edited by Kaylie Morales
Volume 8, Issue 20
February 19, 2025
Hello Honors students!
I’m delighted that this week’s spotlight story introduces Kaylie Morales, our new editor of the Honors Wednesday Memo. Her commitment to our community reflects the core values of our Honors College where we discover, create, innovate, learn, and grow together. Kaylie has already made a significant impact. You can support her in her role as co-president of our Appalachian Honors Association, by voting on our Honors Formal theme. I’m looking forward to seeing Kaylie continue to shine through the Memo by promoting engagement across disciplinary boundaries and in collaboration with others.
Best wishes,
Vicky
Upcoming Opportunities:
Interim Dean Vicky is happy to help you apply; send her an email at klimavw@appstate.edu
Appalachian Honors Association Formal Survey
The Appalachian Honors Association is hosting the Honors Formal on Friday, March 28. In preparation, they are asking for Honors students to provide input on the theme for this dance. The deadline to fill out the survey is Thursday, February 20. To fill out the survey, click here. For questions, contact Kelsie Peck or Kaylie Morales.
Honors Thesis Workshop and Defense Practice
Honors College graduate assistant Taylor Carrillo is hosting Honors Thesis Workshops on Monday, February 24, March 24, and April 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in Appalachian Hall room 085. In this workshop students will learn citation and writing tips, ask questions, practice thesis defenses, and find support with other Honors students. To RSVP, click here.
Climate Resilience Forum
Pathways to Resilience is hosting a forum focusing on climate change and how to support the community in being prepared for climate impacts, minimize harm from these extreme events, and how to recover post-event. Brock Long, an App State alum (’97, ’99), an executive chairman of Hagerty Consulting, and a former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability will present. The forum will take place on February 25 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Parkway Ballroom in the Plemmons Student Union. For more information, click here.
Beautiful, Useful, True: A Climate Themed Play
The Department of Theatre & Dance is performing Beautiful, Useful, True, an ecofeminist story of earth, ears, and heart using the work of Eunice Newton Foote and other female climate scientists, activists, and artists at App State as a springboard to pose questions about climate change, respect for the planet, and respect for one another. Directed by Assistant Professor Elizabeth Parks, this performance will take place on February 26 through March 1 at 7 p.m. and March 2 at 2 p.m. in Valborg Theatre. To purchase tickets, click here. For more information, click here.
28 Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
The Office of Student Research invites all undergraduate and graduate students to submit abstracts for their 28 Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 16 in the Plemmons Student Union. Abstracts must be submitted by Friday, February 28 at midnight. For more information, click here. To apply, click here.
Stay in the Know:
Compassionate Communication with Dr. Chris Patti
Dr. Chris Patti, an associate professor in the Department of Communication, will present on compassionate communication, a tool for working with survivors of genocide and trauma on Thursday, February 20 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Turchin Center of the Visual Arts room 1102 and via Zoom. This event will be hosted by the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS). For more information, and to register for the Zoom link, click here.
Hayes School of Music Events
The Hayes School of Music is hosting three events this week including: the Appalachian Concert Band on Thursday, February 20 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.; the Jazz Ensemble I on Friday, February 21 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.; and the Appalachian Symphony Band and the Appalachian Wind Ensemble on Saturday, February 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Admission is free for all performances and all will take place in the Schaefer Center. For more information about these performances, click here.
Internship & Job Fair
The Career Development Center is hosting an internship and job fair on February 26 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Holmes Convocation Center. This is an opportunity for students to network and discover internships and potential career opportunities. For more information, click here.
Film screening: Join or Die
Dr. Joy James, professor in the Department of Recreation Management and Physical Education, is showing, Join or Die, a film about why you should join a club…and why the fate of America depends on it. This film follows the journey of Robert Putnam and his research into the decline of the American community and social capital. The event will take place on February 26 at 7 p.m. in I.G. Greer Hall. To learn more, click here. To watch the trailer, click here.
Women in Educational Leadership Symposium
The Women in Educational Leadership Symposium in partnership with faculty members from the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies and faculty from the Reich College of Education is hosting their ninth annual symposium virtually on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. To register for the event, click here. For more information, click here.
In the Honors Spotlight
Welcoming Kaylie Morales as the new editor for the Honors Wednesday Memo
Photo features Kaylie Morales. Photo submitted.
The Honors College is excited to welcome Kaylie Morales to her new position as the editor of the Honors Wednesday Memo beginning January 2025. Morales entered App State and the Honors College as a Chancellor’s Scholar in the fall of 2023 and intends to graduate in May 2027. She is pursuing a major in digital journalism with a minor in criminal justice. Morales also serves as the co-president of the Appalachian Honors Association and is a member of the Honors Vanguard. In her role as HWM editor, Morales works closely with Dr. Garrett McDowell and Dr. Vicky Klima, interim dean, to plan, compose, edit, and produce the Memo and its contents. She is responsible for proposing, researching, writing, and editing news spotlight stories.
To learn more about Kaylie Morales and her role as editor in the Honors Wednesday Memo, click here.
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