BOONE— Appalachian State University’s Chamber Orchestra has been invited to perform in festivals celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s birth in Austria and the Czech Republic this summer.

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BOONE— Interest in attending Appalachian State University continues to soar. The admissions office has received 11,212 applications for the fall 2006 freshman class. That’s a 7 percent increase in the number of applications received last year.

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BOONE—A conference addressing the various crises that can affect communities will be held June 22-23 at Appalachian State University’s Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.

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A group of banjo-playing “greenies” from Appalachian State University was one of the six winning entries for the “People, Prosperity, Planet”, or “P3″ award. [more]

BOONE—Western North Carolina’s economy increased 0.8 percent in March, the largest monthly increase in 10 months. The regional economy grew at an annual rate of 3.6 percent during the first quarter of 2006, according to data complied in the Western North Carolina Economic Index prepared at Appalachian State University.

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Dr. Lewis J. and Patricia B. Gaskin have created an endowment for harp in Appalachian State University’s Mariam Cannon Hayes School of Music. [more]

Representatives from the Department of Military Science and Leadership at Appalachian State University present a framed picture of the Three Sisters mountain range in White Sands, N.M., to Chancellor Kenneth E. Peacock. [more]

BOONE—Brian Myer of Boone received a bachelor’s degree in physics from Appalachian State University on Sunday. In August, he enters the doctoral program in optical science at the University of Arizona.

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BOONE—A college diploma shouldn’t be viewed solely as a ticket to financial success. It also signifies a responsibility for graduates to use the skills they acquired in college to become leaders and make a difference in their communities, speakers told graduates of Appalachian State University this weekend.

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