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Appalachian State University's Nationally Competitive Scholarships (NCS), a division of University College, is pleased to announce that the Fulbright U.S. Student Program has selected two College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumni to receive awards for the 2025–26 cycle.

Alumnus Connor Montanya ’24 ’25 receives 2025–26 Student Fulbright
Sep 3, 2025

Montanya, who graduated from Appalachian in May, received a Fulbright ETA and has begun his teaching assignment in Penghu, Taiwan....

Earn a Secondary English Graduate Certificate in Just Three Semesters!
Aug 26, 2025

The English Department in conjunction with the Reich College of Education now offers a Secondary English Graduate Certificate. This certificate prepar...

Meet Our Hardworking Summer Interns!
Aug 11, 2025

This summer, Digital Writing Intern, Jacey Widner, had the opportunity to speak with our hardworking summer interns. Jacey wrote about her own experie...

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Meet Some of Our Newest Lecturers!
May 5, 2025

Our English department digital journalism intern, Jacey Widner, reached out to our fantastic group of lecturers that we've hired in the last few years...

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Introducing Dr. Lora Hawkins
Apr 30, 2025

Dr. Lora Hawkins joined the App State English Department in the fall of 2024 as a tenure-track professor in the secondary education degree program. Lo...

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Kathryn Kirkpatrick Publishes Two Manuscripts
Apr 30, 2025

Dr. Kathryn Kirkpatrick recently published two different manuscripts. One is a collection of poems called Creature. The other is a study of Paula Meeh...

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Graduate Student Adam Caliri Wins Award
Apr 22, 2025

Adam Caliri is a current graduate student in our English graduate program. Over spring break Adam attended the 2025 Annual Conference for the College ...

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Introducing Dr. John Sanders
Apr 22, 2025

Dr. John Sanders joined the Appalachian State English Department in the fall of 2024 as a tenure-track professor in the film concentration. He, his fi...

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An Interview with Dr. Alonzo Smith
Mar 26, 2025

Dr. Alonzo Smith joined the English Department at Appalachian State in the Fall of 2023 as a tenure track professor in literary studies. In his spare ...

Dr. Vanessa Evans

An Interview with Dr. Vanessa Evans
Mar 26, 2025

Dr. Vanessa Evans joined the Appalachian State English Department in the Fall of 2023 as a tenure track professor in literary studies. Vanessa lived i...