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Mackenzie Millett exemplifies the importance of service in Honors education
Dec 7, 2020

Honors College junior Mackenzie Millett from Amelia Island, Florida, is one of the two student co-directors for the App Builds a Home (ABAH) proj...

Grace Ruffin studies history of human rights in South Africa
Nov 24, 2020

With scholarship support from the Honors College, Honors junior Grace Ruffin traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, beginning January 25, 2020, for a se...

Honors faculty Dr. Howard Neufeld featured in the Washington Post
Nov 17, 2020

Dr. Howard Neufeld, Honors faculty member and professor in the Department of Biology, was featured in the Oct. 17, 2020 story, “Human-driven cl...

Honors students Tori Joy and Grace Powers organize “Doughnut Forget to Vote"
Nov 10, 2020

Honors College juniors Tori Joy, of Hendersonville, and Grace Powers, of Davidson, worked with Macki Snyder, assistant director of leadership and...

Rebecca Brown conducts swine research to help High Country farmers fertilize their soil
Oct 30, 2020

Honors senior Rebecca Brown is conducting research on whether hog manure can be used as a soil fertilizer. Brown is a Chancellor’s Scholar majoring ...

Honors students promote wellness on campus during the pandemic
Oct 27, 2020

Honors students majoring in public health are working with Appalachian State University’s Department of Wellness and Prevention Services (WPS) ...

Melissa Rowe awarded the 2020-21 George Williams Garrett Memorial Scholarship
Oct 20, 2020

Congratulations to Honors College senior and Chancellor’s Scholar Melissa Rowe, who has been awarded the 2020-21 George Williams Garrett Memorial Sc...

Honors College welcomes ten new Chancellor's Scholars
Oct 12, 2020

Ten new Honors students have been awarded Chancellor's Scholarships, the university's oldest and most academically competitive merit-based scholarship...

Honors alumna Allison Farrell publishes thesis
Oct 6, 2020

Honors College alumna Allison Farrell ’20 has successfully published her Honors thesis, Parental Impact on Child Physical Activity and Sedentary Tim...

Honors senior Gaby Romero helps to set COVID safety standards for students
Sep 16, 2020

Honors senior Gaby Romero, president of the Multicultural Greek Council at Appalachian and chief of staff of the university’s St...