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Dora Hagaman summer 2026 internship

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.

Dusty Lockwood story 2026

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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GCM Student Wins Print Best of Show Award and Scholarship
Jul 20, 2026

by Kay Bishop and John Craft

Students perform in the Appalachian Dance Ensemble

Appalachian’s Department of Theatre and Dance announces 2018–19 season
Aug 29, 2018

The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present nine productions during the 2018–19 season, a year that marks the...

Roy Dale Cox performs as Adolfo Pirelli

Appalachian senior Roy Dale Cox sets his sights on Broadway
Aug 16, 2018

A vocalist by trade, theatre performance major Roy Dale Cox has been performing in musicals since age 13. Cox started singing a child, first in...

Students and faculty in the design camp

Appalachian hosts design camp for area youth
Aug 16, 2018

For three days in July, 15 high school students from Watauga and Ashe Counties came together for a unique experience hosted by Appalachian State...

Team Sunergy celebrates their second place win.

Appalachian’s Team Sunergy ties for second place in 2018 American Solar Challenge
Jul 24, 2018

Appalachian State University’s solar vehicle team has secured a second-place tie in the 2018 American Solar Challenge (ASC

Dr. Garner Dewey

Dr. Garner Dewey named associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts
Jul 19, 2018

Dr. Garner Dewey has been named associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University after serving as the...

Furniture design students

From the tree to the public
Jul 11, 2018

Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.

Plemmons Medallion Winners

Four Appalachian Community members awarded 2017–18 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion
Jul 10, 2018

Keith Martin, the John M. Blackburn Distinguished Professor of Theatre, and Lainey Everly '18, who holds a BFA in studio art and a B.S. in...

Moses Cone mini theatre

Appalachian students design furniture for Moses Cone Manor
Jul 6, 2018

Industrial design students at Appalachian State University have left a lasting legacy at the Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near...

Chip Hope

New leadership at Teaching and Research Farm brings collaborative opportunities
Jul 5, 2018

In May 2018, C.C. “Chip” Hope III was hired as the Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development’s Teaching and Research Farm director....

Springhouse Farm greenhouse

Appalachian research project reduces greenhouse energy consumption by 50 percent
Jun 28, 2018

Dr. Ok-Youn Yu, associate professor and assistant chair in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built...