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Celebrating Graduates of the College of Fine and Applied Arts
Dec 19, 2025

In the College of Fine and Applied Arts (CFAA), we take immense pride in the remarkable achievements of our students. Rooted in a student-first, transdisciplinary approach and strengthened by experiential learning, our graduates embody the spirit of creativity, resilience, and community...

Josie Lee Varela

Sustainable development alumna mentors first-generation college students
May 24, 2017

By Madalene Smith

May 2017 Appalachian State University graduate Josie Lee Varela just obtained a master’s degree in political science...

Students pose with Western Youth Network Development Director Wesley Berry

Fundraising class raises $8,000 for High Country nonprofits
May 17, 2017

Students in Appalachian State University’s Principles of Fund Raising class, an upper-level class within the Department of Communication,...

Ryan Hellenbrand

One student and one alum from Appalachian named Fulbright Scholars
May 15, 2017

The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) at Appalachian State University has announced that student Ryan Hellenbrand of Boone...

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Team of Appalachian students wins international Phoenix Challenge competition
May 10, 2017

Five students in the Thomas W. Reese Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (GAIT) program in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art took...

Tricia Treacy

Appalachian faculty member awarded prestigious Rome Prize Fellowship
May 9, 2017

Tricia Treacy, assistant professor of graphic design in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, will attend the American Academy in...

Aretta Baumgartner

Theatre and Dance Department to host Appalachian Summer Theatre Education Program
May 5, 2017

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Appalachian State University is hosting a 10-hour intensive workshop on “The Power of Puppetry” as the...

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Student team places second in national Race to Zero Competition
May 5, 2017

Team Appalachian [In]sight, a group of seven graduate and undergraduate students representing Appalachian State University’s Department of...

John Barton

Appalachian student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship
May 2, 2017

John Barton, a junior industrial design major at Appalachian State University, was awarded the Celia Moh Scholarship for the 2017-18 academic...