Awards & Honors

Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 12th annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday, November 3, 2023.

CAS Students Participate in 12th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nov 15, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 12th annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition ...

Savannah Raley, sophomore political science major from Avenue, Maryland, is the recipient of North Carolina Campus Engagement's Community Impact Student Award.

Appalachian State University Student Receives the Community Impact Student Award for Outstanding Work in Civic and Community Engagement
Nov 14, 2023

ELON, N.C. — Over the weekend of November 4, Appalachian State University student, Savannah Raley, was presented with the Community Impact Stud...

Amy Hudnall, senior lecturer in Appalachian State University's Department of History and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and interim director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies

Amy Hudnall Receives Excellence in Academic Advising Award
Nov 13, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to Amy Hudnall, senior lecturer in Appalachian State University's Department of History and Department of Interdiscipl...

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University

Announcing the 2022-23 College of Arts and Sciences Award Recipients
Nov 2, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Each year, Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) recognizes several members of the faculty and staff for...

Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor of religious studies in Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion

Professor Kevin Schilbrack Awarded a Grant for a New Course on What Makes Life Worth Living
Oct 25, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor of religious studies in Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion...

For the 2023–24 school year, App State has been named among the ‘best’ and ‘top’ schools in the nation — and the Southeast — by several national publications, including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine. Pictured are App State students in a Boone campus classroom. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State places among national publications’ ‘best’ and ‘top’ lists for academics, value, innovation and more
Sep 22, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s status as both a leader and an innovator in higher education has been highlighted in recent college r...

Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America's Botany Conference in Boise, Idaho, for her poster

Biology graduate student Leigha Henson earns prize at Botanical Society of America Conference
Aug 30, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America (BSA)'...

Dr. Martie Thompson, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Distinguished Endowed Professor of Public Health in App State's Department of Public Health and Exercise Science; Dr. Manan Roy, associate professor in App State's Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management; and Dr. Maggie Sugg, associate professor in App State's Department of Geography and Planning, received a four-year grant totaling $549,290 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

App State faculty members receive $549,290 NIH grant
Aug 9, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three faculty members from Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health...

Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is accepting nominations for awards recognizing faculty and staff members for outstanding service, teaching or scholarly work.

Nominate CAS Faculty and Staff for 2023 Awards
Jul 24, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is accepting nominations for the following awards recognizing facu...

App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, second from right, with the recipients of the 2023 App State Alumni Awards: Brian “Scotty” McCullough ’89 ’98, far left; Stacy Roberson Reedy ’06 ’07, second from left; and C. Philip Byers ’85, far right. App State’s Alumni Association presented the recipients with their awards during the Alumni Awards Gala, held July 15 in the Grandview Ballroom on the Boone campus as part of Alumni Weekend. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments
Jul 20, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Three Appalachian State University graduates were honored by the university’s Alumni Association at the 2023 Alumni A...