Spring has sprung at @AppState! This week we celebrated staff, enjoyed beautiful weather, shared successes with the Town of Boone and I enjoyed meeting with the professional student teams at The Appalachian, 90.5 WASU-FM The App and AppTV. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday break!

The team is getting ready🎬. Morning on the Mountain live in 10 min! Make sure to tune in at: 🌄 SkyBest channel 20/1020 🌄 Spectrum channel 198 🌄 On-Campus TV 23.3”

Big renovation coming to downtown Boone, NC. 🚧 Brandon Miller walks us through the beginning of all the work to improve the Howard Street area.

The Kentucky Derby 🐎 is this Saturday! And did you know healing happens in the saddle! 🤎 Kara Daniel went to Banned Elk, NC to see where mountains ⛰️ meet miracles.

Wishing our students the best of luck on exams! We are proud of all that you have learned and accomplished this semester. #appstate #appstatecomdept #appstatecfaa #finalexams #goodluckonexams #youcandoit #examweek

TODAY! AWN’s Summer Show - LIVE - 12pm on Friday, May 2nd on AppTV.

Congratulations to Communication Studies Senior Lecturer Carey Maple on receiving the "Faculty of the Year" award at last week's APPSPY Awards. Pictured with Professor Maple are members of the Wrestling and Baseball teams. #AppState #AppStateCFAA #AppStateCOMDept

The Howard Street Renovation project has begun. It’s part of the process to beautify Boone. Hannah Runkle updates the progress and how long it’s going to take. 🚜 (recorded Friday)

Wanna hang with Alpacas in the High Country this summer? 🦙 Apple Hill Farm in Banner Elk is a farm inviting guests to connect with these fluffy friends 🤍 Jenna Guzman went to the farm and shows us more.

Who doesn’t like a competition? A group of graduating 👨‍🎓 👩‍🎓 seniors from Appalachian State took to the links for the second annual AWN Golf Challenge. Follow them as they take on Mountain Aire Golf Club ⛳️ in West Jefferson, NC.

Over the past few weeks, we have had a number of students in our departmental Honors Program successfully defend their Honors Thesis. Congratulations to these students and many thanks to their support systems: faculty director(s), second readers, friends, and family.

Everything you need to know for Spring 2025 Commencement whether you’re a grad or a guest can be found on our commencement website. Ensure a smooth and celebratory day! Review parking, venue bag and admission policy and much more: appstate.edu/commencement/

Congratulations, Class of 2025! The Department of Communication is proud of each of our graduates and all they've accomplished. We wish each of you the best as you enter this next exciting chapter of your lives! #appstate #appstatecfaa #appstatecomdept #classof2025

We are currently looking for a Lead Administrative Assistant to join our team! If you or someone you know fits this description and is interested in the position, please visit: bit.ly/COMLeadAdmin #AppState #AppStateCFAA #AppStateCOMDept #AppStateJobs #BooneJobs

We are thrilled to share that Ms. Caroline Beasley, a donor and champion of the Dept. of Communication and WASU FM, has been named one of Radio Ink's 2025 Most Influential Women in Radio. Congratulations to Ms. Beasley!

Elizabeth Marion, a senior Ad major, has accepted a summer internship as a Copywriting Intern at The Variable! In this role, Marion will be responsible for crafting compelling copy for ad campaigns, social media content, & client projects.

The Department of Communication's Central Europe Study Abroad trip is off to a great start! Students and faculty have been exploring Krakow, Poland and Brno, Czech Republic. From the looks of it, our students enjoyed their time touring Czech TV!

“Appalachian” is out today. 🎶 Barrett Conner grew up in Boone, NC, with a love for music and a love for the mountains. Ella Snapp reports on how far his journey has come, and what the future holds for the former App State Student.

It’s unofficially summer, right? Well then, watch “The Summer Show,” now on AppTV. Find out where to go and what to do in the mountains of NC.

“𝕄𝕪 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕚𝕤 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕓𝕪 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕠𝕗 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕔𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕪, 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕗𝕗 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤.” - Dr. Heather Norris, Chancellor of App State University. Chancellor Norris discusses her role as she completes her first year in the position,