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App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, is pictured with the 2026 members of App State’s Bell Ringers Society on Founders Day, which took place Sept. 18 at Founders Plaza on the Boone campus. Pictured with Norris, from left to right, are Richard Sparks ’76 ’78, Judy James ’69, Barbara Freiman, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ford, Winfield Beroth ’65, Duane Reese and Dr. Harold McKinney ’70. Dr. Cathy McKinney, professor emerita in App State’s Hayes School of Music, was posthumously inducted into the society. Photo

Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State
Sep 18, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring its founders — B.B.

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App State sophomores Kate Borkowski and River Savante pose together on the Blue Ridge Parkway Sept. 3.

The roommates who summited Mt. Kilimanjaro [student featured]
Sep 14, 2026

From Mexico to Egypt, two App State students traveled together across several countries and continents, and this summer they embarked on a trip that was more than a simple vacation.

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14 App State students graduate from inaugural UNC System Police Academy
Aug 21, 2026

Sixteen recruits, including 14 Appalachian State University students, successfully completed North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) this summer, becoming inaugural graduates of the... Police Development Program, Student

The summer 2017 App State SECU Public Fellows Internship cohort with university staff and employees of the Boone SECU branch.

Two Criminal Justice Students Highlighted In Article
Sep 29, 2017

Matthew Lee, a criminal justice major at ASU from Ashe County, just wrapped up several weeks working at the State Bureau of Investigation in... Student, SECU Internship

Criminal Justice Student interviewed by The Shelby Star
Aug 12, 2017

Jules Bouchard, 22, said he chose to major in criminal justice at Appalachian State University after getting into some trouble as a young teen.... Student

SECU continues to fund Appalachian internships; 10 students complete 2017 summer internships
Aug 4, 2017

Ten students from Appalachian State University completed 2017 summer internships in public sector and nonprofit entities of rural and underserved... Student, SECU Internship

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Shaina Katz has received a Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic this summer in Morocco
May 11, 2017

Shaina Katz, a junior from Apex who is majoring in political science and minoring in Arabic at Appalachian State University, has received a... Student

Internship Program Provides Students With Financial Support And Help For Communities
Oct 11, 2016

For many college students, the biggest obstacle in deciding whether to acquire an internship is being able to afford the time needed to complete... Student, SECU Internship

Razan Alaqil at the United Nations Youth Assembly

App State student takes home outstanding delegate award at UN Youth Assembly
Aug 31, 2016

Razan Alaqil, an Appalachian State sophomore political science major, was the first Saudi Arabian female to participate in t

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