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App State professor's new book highlights Boone's role in ethical eating
Jun 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — A new book by Appalachian State University professor Zackary Vernon places Watauga County at the heart of a national conversation abou...

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Book Feature: Eating on a Mountain at the End of the World: How I Found Love, Humor, and Beauty in My Quest for Ethical Food [faculty featured]
Jun 1, 2026

When Zackary Vernon moved to Boone to begin teaching at Appalachian State University, he took on the personal challenge of trying to make ethical food...

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Ethan Venable recognized as App State Student Teacher of the Year finalist
May 18, 2026

From Mount Airy, North Carolina, Ethan Venable graduated in May 2026 with his Bachelor of Science in English education. Venable student taught in...

Dr. Savannah Paige Murray, assistant professor in App State’s Department of English, center, with her parents, Gerald Murray, left, and Holly Murray at App State’s 2026 Awards of Distinction ceremony, held April 28 on the Boone campus. Murray is a recipient of the 2026 Appalachian State University School/College Award, conferred as part of the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Awards. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. Savannah Paige Murray honored with 2026 App State Award of Distinction
May 4, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University honored 29 students, faculty and staff during its fourth annual Awards of Distinction ceremony,...

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Former students turned professors: App State alums reflect on their return to the High Country [faculty feaured]
May 1, 2026

During fall break of 1999, Ralph Lentz was a new professor at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. One Saturday night, he received a ca...

Outstanding Seniors - Spring 2026
Apr 27, 2026

Congratulations to our Spring 2026 Outstanding Seniors:Tina Do - Literary StudiesCharlotte Isenberg - Rhetoric and Technical WritingBella Lantz - Seco...

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Coffee Talk with Ryan McGuckin
Apr 27, 2026

Join us for a new episode of Coffee Talk with Ryan McGuckin and Alex Gluth[video:https://youtu.be/b5tJom9cqRk width:400 height:300 align:center autopl...

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Reporting Live: Clarice Moran on Beaches, Ed-Tech, and the English Education Calling
Apr 27, 2026

Her love for teaching transcends the classroom and challenges conventions of modern learning.By: Alex GluthClarice Moran’s path to academia started ...

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The Carolyn Ann Phillips Creative Writing Competition and the Love Story Behind It.
Apr 20, 2026

Joe and Ann Phillips built a 50-year marriage on trust, honesty, freedom—and stolen tires. Read more about the storybook romance they lived and the ...

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Sad Bread and Misogyny: How Dr. Stone Makes and Unmakes them Both
Apr 20, 2026

Written by Ethan AtwoodPicture it: the basement with moody lighting, gritty aesthetic, and stereotypical redbrick walls, wherein a male comedian takes...