Honors Wednesday Memo
Opportunities and Information for Honors Students
edited by Lakin Stevens
Volume 5, Issue 19
February 2, 2022
Dear Honors students, faculty, staff, friends,
This past Saturday was Scholars Day, the day applicants for Appalachian's major scholarships come (or Zoom!) to campus to interview. Dr. Angela Mead and I in the Honors College coordinate the wonderful work of the Chancellor's Scholar Selection Committee—16 faculty members from academic departments across the university and 8 current Chancellor's Scholars—who interview our approximately 50 finalists each year and work collaboratively to make our selections.
I'm writing today to thank all Chancellor's Scholarship applicants for their amazing applications, and all finalists for their great interviews. And I'm also writing to share this: every finalist I talked to post-interview mentioned how much they loved our conversational interview process, and many thanked us for thereby showing real interest in and caring for them as individuals. Such caring and responsiveness to each student is one of the things I love most about Appalachian and about Honors. This is something to celebrate, to cultivate, and to grow!
Yours,
Jeff
Meet Annie Morgan, an office assistant in the Honors College! Annie works at the front desk and responds to or redirects Honors College emails and phone calls. Annie is a public health major with a minor in chemistry on the pre-med track. She participates in Kappa Delta Sorority, the Public Health Club, and Planned Parenthood Generation Action with intentions to attend medical school after graduation in hopes of becoming an OB/GYN.
Annie described her experiences, “Being a student and employee of the Honors College has been the best thing to happen to me since coming to Appalachian State. I am so thankful for the friends that I have made through Honors. Every single person in the Honors College is determined and passionate about their future and it motivates me to become a better student and employee.”
Upcoming Opportunities:
Dean Jeff is happy to help you apply; send him an email at vahlbuschjb@appstate.edu.
Appalachian College Advising Corps Hiring
The Appalachian College Advising Corps is hiring to fill over 12 advising roles throughout western North Carolina. All majors are welcome. Advisors assist high school seniors planning for their lives after high school: help students enter college, the workforce or the military; guide students through financial aid and scholarships; and be a part of students achieving their goals. Advisors earn a competitive starting salary, student loan deferment and an education award to assist with loans or graduate school through the 11-month contract job. To apply, click here and explore more here. Contact here with any questions and sign up here for a list of upcoming interest meetings.
Submissions Open for The Peel Literature and Arts Review
The Peel Literature and Arts Review has opened submissions for the Spring 2022 semester. Submit your creative work to The Peel for a chance to be published in the categories of prose, poetry, visual and sound. The theme of this year is “resurgence” which will have a separate section in the publication. The initial deadline is Feb. 4 and the final deadline is Feb. 18. If you submit by the initial deadline, you will receive a written critique of your work. Submit here.
Join AppTV
AppTV is Appalachian State’s student-staffed television service airing original programs with topics ranging from sports to current events. Want to join the team? Visit here and leave your contact information and interests. Explore more here.
The Appalachian Graphics Editor Position
The Appalachian is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 academic year. The graphics editor position is open until Feb. 6. The graphics editor is responsible for handling the page layout and design of The Appalachian print editions. The Appalachian is also looking for new staffers to join the graphics desk. To apply, click here.
Submit Proposals for the Twelfth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society
The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa is hosting the Twelfth International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society in September of 2022. The special focus of this year is “Government and Society Collaboration: Responding to Pandemics.” Submit a proposal relating to one of the themes for the conference here by Feb. 8. Themes include the physiology, kinesiology and psychology of wellness in its social context, interdisciplinary health sciences, public health policies and practices and health promotion and education. Explore more about the conference here.
Stay in the Know:
University Writing Center Hours
The University Writing Center is open for the spring semester with writing consultations available 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to come from any course or discipline. Class visits are also offered for faculty. Explore more here.
Mental Wellbeing Twitch Streams
Wellness and Prevention Services is hosting mental wellbeing Twitch streams on Monday nights from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Join to play games, discuss mental wellbeing and have the chance to win prizes for participating. View the schedule and past streams here. Join the steam here on Twitch. Contact here with questions.
ARTtalks at the Turchin
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts will begin its Spring Semester 2022 ARTtalk series focusing on the theme of “to remain connected” in relation to the current display at the Turchin Center. The exhibition brings together work grounded in Inuit artmaking and aims to kindle conversations around meaningful stories rooted in community and placemaking, and to engage with ongoing legacies of creation. Upcoming first is “ARTtalk: To Remain Connected” with guest curators Jenny Irene Miller, Raven Moffett and Shauna Caldwell on Feb. 2 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Register for free here and explore the series here.
MLK Dinner and Dialogue
Intercultural Student Affairs and the Office of Community-Engaged Leadership have rescheduled the Leadership and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. event for Feb. 3 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in Parkway Ballroom of the Plemmons Student Union (room 420). Join to have the opportunity to develop your understanding of leadership through the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event will include dinner inspired by Dr. King’s favorite meal of fried chicken, collard greens, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, pecan pie and sweet tea. Register here to attend.
Music Therapy Group for International and BIPOC Students
Musical Diversity is a music therapy group for international BIPOC students at App State led by board certified music therapists. The group will provide students with a safe and supportive environment and space to connect, support and express themselves. Join to make music with no experience in music required to join. Contact Jodie Tan here or Claire Morison here for more information.
In the Honors Spotlight
Scholarships paved the way for Karolyn Martin to thrive at App State
Appalachian State University senior Karolyn Martin, from Whispering Pines, is an Honors College student majoring in communication studies with a minor in marketing. After graduating from App State, she plans to attend law school and become a lawyer. Photo submitted.
Karolyn Martin, an Honors College student majoring in communication studies with a marketing minor, expects to graduate in May — almost debt-free. Upon acceptance to App State, Martin was awarded the Whitney Elizabeth Hunter Memorial Scholarship for Honors Students, a program established in memory of former Honors College student Whitney Hunter, and the Diversity Scholars Program Scholarship. Scholarships Martin earned as a competitor in the Miss America Organization have further supported her educational costs.
Click here for the full story Jan Todd posted Jan. 19, 2022 at 2:25 p.m. in the AppalachianToday.
Have announcements to share? Submissions can be made to honors@appstate.edu. Any content received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday will be considered for the following week’s issue.
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To stay in the know, learn about opportunities, and take part in the Honors community, find us below!