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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

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“Interrogation” exhibition unveiled: Print and design in Amsterdam [The Appalachian]
Sep 5, 2017

After two and a half weeks exploring and creating in Amsterdam, 12 graphic design and printmaking students came together on Sept. 1 to celebrate...

Posters from the "On Tyranny" exhibit

Smith Gallery to open two new exhibits September 1
Aug 29, 2017

The Smith Gallery will host “The Sharing Project” and “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” September 1-October 27. An opening...

Dr. Kelly Davis and Eric Gorges

Appalachian professor directs season four of “A Craftsman’s Legacy”
Aug 25, 2017

Dr. Kelly Davis, assistant professor of electronic media/broadcasting in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University, returns...

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Appalachian donates fresh produce to local organizations for residents in need
Aug 24, 2017

This summer, students and faculty in Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development forged a unique...

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“Interrogation” exhibit opens during September First Friday at HOW Space
Aug 22, 2017

The exhibit “Interrogation” will open to the public at 7 p.m. on September 1 at HOW Space in downtown Boone. Art for the exhibit was designed by...

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Interior design professor awarded Universal Design Grant
Aug 11, 2017

Alex Poorman, associate professor of interior design in the Department of Applied Design at Appalachian State University, has been awarded the...

Students at the inaugural design camp

Expanding Awareness: Appalachian hosts design camp for area youth
Aug 10, 2017

For the first time, Appalachian State University design educators held a summer camp for high school students in North Carolina—...

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Gelber named AppTV general manager
Aug 7, 2017

After a national search, Robert Gelber has been named general manager of AppTV, Appalachian State University’s television station housed within...

Dan "Vallie" Hill at the NCAB awards luncheon

Communication faculty member receives Wade H. Hargrove Community Leadership Award
Jul 28, 2017

Dan “Vallie” Hill, practitioner-in-residence in the Department of Communication and WASU-FM manager, was awarded the North Carolina Association...

Mellanee Goodman

Art management student interns with prestigious Diversity in Arts Leadership Program
Jul 25, 2017

Mellanee Goodman of Charlotte was attracted to Art Management as a degree that allowed her to explore her passion for art while also providing a...