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Sierra Focazio to lead continued growth in Peer Mentor Program
Mar 21, 2024

By:  Sydney McDonaldThe Honors College has appointed Sierra Focazio as the new director of the Peer Mentor Program. This unique, student-led init...

Emily Zaremba ’23 transitions from RA to full-time position with University Housing
Mar 12, 2024

By Sydney McDonaldHonors alumna Emily Zaremba ’23 is now working in a temporary full-time position as a housing specialist in App State’s Universi...

Hailey Bullard’s REU with Sanford Health Research prepares her for Honors thesis and graduate school
Feb 21, 2024

By Kistler HuntHonors College senior Hailey Bullard participated in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates ...

Honors alumna Sonoma Dixon ‘21 publishes Honors thesis
Feb 7, 2024

By Kistler HuntHonors alumna Sonoma Dixon ‘21 has recently published her Honors thesis as an article, “Airline satisfaction and loyalty: Assessing...

The Honors College celebrates December 2023 graduates
Jan 31, 2024

By Sydney McDonaldOn December 14th, 2023, the Honors College hosted the Honors College graduation ceremony in the Solarium of the Plemmons Student Uni...

Appalachian Honors Association builds bridges
Jan 23, 2024

The Appalachian Honors Association (AHA!) worked with VIP High Country Volunteers (VIP HCV), a National Park Service (NPS) volunteer group, to complet...

Honors College welcomes Graduate Assistant James Holden
Dec 7, 2023

By Kistler HuntThe Honors College is proud to welcome our 2023-24 graduate assistant (GA), James Holden, who has been serving as GA since August of 20...

The Honors College Hosts First Ever Honors Club Expo
Dec 6, 2023

By Sydney McDonaldThis past August, the Honors College successfully hosted its very first Honors College Club Expo showcasing the Chancellor’s Schol...

Former Honors Wednesday Memo editor serves as planning manager of Summerfield
Nov 29, 2023

By Kistler HuntFormer Honors Wednesday Memo editor Brad Rentz ‘20 ‘21 currently works for the town of Summerfield, North Carolina, as a planning m...

Viktoriia Kovtun shares her story: From Ukraine to Boone, banking to Honors, challenge to success
Nov 7, 2023

Viktoriia Kovtun joined the Honors College on August 1, 2023, as the business officer and executive assistant to the dean. The Honors College is thril...