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Fine and Applied Arts Award Winners

College Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff Contributions During 2020 Awards
Oct 1, 2020

Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and Applied Arts recognized its 2020 outstanding faculty and staff at the college’s annual awards p...

Wayne L. Sumner at WASU console

Sumner ’75 supports launch of AppTV mobile studio, shares his thoughts on looking — and giving — back
Sep 22, 2020

Alumnus Wayne Sumner ’75, a 2012 Outstanding Service Award recipient, was on-site lending support and equipment when Appalachian State Universi...

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...

Staff Sgt. Mary Junell

Top Army writing award fulfills App State student’s 2nd grade prophecy
Aug 13, 2020

Appalachian State University senior and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mary Junell wrote in her second grade journal she wanted to be a writer when she grew up....

Where You Should Be

App State seniors pivot to finish movie production while socially distanced
May 29, 2020

With graduation approaching, finals looming and COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in place, three Appalachian State University graduating seniors changed c...

Moss Brennan, former Editor In Chief, of The Appalachian

Moss Brennan breaks the news
May 29, 2020

In rain, sleet, snow or sand, Moss Brennan is dedicated to breaking news from wherever he is. This Appalachian State University senior, majoring in co...

Vanya, aka Le Fat Beagle

App State student videographer creates online fandom for family beagle
Apr 8, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — What started out as a 30-second video assignment for a video production class at Appalachian State University has morphed into a ...

AppTV Operations Manager Ciera Thompson

Turn the channel to AppTV — the Best College TV Station of 2020
Apr 6, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — The best college television station in the nation is broadcast from the George G. Beasley Media Complex at Appalachian State Universit...

Appalachian News Update regarding COVID-19

The news must go on: App State’s student-run media continue remotely
Apr 3, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — The on-campus studios and newspaper offices may be empty, but Appalachian State University students continue to produce and report the...