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Alumni in the News
Former FEMA administrator Brock Long '97 '99 and wife establish emergency management fellowship at App State
Oct 14, 2026
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Homeland Security Today Editorial Board member Brock Long and his wife, Mandi, hav...
Forrest Gilliam ’08 among App State Mountaineers working to rebuild Western NC 2 years after Helene
Oct 2, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — When Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina in September 2024, the Appalachian State University Community rallied to suppo...
How a pandemic-era job search led a local to help build her hometown's communications [alumna featured]
Aug 4, 2026
BOONE — When Laney Wise took a job with the town of Boone, she thought of it as “just a resume builder.” Five years later, she’s helped build ...
App State Police Officer Cashae Cook earns NC’s highest award for women in law enforcement
Oct 17, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University Police Officer Cashae Cook ’14 has been named Woman of the Year by the North Carolina Law Enforcem...