest stages in professional sports.

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Weaving Connections: Art Major, Dora Hagaman, Interns at BRAHM with Alumna Kayla Reische
Jul 28, 2026

For Dora Hagaman, a junior Art Management major from Lenoir, North Carolina, learning doesn’t just happen inside university walls. It happens through drop-in art classes, intergenerational weaving workshops and creative community engagement.

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CFAA Alum Feature: Dusty Lockwood - Quiet Strength and Full‑Circle Leadership
Jul 26, 2026

Dusty Lockwood’s App State journey began with a defining realization: “The mind is a unique thing, and when faced with life‑changing challenges, I learned that, for me, the best medicine was to simply never stop moving forward.” As a teenager suddenly responsible for supporting themself, Dusty...

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IlaSahai Prouty named associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts
Feb 2, 2017

IlaSahai Prouty, assistant professor in the Department of Art at Appalachian State University, has been named associate dean of the College of...

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Appalachian students awarded top honors in product design competition
Jan 30, 2017

Appalachian State University industrial design seniors Rickey Bell of Davie County, Myers Welborn of Lexington and Nathan Haeme of Boone each...

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Six Appalachian students awarded the Generation Study Abroad Scholarship
Jan 23, 2017

Alex Amaya and Anna Cantrell, both senior graphic design majors, are two of six Appalachian students to receive the Generation Study Abroad...

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Interior design professor talks smart lighting and green building with Eaton [thelightingresource.eaton.com]
Jan 18, 2017

Jeanne Mercer-Ballard, associate professor of interior design in Appalachian's Department of Applied Design, speaks with power management compnay...

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Momentum’s Dance Showcase to be presented Jan. 27 and 28
Jan 13, 2017

The 2017 Momentum Dance Showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 and 28 in Appalachian State University’s Varsity Gymnasium dance studio,...

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Fine and Applied Arts students named to Fall 2016 Chancellor's and Dean's Lists
Jan 13, 2017

In December 2016, 709 Fine and Applied Arts undergraduate majors were named to the Dean's List and 222 to the Chancellor's List. In order to be...

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Dr. Carolyn Edy publishes new book on the history of women war correspondents
Jan 12, 2017

Dr. Carolyn Edy, assistant professor of journalism in Appalachian's Department of Communication, has published "The Woman War Correspondent, the...

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Appalachian State University design students take home awards in international PAVE competition
Jan 11, 2017

Four seniors enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s Interior Design Program have received top honors in the Planning and Visual Education...