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Appalachian Alumni Spotlight
Nov 19, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University alumni Bradley Rhyne ’07 and Filipe Ho ’07, co-founders of Charlotte-based menswear line OLE MAS...

Elections office, ASU students collaborate on early-voting PSAs
Nov 2, 2018

By Thomas Sherrill, Watauga DemocratBOONE — In an effort to galvanize more students to take advantage of early-voting hours, the Watauga County...

Appalachian professor Dr. Nina-Jo Moore wins prestigious award
Oct 18, 2018

Dr. Nina-Jo Moore, assistant chair in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University, was awarded the 2018 Betty Jo Welch Award by th...

UNCG GRADUATE LANDS A JOB AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Jun 11, 2018

Brette Powell ’18 MBA believes in signs. When she met a stranger on a plane who told her to look into UNC Greensboro’s Bryan School of Business an...

Appalachian public relations alumna aims to develop future students as student affairs administrator
Jun 11, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — On the heels of her graduation in May, Appalachian State University alumna Kiley Coster has a clear vision of where she wants to be an...

Appalachian’s Department of Communication hosts Spring Forward 2018, a student networking event
May 1, 2018

Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication held its fourth annual Spring Forward networking event in mid-April. Spring Forward was c...

Communication alumnus wins state journalism award
Apr 11, 2018

Joey Pitchford, a 2015 graduate of Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication, was recently awarded third place for education report...

Appalachian’s Distance Education Offers Life-Changing Opportunities
Mar 27, 2018

by Mary Anne SavageWith a full-time job and a newborn son, Jenna Friday ‘17 was faced with limited options when she decided to pursue a bachelor’s...

Appalachian professor directs season four of “A Craftsman’s Legacy”
Aug 25, 2017

Dr. Kelly Davis, assistant professor of electronic media and broadcasting in the Department of Communication at Appalachian State University, returns ...

Appalachian communication professor helps students turn assignments into podcast fame
Jul 13, 2017

By Ken KeuffelAt Appalachian State University some of the best essays of communication students now circulate far beyond campus, providing content for...