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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

Dr. Adam Newmark

Republicans search for a replacement nominee for Congress in Western NC [faculty featured]
Aug 12, 2026

With less than a month until absentee voting begins, there’s been a shake-up in one of North Carolina’s most competitive congressional races and one party is seeking a new nominee.&nbs

Faculty
Laney Wise meets with department heads and residents to secure funding where it is needed most. Photo by Lorelei Roberts

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 the town’s entire commun

Alumni
CAS Corps member Addison Belcher is a senior criminal justice major from Raleigh. Photo submitted

Criminal Justice major Addison Belcher joins CAS Corps
Oct 14, 2025

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute... Student

Kate Starr

Kate Starr inducted into Spring 2025 Cratis D. Williams Society
May 20, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D.

Student
Jackson Adams

Political Science major Jackson Adams receives CJHPS Academic Honors Award
May 7, 2025

Adams, a senior political science major from Waxhaw, received first place for his paper, titled, "Standing Stereotypes at the Supreme Court: The... Student

The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies at Appalachian State University

CAS students, faculty receive awards from the Williams School of Graduate Studies
May 5, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D.

Faculty, Student
Nicole Tran received the Commitment to Justice Award for her work as the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Student Government Association. Tran is a senior pursuing her bachelor's degree in political science with a concentration in international and comparative politics.

Political Science major Nicole Tran receives Commitment to Justice Award at 2024-25 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 25, 2025

Nicole Tran received the Commitment to Justice Award for her work as the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Student Government... Student