Stories

Appalachian State University’s Dr. Rob Brown is a cultural geographer who researches aspects of the Deep South.

Here is a look at where recent graduates of Appalachian State University’s Chancellor’s Scholarship have headed after graduation.

His imagination sparked, Eric Burton majors in geography, conducts research in Peru and lands a NOAA scholarship – in large part because of a first-year General Education course.

Alumnus Kemal Atkins’ family put education first. He has made a career of helping students find a place in higher education.

According to Branch, a successful attorney who serves on the university’s Board of Trustees, “I took advantage of everything Appalachian had to offer.”

Alumna Betty S. Telford shares memories of Boone, Appalachian State University and her aunt, Nurse Mary S. Shook.

Does studying abroad change the way we respond to world news? Fulbright Scholar Dr. Vachel Miller reflects on his yearlong experience in Ethiopia as violence embroils his host city.