BOONE—As a way to help create a tradition of student giving, Appalachian State University’s Class of 2012 has started a Senior Class Gift. Seniors Tommy Ratliff and Glenn Steadman are co-chairs for the initiative. [more]

BOONE—Risk management and insurance majors from Appalachian State University recently attended the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. [more]

BOONE—Elizabeth J. Thomas of Matthews has received a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Russian this summer. Thomas is a junior sociology/social inequalities major at Appalachian State University. [more]

BOONE—“We fell in love Tess.” With those five words Jay Reardon, president of Hickory Chair, announced the winner of the 7th Annual Chair Design Competition at Appalachian State University. The competition is organized by Appalachian’s Department of Technology and Environmental Design. [more]

BOONE—New River Light & Power is one of 176 of the nation’s more than 2,000 public power utilities to earn Reliable Public Power Provider (RP₃®) recognition from the American Public Power Association. [more]

BOONE—IlaSahai Prouty, an assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, has received the Wayne Duncan Faculty Enrichment and Teaching Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching in General Education for 2012. [more]

BOONE—Upbeat, engaging and welcoming are adjectives students use to describe Assistant Professor Michael C. Behrent’s approach to teaching.

The Appalachian State University assistant professor of history has received the Rennie W. Brantz Award for Outstanding Teaching in First Year Seminar for 2012. [more]

BOONE—This fall, Appalachian State University begins its dual degree program in communication with Universidad de las Américas Puebla in Mexico.

Rising sophomore Shannon Trudeau of Carthage will be the first student from Appalachian to participate. Three students from Mexico will begin the program on Appalachian’s campus this fall. [more]

BOONE—The Math and Science Education Center at Appalachian State University will offer summer science workshops that will focus on essential curriculum standards established by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. [more]