Student News

Noah Cornelius

Aspiring NASCAR Reporter Noah Cornelius is on Track for a Career in Broadcasting
Jan 24, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University junior Noah Cornelius, a Waxhaw native, dreams of working as a NASCAR broadcaster. With academic pursuits...

Walker Hall, Appalachian State University

603 COM Students Named to Fall 2022 Dean's List
Jan 24, 2023

Congratulations to the 603 Department of Communication students named to the Fall 2022 Dean's List.Dean's List Eligibility:An undergraduate student wh...

Walker Hall, Appalachian State University

158 COM Students Named to the Fall 2022 Chancellor's List
Jan 24, 2023

Congratulations to the 158 Department of Communication students named to the Chancellor’s List for the Fall 2022 semester.Chancellor’s List Eligib...

Second Story Media hosts CreateAthon, students make campaigns for local nonprofits
Nov 10, 2022

Students spent over 24 consecutive hours in Walker Hall creating campaigns for local nonprofits during an event called the CreateAthon....

The Appalachian Students with Awards

The Appalachian Student News Organization Receives Numerous Accolades At National Level
Nov 7, 2022

Members of The Appalachian student-run news organization received 19 national college media awards at MediaFest22, the ACP/CMA Fall National College M...

Moss Brennan, former Editor In Chief, of The Appalachian

Communication alumnus Brennan promoted to Watauga Democrat editor
Sep 8, 2021

Hired at the Watauga Democrat in January 2021, Moss Brennan was promoted to the position of editor of the Watauga Democrat newspaper effecti...

To many Appalachian State University students over the years, Lynn Patterson ’89 has been known for her nurturing spirit. Patterson, who has been employed for 30 years in various roles in App State’s Belk Library and Information Commons, said her relationships with students are as important as her job.

Lynn Patterson’s door at App State’s Belk Library is open
Apr 8, 2021

To many Appalachian State University students over the years, Lynn Patterson ’89 has been known for her nurturing spirit. Patterson, who has been em...

App State Alumnus John Carter

More than 1,700 Mountaineer graduates to be recognized during App State’s virtual Fall Commencement
Dec 8, 2020

As 2020 comes to a close — a year marked by the global pandemic — Mountaineers near and far will celebrate more than 1,700 Class of 2020 graduates...

App State’s mobile TV studio to serve as a learning lab on wheels

From Hollywood to the High Country — App State’s mobile TV studio to serve as a learning lab on wheels
Sep 1, 2020

Appalachian State University’s new mobile TV studio, which got its start as a Hollywood movie prop, will serve as a learning lab on wheels for Mount...

Dr. Perreault on Zoom

COM Faculty and Students Achieve Recognition at National Communication Conference
Aug 18, 2020

Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication has received national recognition at the Association for Education in Journalism and...