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March 17, 2021

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Honors Wednesday Memo

Opportunities and Information for Honors Students

edited by Lakin Stevens

Volume 4, Issue 25

March 17, 2021 

Dear Honors students, faculty, staff, friends,

Our Appalachian Honors Association (AHA!) is the wonderful engine of the Honors College community, creating events that knit us together and opportunities for socializing, involvement, teamwork, leadership, and service.

In a future Honors Wednesday Memo, we will thank our current AHA! Executive Team for their awe-inspiring leadership during the challenges of COVID, and for keeping us together over the past three semesters. Today, in our Spotlight Story below, we introduce our just-elected new AHA! Executive Team in their own words:  Abigail Burchard, Elizabeth Haslam, Zoe Storm, Alisa Duong, Abbey Martin, Ella Brose, Anne Carroll, and MJ Finney! Please join me in celebrating their commitment to the Honors College and Honors students across the campus, and in thanking them for their eagerness to lead. I look forward to our good work together, and to continuing to build a world-class Honors community. 

Yours, 

Jeff

 

Honors professor and advisor Dr. Heather Waldroup shares a view of Daffodil Flats in Linville Gorge on March 6, 2021, one of her favorite spring hikes. Photo submitted. Remember to share your photos and activities here!

 

Upcoming Opportunities:

Dean Jeff is happy to help you apply; send him an email at vahlbuschjb@appstate.edu.

Education Career Fair

The Career Development Center is hosting the Education Career Fair to help students discuss career options and employment opportunities with school administrators, superintendents, and other employers from the field of education. Register here to attend from 1:00 – 3:00 pm on March 19th. 

Health Sciences Professional and Graduate School Fair

The Career Development Center is hosting the 2021 Health Sciences Professional and Graduate School Fair for those interested in working in the healthcare industry or pursuing graduate or professional school. This is a virtual fair where students can register and set their schedule of group and private sessions in advance. Register here to attend from 6:00 – 8:00 pm March 25th.

Summer Institute with the International Writing Program

The University of Iowa is hosting the Summer Institute (SI), a two-week creative writing and cultural exchange program for participants age 18-22 from Pakistan, India, and the U.S. The SI will be virtual and open to students from all disciplines. The program will focus on creative writing and the power of narrative. For more details, click here and apply by 11:59 pm on March 31st.

Latinx44 Scholarship Program

The Latinx44 Scholarship Program will award several scholarships to Latinx students to help fund a public service oriented internship in Washington, D.C. Recipients will receive mentorship and professional development opportunities. Eligible internships will focus on policy, community engagement, community service, advocacy, or global relations. Apply by April 1st here.

Excellence in Academic Advising Awards

The Undergraduate Advising Council wishes to recognize the value of high-quality academic advising at Appalachian State University. Two annual awards are up for nomination, one for a faculty advisor and one for a professional advisor. To nominate an advisor, click here where the form remains open until 5:00 pm April 30th.

 

Stay in the Know:

Spring Season of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series      

The Spring Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series will be held in a virtual pre-recorded format between the date of their posting and May 20th. The currently featured writers are playwright Anna Deavere Smith, novelist Charles Dodd White, novelist Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, and novelist Carter Sickels (beginning March 18th). For links to their presentations, click here.  

Virtual Dialogue with Immigrant Rights Activist

The Latin Hispanic Alliance and the Cultural Awareness for Student Engagement (CASE) council of Appalachian Programming Society (APPS) is hosting a virtual dialogue with immigrant rights activist and digital creator Sara Mora. Find more details here.

App State Peace and Genocide Education Club

The App State Peace and Genocide Education Club is hosting two events this spring. On March 23rd from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, there will be the zoom panel titled “The G-Word: Exploiting the Term ‘Genocide’ in Society, Politics, and Culture.” Register in advance here. On April 14th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, social activist and author of “An Indigenous People’s History of the United States,” will be speaking at a zoom event focused on settler colonialism in Appalachia. Follow their Instagram here for future updates.

Volunteer at Daniel Boone Native Gardens

The Daniel Boone Native Gardens near downtown Boone has several volunteer opportunities where work gloves and tools are provided. Weekly garden volunteers (weather permitting) work every Thursday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Internships can be created specific to the student’s department and needs. Groups can work to develop projects or service opportunities as well. Contact Rebecca Hutchins if interested and visit their website here.

AppKIDS 5K Super Hero Race

The AppKIDS Superhero 5K will donate all proceeds to the annual Appalachian Kindness in Donations and Service (AppKIDS) program, which supports K-12 children in Watauga County who need winter clothing, shoes, food, and hygiene resources. Run, walk, or fly, dress up, and have fun to complete the 5K anywhere between March 27th and April 10th. Registration costs $35. For more information, click here and contact Katie Howard with any questions.

 

In the Honors Spotlight

AHA! Announces 2021-22 Executive Team

  

Featured above are the newly elected Executive Team in order from left to right, top to bottom are MJ Finney, Abbey Martin, Ella Brose, Zoe Storm, Elizabeth Haslam, Alisa Duong, Abigail Burchard, and Anna Carroll. All photos submitted.

AHA! or Appalachian Honors Association is the student-elected organization for the Honors College student body responsible for building community and supporting Honors students. AHA! recently announced their newly elected Executive Team for the 2021-22 academic year. The new leaders are listed below:

Learn more about the new team here! 

Have news to share? Submissions can be made by emailing honors@appstate.edu. Any content received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday will be considered for the following week’s issue.

 

To stay in the know, learn about opportunities, and take part in the Honors community, find us below!