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App State’s Division of Academic Affairs recognized Dr. Dave McEvoy, chair of the Department of Economics, left, and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas, chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, as the recipients of this year’s Departmental Leadership Awards. McEvoy and Salinas received their awards on July 16, during the university’s Chancellor’s Chair Summer Institute, which was held on the Boone campus.

App State Departmental Leadership Awards: McEvoy, Salinas honored for impact on academic community Jul 20, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty Dr. Dave McEvoy and Dr.

Faculty, Dept - ECON, Front Page
App State’s Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2026 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 11 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Young Alumni Award recipient Kendall Lamm ’14, Honorary Alumni Award recipient Shawn Poole, Outstanding Service Award recipient Donna Fiori ’80 and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Dr. M. Lee Barnes ’90.

4 App State alumni honored for exemplary leadership, service and achievements Jul 16, 2026

9 alumni awardees from App State’s colleges also recognized

By Brian Miller and Courtney Roberts

Alumni, Front Page
Emily Bills stands with a Presidents' Roundtable sign, holding a certificate that says "High Grit Leader"
Kimberly Shellman is a December 2025 graduate of App State's MS in Applied Data Analytics Program

Kimberly Shellman '25 — Combining technical expertise and creativity to make her own way Dec 11, 2025

After earning her industrial engineering degree from Clemson University with an emphasis in computing, and with both her parents teaching at...

Alumni, Students, Front Page, MSADA

Julien Sagnol '25 — Balancing academics and leadership as an international student Dec 11, 2025

Julien Sagnol turned challenges into success, earning a perfect academic record and...

Students, Alumni, Front Page, MSADA
Victor Salgado as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
ECONOMICS A Newsletter for Majors and Minors in Economics at ASU

Economics Department releases student newsletter Dec 11, 2025

The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University has released a newsletter for its...

Faculty, Students, Front Page, Dept - ECON
App State students and faculty with the COP30 sign in Brazil

App State students attend COP30 in Brazil, engage in global climate talks Dec 9, 2025

Six Appalachian State University students and two faculty members recently traveled to Belém, Brazil, to participate in the 30th Annual...

Front Page, Students, International, Dept - ECON, Global and Civic Engagement, MBA, MSADA, Sustainable Business
This artist's rendering provides an interior view of the Peacock Hall addition. Note, this image does not reflect the project’s final design, which is still in development.

Board of Trustees approves names for two spaces in Peacock Hall expansion Dec 9, 2025

Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees has approved the naming of two spaces in...

Alumni, Front Page, Giving, Walker College News
Bolick's group (left) and McPherson's group at App State Hickory Campus with industry professionals and Dr. Jose Riera.

In the news: Two business students featured in Hickory Herald Dec 3, 2025

Walker College of Business students were featured in the December edition of Appalachian State University's Hickory Herald, a monthly newsletter...

Students, Dept - ACC, Dept - MGT, Front Page
Michelle Barnhardt

In the news: Barnhart receives LEDA’s first 'Her Legacy of Leadership' Award Dec 3, 2025

Michelle Barnhardt, a special faculty member in the Department of Management, has been named the...

Faculty, Dept - MGT, Front Page