The Appalachian, May 2026

Hiking safety tips for summer excursions into the Blue Ridge Mountains

Colin Wishneski | Assoc. News Editor

A hiker was injured falling from the last ladder leading up to Grandfather Mountain’s McRae Peak March 22. Due to the severity of the injury, the Linville-Central Rescue Squad and North Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team were called to launch a rescue operation to administer aid and get the hiker off the mountain safely. The rescue teams were able to coordinate NCHART’s airlift from the peak of Grandfather Mountain and successfully transferred the hiker to a medical facility for further treatment.

Grandfather Mountain is among the highest peaks on the East Coast and is a popular outdoor destination in the High Country. The mountain’s cultural ubiquity and tourist activities, including its museum and animal habitats, mask the danger of the strenuous trails lying

just beyond the bear caves. Although the High Country’s trails may be difficult, knowing the right precautions and procedures before a trip can keep hikers from danger in an unpredictable landscape.

Richard Schaffer is the K-9 search and rescue group leader for the LinvilleCentral Rescue Squad and a professor emeritus of business law at App State.

In his 25 years of experience with wilderness rescue teams in Western North Carolina, he has seen the hazards these mountains carry, even for experienced hikers.

“The big picture is to not underestimate these mountains if you’re not familiar with them,” Schaffer said.

Schaffer’s time on the rescue squad has varied from basic extractions on foot to complex, time-sensitive air operations.

One of his recent rescue missions involved helping a dehydrated hiker who was suffering from severe leg cramps that made it impossible for them to continue any further on their own.

“We had to go in, get them rehydrated and help them down the mountain,” Schaffer said. “That was really simple, but it still took four to five hours.”

Schaffer said hydration is critical, especially on longer hikes. He recommends bringing two to three liters of water on your person, as well as a high-quality filter that can be used to drink from natural water sources to keep hydrated in a pinch. He uses a reusable filter that can be attached to a plastic water bottle.

The right gear for the trip is also important. Schaffer said a rain jacket and fleece can protect from hypothermia during sudden weather changes, which can occur in temperatures as high as 60 degrees Fahrenheit in certain conditions. Above-the-ankle footwear, batteries and a flashlight or headlamp are also vital.

“I ask hikers to bring two flashlights because they don’t know when they’ll get back,” Schaffer said.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, many forests were damaged or destroyed. Even as the two-year anniversary approaches, Schaffer said the trails “are no longer what they used to be or where they used to be.”

“Be aware that the trails you once knew may not be there,” Schaffer said. “It can be disorienting.”

Julie Mullis, an interpretive park ranger and educator at App State and Lees-McRae College who works on the Blue Ridge Parkway, notes the variable elevations of the Blue Ridge’s valleys, peaks, creek crossings and lack of established trails as hazards. Mullis also faces thick rhododendron patches on trails.

“It pulls you further and further until you get out, and you don’t know where you are anymore,” Mullis said.

Rose Trew, a natural resource management specialist for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, knows the mountain better than most. Trew grew up in Foscoe, “in the shadow of Grandfather,” and later

moved to Boone, attending App State. Now working at Grandfather Mountain, she manages trail maintenance; ecological research; invasive and endangered species; trail sweeps; and search and rescue.

“It’s hard to pass up an opportunity to play outside for a living,” Trew said.

Before embarking on one of Grandfather Mountain’s trails, Trew urges hikers to fill out a permit at the trailhead so rescuers can keep track of who is on the mountain. Trew also recommends packing extra snacks, expecting sudden weather changes and taking “more time than you think you need” on a trail to avoid racing the park’s closure at sunset.

“These trails can be gnarly,” Trew said. “Sometimes you don’t know what you’re in for until you’re in the thick of it.”

In her time working at Grandfather Mountain, Trew has seen visitors come from across the country. These visitors sometimes make a spontaneous decision to take on one of Grandfather Mountain’s strenuous trails without the right preparation. When this happens, Trew said it’s important to not push oneself too hard.

“It’s a tough call to call off a hike after driving two hours up to Avery

County,” Trew said. “But you have to listen to your body.”

Although Mullis believes preparation is vital, she said one of the keys to navigating trails in the Blue Ridge is to embrace uncertainty.

“Always think before you put your foot down,” Mullis said. “You never know what could happen next.”

Recognizing App State’s high-achieving

For some, college is a stepping stone toward the rest of their lives. For others, it is a time of boundless opportunity for growth and exploration. A select few fully capitalize on this opportunity and walk away with the awards to show for it — a vast collection of cords to showcase at graduation.

David Itson is a senior accounting major and May 2026 graduate who has accumulated seven cords.

Itson will receive cords from The Brothers Initiative, the Black Student Association, Student Government Association, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and for being a tour guide and resident assistant for the university.

“Each cord made me into the person that I am today,” he said.

Itson was a recipient of the Fleming Scholarship and a member of the Black Male Excellence Initiative, a residential learning community where he lived during his freshman year. Later, in his sophomore year, he began interning at the BSA.

His junior year, he became the head of community outreach for BSA, a role created just for him. In this role, he created events for the club. By the end of the year, he was offered the president

position, which he declined in favor of becoming vice president and treasurer.

It was during this time that the university experienced cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion, and the Black Male Excellence Initiative was taken away.

“I had a lot of support as a Black student my freshman year, but I slowly started seeing those supports taken away,” he said.

Seeing a need for that support, Itson and his peers created The Brothers Initiative, a mental health and student empowerment organization for men of color, and he came on as the organization’s president.

“We just simply come together, talk s---, say our woes of life and eat,” he said. “I couldn’t tell you how many times people have came and expressed themselves fully and left feeling better.”

His senior year, he joined SGA as the director of campus resources. There, he helped raise funds for the wellness center, promoted Black History Month and raised awareness for health protocols on campus. He also joined Alpha Phi Alpha as the chaplain, treasurer and social media specialist.

During all this, Itson said he felt stretched thin.

“Imagine if I took all that energy and put it in one thing, how amazing that one thing could have been,” he said. “Don’t

Instead, he encourages others to be leaders. He said the experience helped shape him into who he is.

“This has taught me what my career and my future is going to look like,” he said.

This summer, Itson will intern for the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and has aspirations of getting his doctorate and becoming a provost or president of a university.

Another May 2026 graduate with both high achievements and aspirations is Chloe Lemos, a senior criminal justice major who has accumulated five graduation cords.

Lemos received cords from graduating as a second lieutenant in the Reserve Officer Training Corps, achieving magna cum laude, being a firstgeneration student and from being part of the Scabbard and Blade honor society and the National Society of Pershing Rifles.

Lemos said she does not consider herself to be a cord collector. Rather, her motivation was job security after college.

“I got my pick of the litter,” she said.

This summer, she will take part in the Logistics Basic Officer Leadership Course at the Army Sustainment University in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. In December, she will go to Fort Carson, Colorado, where she will be stationed for three years.

She has aspirations to work for either the Naval Criminal Investigative Service or the FBI.

ROTC also served as a source of community for her, which often lightened the load of her work.

“There definitely have been some days where it’s like, ‘Why am I doing this?’” she said. “But having a support system has definitely helped out a lot.”

Through ROTC, Lemos met Captain Sam Snelson, who became a role model for her. Snelson was the first female instructor she had in the program, and

commander for the National Society of Pershing Rifles, a drill ceremonies club, where she performed with the color guard at football games, and as the treasurer for Scabbard and Blade, a community service club.

She said she put a lot of effort into the organizations and had a lot of learning experiences through them.

“I don’t think I would ever change anything from the four years I’ve been here,” Lemos said.

Seniors graduate with legacies as club founders

Nelson Duran | Reporter

As another year wraps up and seniors prepare to graduate, some are leaving behind a club they founded.

The Appalachian Society for Communication Studies was founded by Colton McNeill in 2025. As a public relations major, McNeill found there were few places for students in the Department of Communication outside of groups centered around digital journalism or electronic media and broadcasting, leaving out communication studies, public relations and advertising majors.

Although the club is open to every major, as McNeill believes communication is an important skill that everyone should have, he said its target demographic is communication students.

Meetings are hosted by McNeill and sometimes by one of three vice presidents. In the past, they have hosted speakers such as Melanie Sleime, the assistant vice president of human resources at Iredell Health System, and Amaadi Yeboah, an App State alum and executive administrative assistant at Nurturing Nest Residential Home.

Other ASCS meetings center on fun events or community building. Recently, the club announced the president for 2026-27: junior public relations major Camille Sudol.

McNeill acted as a mentor toward Sudol, working closely this past semester to prepare her for her upcoming role. He did so by involving her in emails sent to the department and to advisors. He also talked about specific situations that he has gone through and asked what she would do differently compared to what he did in the past.

“I don’t want you to continue doing something only because I did it in the past. It’s stupid to continue doing it the same I do it if it’ll get you the same result,” McNeill said.

In the job search process, McNeill said it’s impressive to be able to tell a recruiter he put “all the blood, sweat and tears” into founding a club.

“It just shows overall that you clearly have the organizational skills at the very least,” McNeill said.

Although she does not graduate until the fall semester, Valeria Sierra Rey, a senior theatre arts major, will be leaving behind the App State Voice Acting Club, which was founded in 2025.

Sierra Rey started voice acting in high school and said dealing with performance anxiety is why she decided to create the club.

“Knowing that there’s other people who like or want to act but are kind of

scared to be on a stage, I kind of decided to make the Voice Acting Club to be a space for those who want to explore the arts,” Sierra Rey said.

The App State Voice Acting Club meets every two weeks. During the club’s first semester, meetings consisted of workshops where Sierra Rey would talk to people about the basics of voiceover work.

Since discovering the audio recording room in the lower level of Belk Library and Information Commons, Sierra Rey reserves this space so her club can do more hands-on activities.

Sierra Rey said some of the inspiration for the club’s meetings comes from her classes.

For one of their meetings, club members worked on their accents by recording the FitnessGram Pacer Test in different accents, like Russian, British, French and even a Brooklyn accent.

“I took a class called advanced voice, and a portion of that class we learned about accents,” Sierra Rey said. “And so I showed the paperwork that I was given by my professor and showed them how to do it.”

Due to Sierra Rey being in a timedemanding major, she says that it can be a bit hectic, but she manages her time well.

She says she does not stress over the club. People are always welcome to come to meetings if they can, but it is not a requirement. She also tries to be flexible with the club’s schedule by working with its members and her executive team.

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Former students turned professors: App State alums reflect on their return to the High Country

Kait Honeycutt | Reporter

During fall break of 1999, Ralph Lentz was a new professor at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. One Saturday night, he received a call from Michael Wade, his former history professor at App State. Wade said he was retiring from the university and looking for someone to fill his position.

“I was extremely happy — and then terrified because I was only in my second semester teaching, and I was taking over for a very popular professor,” Ralph Lentz said.

Born and raised in Watauga County, Ralph Lentz is a history professor and alum of App State. His family’s roots run back in the High Country for three centuries with stories about life in the Appalachian Mountains. When the time came, there was no question where he would attend college.

Inspired by his uncle, Homer Carter Lentz, who served in World War II, Ralph Lentz chose to devote his career to researching history, growing his connection to and understanding of the past. His uncle attended App State on the GI Bill, which aimed to ease veterans back into civilian life by providing aid for education, insurance and loans. He earned his master’s degree from App State in 1998 and taught high school history in Watauga County for many years.

Ralph Lentz said he got to experience the “golden age” of App State. He recalled speaking with John E. Thomas and Francis Borkowski, both former chancellors of the university. The return to campus didn’t come without challenges. Ralph Lentz said it took him almost 10 years before he became comfortable.

This October will mark 28 years since Ralph Lentz started teaching. The importance of sharing new research with his students and fostering partnerships is what he thinks college is supposed to be about.

“A teacher is a professional learner, and that’s the thing I love most about it is that I get paid to read, to think, to contemplate history and then share that with other people,” Ralph Lentz said.

Another professor who felt a connection with Boone and the surrounding region is Liz Kunkel. She teaches Spanish at App State and grew up down the mountain in Hickory. As a kid, Kunkel never dreamed she’d be a teacher because of her passion for healthcare.

“A teacher is a professional learner, and that’s the thing I love most about it is that I get paid to read, to think, to contemplate history and then share that with other people.”

- Ralph Lentz

During her senior year, a mentor and former professor, Beverly Moser, encouraged her to continue her education with a master’s degree in Spanish. Kunkel said the practice, teaching opportunities and classes with Moser helped her realize her enjoyment of teaching.

“I am very fortunate to have this mentor in my life because that’s what got me to where I am today,” Kunkel said.

After Kunkel finished her master’s program, App State offered her a position as an adjunct professor. She taught until 2019, when an opportunity to teach English in Spain arose. After a high school trip, Kunkel realized that she always wanted to go back to immerse herself in the culture and gain confidence in her fluency.

“When you’re out of school, it’s a lot harder to go abroad, and so I try to encourage my students to go abroad while you have all these programs and resources pushing you to do it,” Kunkel said.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kunkel got an email from Moser about an open teaching position. Because of her love for the area, Kunkel applied for it, was hired and came back to Boone in July 2020.

After coming back, she realized her love for healthcare still lingered. She and Adrienne Erazo, an associate professor of Spanish, developed a minor in Spanish for health professions.

“I have the privilege to be able to teach pre-nursing, pre-med and other students Spanish that is going to increase their cultural awareness and intercultural competencies,” Kunkel said.

Next semester, Kunkel will offer a fundamental Spanish class designed for students going into healthcare fields with no prior knowledge of Spanish. This class is set up to help ease the language barrier within hospitals.

Taylor Dills is also a professor at App State who graduated from the same institution that she now teaches at. Having grown up in Sylva, Dills debated going to the nearby Western Carolina University, but she ultimately decided to leave her hometown. Originally choosing to major in journalism, Dills changed her

major to pursue creative writing full time and worked for Her Campus.

“That was really transformative for me, just being comfortable enough to do that. That’s translated to my adult life and helped me grow in a lot of ways,” Dills said.

She graduated in 2017 and took some time off to earn her master’s degree in screenwriting before moving to New York City. During her time there, she worked for A&E Networks and Apple TV on shows like “Sesame Street,” “Live PD” and “You.”

While in New York, Dills felt homesick for Appalachia, an emotion she said she didn’t expect since she always wanted to move to the city.

By the time the pandemic hit, both her Apple TV contract and apartment lease were ending. Dills decided to move back to North Carolina to teach in Charlotte for a few years before applying to a position at App State. Helping to revitalize the screenwriting program, she proposed an advanced screenwriting class that ultimately gained student interest.

For Dills, the connection between her and the students is the most rewarding aspect of teaching. She loves to see students break out of their shells and become confident as they progress in their writing.

“Oftentimes, this is brand new for them, and it’s really fun to see them learning about it, getting excited about it and just seeing their eagerness to want to learn more,” Dills said.

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Holmes Convocation Center creates a ‘Holme’ for arts, entertainment in Boone

By Beatrix Johnson and Maddie

For many years, Boone has been well known for its music scene.

From bluegrass legend Doc Watson to High-Country-formed Rainbow Kitten Surprise, music has always been an important staple for the town. With this comes the absolute cruciality of a versatile venue for all kinds of entertainment.

In 2020, App State Athletics invited Luke Combs to perform at Holmes Convocation Center, beginning a new entertainment-focused chapter for the department. The Convocation Center has also been used for years as a place for academic events such as career fairs, commencements and art showcases. This venue has played a role in the merging of the Athletics Department and the Department of Art.

Doug Gillin is the director of athletics at App State and emphasized the department’s commitment to prioritizing collaboration across the university.

“We want to collaborate with anybody and everybody whenever it makes sense,” Gillin said. “Any partnerships that we can work together on, we want to, you know, do a lot of different things with a lot of different departments.”

According to Gillin, one of the missions of the department is to have more events on campus catering to both students and locals. The department wants to foster “vibrant events on campus that our students can engage in,” Gillin said.

Gillin encouraged the utilization of facilities that wouldn’t typically be in

use in order to provide both sports and entertainment to the community and student population.

While the department has been introducing bigger artists to the venue over the last few years, including the recent Young the Giant concert, Gillin said the team is flexible with accommodating academic-centered events.

“There’s career fairs; there’s the fashion show; there’s other events in the Holmes Center that are academicfocused. We have to work around those because we have athletics and we have academics in the Holmes Center first and foremost,” Gillin said.

The Department of Applied Design put on the 2026 Apparel Design and Merchandising Showcase on April 25 under the supervision of Anthony Wilson, the ADM Showcase faculty director. This annual event has been held in the Convocation Center for a couple of years, giving the program a large space to allow approximately 20 to 25 students to showcase their work from the semester.

Claire Kusse, a senior apparel design and merchandising major, participated in this year’s show after being a part of last year’s pre-show. The show consists of three looks from each student designer, complete with live music and judges scoring the looks. It is a culmination of everything the seniors have been working toward during their four years at App State.

“If we didn’t have the show, we wouldn’t be showing anybody our looks, and I think it is important for our

classmates to see it and our families and everybody else that ends up going,” Kusse said.

After having a conversation with Wilson about the showcase, Kusse noted the impact of it being held in the Convocation Center.

“He was the one that made the jump from a smaller venue elsewhere, not on campus, to bringing it to being on campus,” Kusse said.

She shared Wilson’s experience as a student who didn’t have the opportunity to participate in the kind of showcase they’re able to put on now.

The Convocation Center has offered more space to aid the show’s production, as well as additional seats for audience members, contributing more exposure to what some see as otherwise underappreciated departments, such as the arts.

“It’s really great to see it ‘cause we are still a small department; like, there’s not that many of us, and it’s nice to see more faces and more people into the same kind of thing I’m into,” Kusse said.

When it comes to the athletics side of things, Gillin highlighted the financial benefits.

“We want our facilities, if they’re not being used, then to use them to grow revenue,” Gillin said.

Events will continue to take place at the Convocation Center this upcoming summer. On June 18, the eve of Boonerang Music and Arts Festival, headliner Niko Moon will take to the stage with support from local musicians Adam Church and Midlife Trip.

Fast fashion: ‘We

don’t have to see the consequences’

Alex Wallin | Assoc. A&C Editor

Countries like Ghana and Chile are ultimately forced to receive the United States’ textile waste when recycling companies take discarded clothing from various producers. Though consumers are often under the impression that the clothing will be repurposed and recycled responsibly, this is often not the case.

According to the Boston University School of Public Health, 66% of unsellable clothes are landfilled, while 19% are burned. Those who live in countries with textile landfills or open-air dumps must directly face the aftermath of fast fashion with severely contaminated water, soil and air, as well as microplastic pollution.

“We don’t have to see the consequences, right?” Karstrom said.

Megan Prosser, a senior sustainable development major, emphasized the importance of mending your own clothing to combat the unsustainable effects of fast fashion.

Prosser said university resources like the Makerspace are great ways to learn skills such as sewing, upcycling and mending to repurpose clothing you would typically throw out.

“The Makerspace can really flush out some student employee positions that are turning out workshops and engaging students on different ideas around extending, you know, the life of the things that they own,” Karstrom said.

Another on-campus resource is the Free Store in the Office of Sustainability, located in the lower level of East Hall, which provides students with an eclectic array of clothing items at no cost in the hopes of promoting textile conservation.

Karstrom said the free store constantly receives a plethora of fabric that students can use to adapt or create their own items as well.

“Sustainability is a journey, right?” Karstrom said. “We’re always growing; you just gotta start.”

Students around App State’s campus can be found donning vintage clothing from decades before their time, with certain articles being specially crafted to have an extended lifespan. Decades from now, our presently-made clothes will be found in a landfill.

Fast fashion is the rapid manufacturing of clothing to match current trends in an ever-changing market. Debra Harmon, the shop manager for Ram’s Rack Thrift Shop, said she sees a plethora of fast fashion being donated to them.

“We do see quite a bit of the fast fashion in here. You get the Shein brands and, you know, the disposable clothes,” Harmon said. “They’re not meant to last.”

Harmon said the store’s most popular items are always the vintage pieces, as they are higher quality choices over most modern clothing brands.

“Something that’s been around since the ‘70s is very sustainable, so everybody gets more excited over that donation,” Harmon said.

Lanie Karstrom, the sustainability outreach director at App State, said the waste that fast fashion manufacturing practices produce is extremely unsustainable.

The director of Ram’s Rack, Kelly Barefoot, said all of their unsellable donations are packaged and redistributed to Value Clothing, Inc. — a recycling company. This allows the items to be repurposed and prevents them from ending up in a landfill.

Barefoot said the fibers from shirts can be recycled for medical use, and Harmon said the bottoms of tennis shoes can be ground up and used to make asphalt.

Simple recycling practices being put in place for companies like these are an effective way to address overconsumption and the fast fashion industry — even when it feels like an overwhelming issue.

“You just kind of have this uncontrollable, fast-growing, easily accessible process that is creating these environmental and social externalities that are not being accounted for,” Karstrom said.

Karstrom said fast fashion expanding so rapidly is a symptom of a larger issue: consumerism.

“There are lots and lots of areas where consumerism is the problem, and that really stems back to the capitalist boundaries and whether or not we have them,” Karstrom said. “If you’re always raising the bar, it’s going to require more and more resources.”

“Learning how to mend clothing is a really awesome skill that a lot of people don’t have,” Prosser said. “I think the last time I used a sewing machine was probably in, like, home ec in middle school.”

“We have so much stuff; we don’t know what to do with it,” Karstrom said. “It’s piling up in our landfills, it’s piling up on the sides of the roads, it’s piling up in people’s homes, and we don’t know what to do with it.”

Fast fashion is an issue that runs deeper than most people think, Karstrom said, as most of the environmental damage is not seen immediately by consumers.

Looking forward by looking back: Boone’s historic music scene

Owen Marcellino | A&C Editor

While the phrase “play me some mountain music” can be heard in Kidd Brewer Stadium every game day, the genre itself can be hard to define.

Originating from folk music and emerging with jam-centered improvisations, bluegrass is often found at the center of Boone’s “mountain music.” Seen downtown, visual landmarks like a mural and bronze statue attribute much of the genre’s local presence to certain guitarists from Deep Gap.

Trailing the American folk revival, Doc Watson began gaining significant popularity as a performer in Western North Carolina in the ‘50s.

Gary Boye, the director of the Erneston Music Library, has worked at App State since 2000 and refers to Watson as a “godfather of everything local.”

“The attraction with Doc Watson is that he was able to represent this area outside of this area,” Boye said. “And it’s interesting ‘cause, even after he was discovered in the 1960s, it

took a while for people to really realize how big a name he was around here.”

From an Appalachian perspective, bluegrass can feel closer to jazz than old-time music, something Watson often displayed.

“And to me, that’s a characteristic of Appalachian music is that they take lots of different types of music and combine them,” Boye said.

Boye conveniently arrived in town around the time Watson discovered the Old Crow Medicine Show. Busking outside

of Mast General Store and Boone Drug, the group’s old-time instrumentation was fresh with new interpretations.

Since being discovered, Old Crow Medicine Show has gone on to win multiple Grammy Awards, and the group’s song “Wagon Wheel” can still be heard regularly in the High Country.

The band’s notable ability to teeter between musical influences without listeners recognizing it sets it apart from other groups, something Boye notices artists continuing to do.

“Each year I’ll find somebody who’s probably early 20s or something like that, and they’ve got this thing where they combine unique influences into their own thing, and it’s, you know, suddenly there’s a new person,” Boye said. This array of inspirations often blurs the lines between genres, and artists in Boone have been doing it for decades. Through punk, country, rock and the blues, there’s often a crowd eager to listen, even if they can’t label what they’re hearing.

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One of the more memorable names to come out of Boone in recent years is country music star Luke Combs.

In an interview with Time Magazine on April 15, Combs addressed his attempts to adhere to his genre’s roots while mixing in contemporary inspirations. He went on to say the modern country scene — thanks to the recent trend of genre-bending — is bound to have something for everyone, even those who say they don’t like country.

“There’s some version of it that you like,” Combs said in the interview. “You just haven’t found that one yet.”

Combs’ attitude of sonic flexibility is a direct result of the folk and bluegrass environment surrounding his early career. This influence affects genres beyond country as well, spreading to the post-punk revival of the early 2000s, which has largely influenced the current indie-rock scene.

Kole Pjetraj, a guitarist in the electric jam band Satellite Dog, has been living in Boone while on a gap year from his studies of computer engineering at North Carolina State University. Similar to Boye, Pjetraj said the folk and bluegrass roots often blend with other genres, something Pjetraj greatly attributes to student musicians.

“I think that music here in Boone has a distinct sound that pulls from many genres, and I think that the distinctiveness stems from both the regional musical culture of the Appalachian high country and the unique blend of artists that Boone attracts from all over the country,” Pjetraj wrote in an email.

The similarities between Boone’s stylistic roots and its contemporary counterparts often occupy the same spaces, which Pjetraj said encourages them to interact.

“Very often you’ll find bluegrass and folk bands sharing a bill with psych rock, fusion, or jam bands in ways that I find happens less often in other places,” Pjetraj wrote.

While access to musical influence has grown exponentially in the digital streaming age, Pjetraj said Boone’s current scene still remembers its roots and draws inspiration from its long musical tradition.

“Although the style and genre of a legend like Doc Watson is very different from my own, he is at the top of my list of inspirations and it is very significant to be able to play music so near to his birthplace,” Pjetraj wrote.

Regardless of genre, this appreciation flows through every note played in Boone, loosely defined as “mountain music.” App State even remembers its musical heritage with IG Greer Hall and the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies — both named after historic folklorists.

“The more you learn about your local history, the more you appreciate the changes that have gone on and the things that have happened,” Boye said.

Summer at a glance

By Alayna Day | Reporter

Saturday, May 30

Story Telling with Orville Hicks & Tall Tale Contest

Appalachian folklorist and storyteller Orville Hicks is set to recount generations-old legends from noon to 3 p.m. at Hickory Ridge History Museum. After Hicks’ performance concludes, enjoy stories presented by the audience with a Tall Tale Contest honoring the art of storytelling. Contest sign-ups are offered through email and in person at the event for an entry fee of $10 with prizes for the top three storytellers.

Friday, June 19Sunday, June 21

Boonerang Music & Arts Festival

Each year during the third week of June, the streets of downtown are flooded with music as Boone welcomes local and regional artists to its Boonerang stages. There will be three days of performances and activities for all ages, such as food, a silent disco and an artist market. This year’s lineup features a wide range of artists including Fireside Collective, Toubab Krewe and Sam Fribush Organ Trio.

Saturday, May 16

Join the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce as it presents Art in the Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Blowing Rock. Browse and shop handcrafted goods such as jewelry, pottery and paintings while supporting local and regional artisans. Created by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce in 1962 to celebrate craftspeople of the High Country, Art in the Park takes place annually with various dates every summer to early fall.

Tuesday, May 19Saturday, May 23

Downtown Boone Restaurant Week

Support local restaurants as the town of Boone hosts its annual restaurant week. With limited-time menu items and exclusive deals, you can explore local flavors and spend a night out on the town. Participating restaurants include Come Back Shack, Lost Province Brewing Co., Boone Bagelry and more featured on the downtown Boone website.

Saturday, June 6

National Trails Day Scavenger Hunt

Grandfather Mountain State Park presents a National Trails Day celebration from 8:30-11:30 a.m. with a scavenger hunt along the Nuwati Trail. Head to Boone Fork Parking Area along the Blue Ridge Parkway to grab your scavenger hunt supplies and set out for a three-mile hike to Storyteller’s Rock.

Saturday, July 11

Daniel Boone Native Gardens Fairy Day

From 1-5 p.m., Fairy Day will be held at Daniel Boone Native Gardens. Admission for adults is $5 and free for people 17 and under. Everyone is encouraged to dress up in fairy-themed attire to enjoy live music, dancers, vendors and interactive activities.

Friday, Aug. 14

Doc Watson Day Celebration

This annual free concert celebrating Doc Watson’s life and legacy starts at 5 p.m. on the lawn of Jones House Cultural Center. The featured artists played with the late folk musician or are heavily inspired by his work, and the concert will feature traditional old-time and bluegrass music.

Saturday, July 11

40th Anniversary Rosen Sculpture Walk

The Martin and Doris Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition celebrates its 40th year as a part of An Appalachian Summer Festival with its annual Rosen Outdoor Sculpture Walk. Starting at 10 a.m. at the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts, participants will take a guided tour of the 10 sculptures entered in this year’s contest before returning for award announcements and lunch.

Wednesday, July 29

Animal Enrichment Day

Grandfather Mountain’s resident animals will celebrate Animal Enrichment Day during regular park hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Activities, including enrichment demonstrations, conversations with keepers, games and crafts, will be located at the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery and the adjacent wildlife habitats. These activities are included in the price of park admission.

Saturday, Aug. 8

Lord Huron | Beech Mountain Summer Concert Series

Beech Mountain Resort will conclude its Summer Concert Series with a performance from Lord Huron and Lucius. The show starts at 7 p.m., and general admission tickets are on sale now for $55. Tickets for kids aged 5 and under are free.

Photographers

July 16 - Madalyn Edwards

Sept. 28 - Noah Williford

Oct. 9 - Ava Anzalone

Oct. 10 - Juliet Coen

Oct. 18 - Jackson Hornback

Oct. 25 - Jackson Hornback

Oct. 31 - Natalie Lanpher

Nov. 20 - Juliet Coen

Nov. 22 - Juliet Coen

March 3 - Brooke Robinson

March 5 - Avery Freyer

March 24 - Sydney Willis

Photographers

March 27 - Nicole Evans

July 16 - Madalyn Edwards

Oct. 10 - Juliet Coen (2)

Oct. 16 - Ava Anzalone

Oct. 18 - Max Sanborn (2)

Nov. 20 - Juliet Coen

Nov. 22 - Juliet Coen

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Congratulations, Spring & Summer 2026 Graduates!

Beaver College of Health Sciences

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Kerryn Terry

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Health Science

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Letisha Bethea

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James Brayley

Kolee Shay Brewer

Rachael Katherine Brown

Kayla Allen Calloway

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Aschlii Ryerse

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April Renee’ Stout

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Nursing

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Holland Claire Stanley

Brelyn Elise Sturgill

Sydney Elizabeth Thayer

Delaury Zonia Then

Leilani Tolliver

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Kinesiology

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Tammy Renee Brooks

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Elizabeth Monroe Bruce

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Quinn Campbell

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Ebony Clark

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Atlas M Cox

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Oscar David Decuir-Hernandez

Chelsea Kay Dodson

Hailey Doyle

Kendall Brooke Edwards

Rachel Elizabeth Elrod

Payton Rae Fisher

Shannon Lynn Gainey

Nutrition & Foods Public

Carlos Alanis

Tia Lashae Bailey

Abigail Rose Baker

Chloe Willow Barnes

Bailey Ann Batchelor

India Alexis Bazan

Olivia Claire Brandon

Shelli Ann Breadon

Brittany Busler

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SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Infinity Charlena Smith

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Aprielle Deanna Lee Steed

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Parker Hodges Thrower

Giselle Vazquez

Anthony E. Vines

Mara Jade Ward

Alexandria Suzanne Watson

Kiona Lakesha White

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Stephanie Marie Wilson

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James Ward Matthew Yount

College of Arts & Sciences

Actuarial Science

Bachelor of Science

Katlyn Grace Hudspeth

Gavin Joseph Johnson

Noah Alexander Lang

Evan James Leonard

Christopher Michael Morini

Robert William Richter

Payce Allen Sherrill

Dylan Michael Smith

Christian Soda Wolfen

Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts

Elton Daly

Sara Elizabeth Diaz

Emily-Rose Hall

Thomason McCall Hope

Spencer G. Ordonez

Joe Cleghorn Pittman

Ryan David Rudow

Ella Celeste Watt

Dee Wilcken

Bachelor of Science

Sebastian Morgan Adam

Spencer Brice

Jake Thomas Bucklin

Matthew Thomas Chapman

Skylar Aislinn Delgado

Kyla Marie Dugdell

Ronald G. Gibbons

Ethan Connor Hall

Indy Nicole Handley

Anna Leigh Harrison

Regan Kathryn Henderson

Abigail Grace Higgins

Zachry Armstrong Houser

Joshua Calvin Underhill Kirby

Noah David Kowalski

Anya Marie Lawrence

Ethan Fredrick Lindholm

Margaret Aubria Mason

Celia Anne Merrifield

George C. Montague

Ava Rose O’Nan

Geneva Mckayden Pickard

Jacob Aaron Popp

Jillian Nicole Ridlehoover

Chase Alexander Roberts

Aidan James Steytler

Anna Sophia Tappe

Elisabeth Anna Vacha

Benjamin Lord Vanrensselaer

Piper Isabelle Voakes

Megan Mora Walker

Biology

Bachelor of Arts

Kassi Clark

Isabella Marie Gaylord

Taylor Ann Hart

Alexander James Watkins

Bachelor of Science

Madison Alexandra Albright

Isabella G. Aluise

Lachlan Carter Bailey

Levi Aaron Barker

Sophia Eugenia Bass

Kelly Beach

Destiny Michelle Bennett

Jake William Bevins

Ayden Nils Bilicki

Jacob Edward Blackman

Tani Laila Blankenship

Maria Belen Bolanos-Padilla

Dominick Emilio Bontempo

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Ava Jade Bott

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Eric Simon Bravver

Zaw Bring

Aaliyah Aurelia Brown

Cooper LaRue Brown

Judson Derek Busch

Erica Marie Campbell

Karlee Ann Carter

William Christian Cathey

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Gaetana Chavez-Chang

Tessa Harrison Christner

William Thomas Churchill

Polly Zazel Ciesla

Kendall Grace Clark

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Daijah Monée Claytor

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Adelle Simone Conley

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Suhani Dhungel

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James R. Hadden

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Anna Elyssa Holmes

Lillian Kay Hulsman

Daniel Iskandar

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Lauren Paige Kramer

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Lauren Kirksey Lever

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Cooper Orr Marshall

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Lana Grace Natusch

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Chad Harmon Oakley

Daniel Michael Olchowoj

Itzel Maria Ortiz Sosa

Megan Kathleen Oxley

Julia Lancaster Paschal

Sarah G. Perkins

Cadell David Perry

Brenna Faith Peruso

Tripp K. Piercy

Rebekah Maria Pjetraj

Kasey Lanette Powers

Umamah Syeda Fatima Quadri

Erin Rae Quigg

Nicholas Patton Reaves

Isabela De Los Angeles Rengifo Rami

Hailey Grace Reynolds

Pryor Justis Rhinehardt

Nicolas Anthony Roberts

Quinn Emile Roberts

Afton Caroline Rogers

Nathan Mark Rohde

Amanda Dawn Rose

Katherine Elizabeth Rudolph

Mallory S. Russell

Tucker Benjamin Sangster

Janet Santos-Antonio

Mai Huynh Schado

Madeline Jean Scroggins

Brynna Mae Selah

Annalise Olivia Sexton

Stone Andrew Shapiro

Kristyn Amber Shasteen

Kathryn Marie Shupe

Sophia Calderon Sizer

Vivian Clara Smith

Lian Aponi Snow

Leigha Elizabeth Snyder

Jenna Nicole Spears

Anthony David Stamilio

Ava Grace Studney

William L. Sutherlin

Connor Phillip Taylor

Kelsey Rebecca Thompson

Austin Jason Tobin

Elizabeth Joyce Tomlinson

Morgan Brooke Ulrich

Cassandra Ann Vanmeter

Talia Ivory Vazquez

Jaida Amaiya Washington

Isaiah Richard Wegh

Sawyer Whalen

Conlan Garik Whisnant

Cameron Michael Williams

Katharine Rose Winiewicz

James Scott Worden

Emma Caroline Wray

Chemistry

Bachelor of Science

Cristian Solorio Aguilera

Masa Al Horani

Seleen Al Horani

Emma Grace Augustson

Allison Marie Barritt

Kaley Marie Baysden

Dulce Violeta Becerra

Judson Derek Busch

Radin Farahnad Choopani

Ashley Lauren Clodfelter

Tanishka Dass

Parker Joy Davis

Ayden Link Gilmore

Miriam Green

Maximillian Christopher Heiche

Elijuah Javier Hernandez

Paige Elizabeth Hilton

Cooper Joseph Korson

Michael Joshua Lowe

Olivia Matthews

Matthew Mitarotondo

Isaac Thomas Parsons

Sofia Marie Pittari

Michael Vincent Pray

Karen Gregorio Rivera

Jay Gwen Rodgers

Angela Victoria Russo

Genesis Santos

Kyle Matson Schroeder

Lily Cheyenne Southers

Jon Griffen Tschopp

Sarah Grace Tucker

Gabrielle Alexandra Vester

Abigail Watson

Michael Edward White

Emma Elise Young

Abigail Elizabeth Zimmerman

Community & Regional Planning

Bachelor of Science

Lauren Marie Brannan

Nicholas Andres Grizales

Savannah Rayne Lee

Ethan Nicholas Melum

Joseph Chandler Pippin

Owen Matthew Robertson

Logan Ellis Worcester

Computer Science

Bachelor of Science

Eva Cates Register Anderson

Patrick M Anderson

Leonardo Todd Barber

Matthew Joseph Barnes

Aiden Jeremiah Barrie

Antonio James Frances Begley

Andrew Foster Blackwell

Avery Bowen

Danila Buyuk

Nathan James Care

Amanda Leigh Carr

Jackson Virgil Connor

Pierce Pierce Davis

Joshua Bryan Dula

Cameron Joseph Estep

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Lucas Hayden Grossmann

Joseph Rosario Gulino

Nicholas Patrick Heavener

Eli Beck Hefner

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Blaez Marcus Andrew Jibben

Tahlia Janice Kamieniecki

Jack Ryan Kennedy

Connor Christopher Khin

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Jackson Alexander Klein

Tristan Samuel Lambert

Joseph M. Laput

Nathan David Long

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Mason Zachary Luke

Michael Anthony Mahn

Wyatt Michael Mallon

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Katherine Aidan McCarthy

Gavin Lee McDaniel

Thomas John McHale

Jenna Marie Mena

Nathan Silva Pereira

Oliver Thomas Perrin

Jack Peyton Porter

Grady Garrett Pruitt

Adam Charles Raddant

Parthsinh P. Raj

Alan Richard Ray

Tony Michael Ray

Jozef D. Rhea

Anthony Domenic Samson

Thomas Phun Sang

Qays Hassan Shashaa

Zachary Laine Shotwell

Mary Margaret L. Stephenson

Carolyn Grace Tacker

Cedric Alexander Terrell

Vrishank Mahendra Thombare

Andrew David Turpin

James Riley Urbanski

Molly Elena Watson

Alyssa Victoria Yount

David Marlin Schauble

Fisher Covington

Dylan Robert Zuehlke

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice

Addisen Faith Abbott

Joshua Lucas Allen

Grace Nicole Anderson

Londyn B. Baldwin

Gillian Kel Barberich

Allison Lee Barney

Aidan Matthew Beavers

Riley Rose Becker

Addison Elizabeth Belcher

Ellie Nicole Black

Saniya Ardra Boger

Marielle Jean Bumgarner

Tayla Nicole Burel

Breanna Selena Carbajal Carlos

Celeste Idaly Castrejon

Taylor Krystine Chavez

Brett Christopher Clayton

Hunter Luke Cockerham

Raequel Leann Marie Collins

Cassidy Ray Colton

Rachel Kathryn Cook

John Harrison Cuningham

Brissa Marlenne Diaz-Yepez

Averie Marie DiBenedetto

Mackenzie Lauren Dugmore

Taylor Glenn Ferrell

Caitlyn Marie Fiocchi

Luke Dillon Fowler

Isabella Rose Freeman

Dawson Montana Garrett

Tammy Lyn Genito

Haley V. Glover

Brodrick Isaiah Gooch

Jackson Riley Gough

Ayden Bryant Green

Gabriela Guzman-Ramos

Brantley Thomas Hales

David Benjamin Hall

Jessi Leah Harper

Isabella Marie Henderson

Dustin Robert Hicks

Benjamin Reeves Inman

Devin Jared Kaylor

Lilly Ann Kelly

Nicholas Scott Kelly

Jordan Rowland King

Rebecca Lynne Kirsch

Kevin Cooper Knight

Jaiden Elizabeth Knotts

Kathryn Grace Kolb

Hannah Faith Krier

Bailey Hannah Lambert

Kirra Rose Laws Bush

Chloe M Lemos

Alexis Elizabeth Limlaw-Sicard

Scarlet Gail Little

Aneidy Lozada

Yaninsa Elizabeth Maddox

Kayla Brooke Matthews

Valentina Maya-Olivares

Isabelle Elizabeth McLaughlin

Jennifer Lizbeth Menjivar Mejia

Jonathan Grant Allen Miller

Arneah Allyson Domingo Moises

Kaydence Nicole Moutafis

Chesney Bella Nichols

John Henry Norris

Ian Allyn Orr

Connor Fitzgerald Patrell

Migaury Paulino

Dani Sky Pina

Elijah Allen Price

Raina Anjanee Rajkumar

Abigail Grace Repko

Adamaris Reyes Diaz

Landon Shea Riley

Julianna Salazar

Eleanor Lucille Schoel

Landon Daniel Scronce

Devin C. Sealy

Ashley Renee Shamblin

Emma Grace Shell

Samuel Patrick Strawderman

Caroline Brooke Tinnin

Brooke Nicole Traxler

William Joseph Vaught

Sinclair LaNell Watkins

Jacob Matthew Whitt

Emily Mei Li Yanno

Heather Nicole Young

English

Bachelor of Arts

Camila Isabel Ayala-Tortolero

Benton James Baker

Meg Taylor Barton

Joe D. Berrong

Ian Alexander Blake

Reilly Grace Browning

Alana Peace Burris

Brooklyn Laci Bynum

Ashley Elizabeth Carr

Mallie Belle Carson

Matthew Bryan Chapman

Jenna Cole Cramer

Emily Lauren Daggerhart

Tina Do

James Ellman Ellman

Tessa Noelle Field

Rachel Melissa Gannon

Kate Generelli

Emily Blake Grant

Ella Grace Johanna Harris

Noah Alexander Harris

Lydia Rose Hedgpeth

Avery Lynn Hines

Natalie Patricia Hnat

Matthew Howe

Charlotte Elizabeth Isenberg

Mary Scott Jackson

Beatrix Brooks Johnson

Emarie Teague Johnson

Sydney Alling Johnson

Jessie Denise Jung

Ellis Warren Keipper

Gage Walker Keye

Kaleigh Elizabeth Knight

Shawn West Knock

Victoria Daun Kring

Lauren Kelley Longbottom

Polly Ariel Lumelsky

Walker Henry Lyon

Violet T. MacIver

Tristan Bryce McClure

Lachlan Hodge McDougald

Corin Lewis McDougall

Lillian Frances McMeekin

Kimberly L. Mejia

Dayanara Monroy-Luna

Gianna Ruth Montaner

Devon Rae Morain

Thomas Preston Morrison

Chandler Emily Murray

Neil J. Osborne

Madeline Claire Parkes

Ashlyn G. Parnell

Margaret Lang Pearl

Julieana Nicole Pennell

Rayna Kennedy Perez

Noah Adams Perkins

Calli Lyn Plott

Kaydence Jade Roberson

Brody Cole Robinette

Elliette Rodriguez

Shelby Lynn Roten

Campbell Joe Serrano

Lilian Caswell Seymour

Brooklyn Smith

Jackson Carle Spann

Joseph Garry Spurlin

Andrew Valentine Stanulewich

Katelyn Nicole Tijerina

Evelyn Ann Veno

Joseph Turner Weinmeister

Sophie Grace Wells

Riley Brianne Wilder

Brandon Cross Williams

Lily Suzanne Wise

Katelyn Elizabeth Woolworth

English, Secondary Education

Bachelor of Science

Tatianna Alise Butte

Oceana Gray Byrd

Bella F. Fish

Andrew Robertson Foley

Reagan Isabel Ketcham

Isabella Veta Lantz

Emalena Grace Leonhardt

Ethan Caleb Venable

Alan Blake Westbrook

Environmental Science

Bachelor of Science

Theodore Lee Blackburn

Jalen Jaharri Carter

Spencer Andrew Cathey

Devin Scott Davidson

Jackson Corbin Doebler

Ava Marisol Figallo

Ava Lee Fister

Nicholas Giani Grimaldi

William Henry Hall

Darby Rose Heidinger

Greta Louise Keltz

Emily Louise Koehler

Gabrielle Bridgette Livesay

Skylar Beth McDonald

Caeleb Anthony Menough

Emilie Catherine Morton

Andrew Dalton Myers

Malia Delanie Needer

Mateo L. Rimer-Surles

Ayden Marion Schonhoff

Gabriella Rene Silva

Caroline Frances Sumner

Caroline Frances Sumner

Sam E. Turlik

Clara Giovanna Mirabella Wilson

Maria Fernanda Yzaziga Hurtado

Fermentation Science

Bachelor of Science

Balazs Elvis Basternak

John Matthew Godwin

Spencer Wallace Reese

Tucker Douglas Thurston

Keira Lynn Williamson

Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Nbonleah Gene Kaifan Bailey

Kaitlyn Nancy Kitchen

Bella Grace O’Briant

Geography

Bachelor of Arts

Jake Tyler Barraza

Ellen Elizabeth Jackins

Eden Harold Vigus

Bachelor of Science

Jose Luis Baro

Ian James Berry

Jacob Elliott Bowers

Lauren Marie Brannan

Olivia Ryan Caldwell

Jared Christopher Caudill

Alexia Erica-Metay Christiansen

Henry Thomas Clark

Fisher Covington

Max David Cross-Etchason

Aiden Dastgiri

Jack Henry Dickson

Nicholas Andres Grizales

Michael Gabriel Hiller

Connor Andrew Iden

Aiden Grey Jackson

Eli Mead Lyons

Grace Moriah Mazzuco

Riley Scott Moore

Charles William O’Connor

Charles Bruce Odom

Luke Aaron Phelps

Joseph Chandler Pippin

Alexander Thomas Powers

Maxwell Halsted Reimann

Owen Matthew Robertson

Isabella Ann-estelle Schiavone

Nora Raine Slaughter

Joshua L. Thomas

Joshua Thomas Turner

Georgia Callahan Wilkes

Aidan Matthew Workman

Nathan Jacob Alexander

Christian Ann Blue

Ethan Roan Cannon

Morgan Aurora Cope

Joshua Nathaniel Crouch

Vanya Lorelei Dill

Ava Marisol Figallo

Caroline Mary Fowlkes

Jackson Drew Hawkins

William Henry Hupp

Carly Brooke Kammerdiener

Kyleigh Skye Martens

Bronwyn G. Martinelli

Gabrielle Bishop Matejowsky

Madeline Kate Mosteller

Logan C. Reid

Leiana Angela Santoro

Samuel James Sedlacek

Jack R. Tickle

Maya Velarde

Gabriel Jacob Wheaton

Global Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Roman Peter Fermanian

Katelyn Yasemin Kazmirci

Tatum Leah Korn

Abigail Keegan Lapp

Oliver Warren Sanford

Mason Harden Skipper

History

Bachelor of Arts

Nathanial David Chicoine

Nathanael Shuping Cox

Lauren Suzanne Creaser

Madeline Mackenzie Hagen

Emily-Rose Hall

Nathan Richard Harris

Zachary Jude Jackson

Luke L. Lair

Hannah Victoria Mangus

Kristie Alexis Simmons

Brandon Adam Sulkes

Althea Grace Taylor

Madison Victoria Truax

Kenneth Edward Yunker

Bachelor of Science

MiKaila E. Adeyemi

Ashley Page Blanchard

Jenna Kay Campbell

Yohali Catalan-Huerta

Brooke Ann Christie

Patrick James Connors

Joseph Graham Fowler

Kendall Isaiah Gonzalez

Luke Daniel Greene

Christian Ronald Greeson

Matthew Kai Herndon

Meagan Elizabeth Hoskins

Felisaty Jean Hunt

Matthew C. Hylton

Luke Alexander Kennedy Penuel

Scout R. Klein

Brady Andrew McCormick

Evan Crews Miller

James Denver Moser

Nathaniel James Siebsen

Hayden Charles Smith

Grace Connelley Stewart

Abram Ernest Stubbs

Sean Russell Thomas

Ethan Clark Tomlinson

Dylan Tyler Waite

Jonathan D. Watson

Cory A. Yow

History, Social Studies

Education

Bachelor of Science

Joseph Greenland Bolick

Connor Elijah Brisbin

Daniel Christopher Campagna

Jonah Ryan D’Antonio

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Emerson Noelle Maria Phillips

Brodie Thomas Roeder

Samuel George Sipling

Ashley Elizabeth Vause

Interdisciplinary Studies

of Arts

Bonnie Leigh Brockway

Reagan Emilie Petto

Ethan Clark Rapier

Carter Lee Sikes

Anna Catherine Copley

Aaron Christopher Scodius

Conner Dale Thompson

Beck Tolle

Elizabeth Anne Webster

Zacharie Ezra Zimmerman

Sophia Marie Banner

Darby Grace Blinsink

Elaina Grace Bussey

Logan Matthew Hall

Abraham Emanuel Cruz-Hernandez

Kiren Farah Ejaz

Macee Jean Ellis

Jacob Alexander Epperson

Catherine Marie Everett

Matthew Owen Felipe

Mckenzie Ava Ferguson

Alexis Mary Frament

Emely Franco Reyes

Curt Lawrence Fuller

Jenna Grace Gadd

Jackson T. Garland

Christian Edward Gentry

DeVaughn Marquis Burnett-Garrett

Hallie Grace Byrd

Ann Carter Carlson Carlson

Isabelle Louise Charleston

Lindsey Chisholm

Zoe Chiu

Savannah Collazo

Kaylin C. Darveaux

Isabel Sarah Davis

Sherkarra Lachelle Dawkins

Julianna Roberta Flemister

Emma Katherine Fuehrer

Gaia Amie Gilfillen

Hunter Clay Blackburn

Terri Ann Blue

Joshua Mattison Bodenheimer

Annabel Grace Borda

Liam Michael Bormes

Taylor Leslie Bostain

Jenna Katherine Braley

Anthony Michael Brault

Victoria Rose Braynin

Chloe Elizabeth Brooks

Dylan Scott Brown

Megan Ellana Brown

Madeline Louise Budd

Gabrielle Lynette Maryland

Katie Lynn Rhoades

Tessa Corrine Shelton

Clay A. Swan-Davis

Kylie Elizabeth Updegrove

Ava Annelise Vanaman

Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Bachelor of Arts

Dominick Emilio Bontempo

Evan Lewis Castagna

Alexia Erica-Metay Christiansen

Greenlee Tuezdae Eaton

John Summers Guarino

Sophia Baccanari Hall

Chris A. Hollowell

Sydney Dean Hudson

Kylie Caroline Karner

Noah David Kowalski

Abigail Keegan Lapp

Sarah Kaelin McCarroll

Sylvia Grace Metcalfe

Caleb Michael Parker

Olivia Lynne Priest

Nicole Lael Rekrut

Leah Maureen Rudisill

Oliver Warren Sanford

Isabella Ann-estelle Schiavone

Katharina Sophie Smith

Katharina Sophie Smith

Gwendolyn Rosemarie Sobus

Gwyneth Nancy Wetzell

of Science Bachelor of Arts

Brandon Chauncey

Bachelor of Science

Matias Enrique Akers

Zoe Lavada Balson

Heidi Xiao-Marie Bowman

Sebastian M. Brown

Jacob Fields Darer

Kai Danielle Doby

Christian Taylor Etherson

Jennifer Lynne Gallagher

Andrew Joseph Hamula

Alexandra Grace Hayes

Sophie Alexandra Hoffmann

Kenley Marie Killian

Aidan B. Maggor

Emma Armstrong McLaughlin

Joshua Zerron Mims

Robert William Richter

Joshua Robert Sanchez

Sean Michael Johnson

Jason Michael Kinney

Kaitlyn Nancy Kitchen

Jared Neil Mecimore

Ryan David Rudow

Grace Estelle Atwell Rusk

Meuriel Lily Sollars

Macy Lee Sutton

Alton Luther Absher

Logan Michael Bardua

Joshua Ryan Barrow

Greg A. Billings

Landyn Elizabeth Blankenship

Derrick E. Carter

John Patrick Chaisson

Derrick Lamont Cooper

Parker Joy Davis

Ivan Carl Fernandez

Sierra Lynn Focazio

Shaun Winston Fabillar Go

Sophie Alexandra Hoffmann

Ethan Cole Humphries

Clara A. Lopez

Ella Joy Mayfield

Julissa Stefanie Mejia-Montano

Linus Angeron Mentina

Olivia Palmer Morton

Ethan Duncan Parkhurst

Nathan Silva Pereira

Aidan Thomas Plaice

Luke Anthony Romano

David Salgado

Maxwell Louis Tramontana

Katrina Deanna Watkins

Zacharie Ezra Zimmerman

Briana Madison Armijo

Sophia Marie Banner

Gabriela Celotto-Solano

Olivia Jordan Fitzsimons

Thomason McCall Hope

Joshua Adams Kubie

Dayanara Monroy-Luna

Bella Grace O’Briant

Layal Kais Sadik

Macy Reneè Strelko

Ashley Morgan Adams

Youssef Afss

Caitlin Elizabeth Allen

Nicholas Shaw Arthur

Gwendolyn Brooke Bode

Sophia Genevieve Brickers

Weston Joseph Bruns

Emma Elizabeth Cerow

Alyssa Juliet Creel

Lacy Kennedi Croker

Conor Joseph Goodwin

Travis Justin Gray

Zha’Monét Airaz Gray

Rebecca Grace Hill

Olivia Marie Hovis

Caroline Grace Hupp

Augustine Iglesias

Erin Colleen Jarvis

Alexandria Luisa Joseph

Tyler John Keefe

Brian Joseph Kennedy

Riley Morgan Kiefer

Grayson Daniel Lamb

Jimena Marmolejo

Sofie Megan Scout Mascellino

Faye Cleo McAllister

Jack Timothy McGuire

Mary Elizabeth McNeill

Kevin Daniel Mendoza Agustin

Nicholas John Alexander Mentas

Hunter H. Messick

Joseph Merritt Michalski

Cody Allen Miller

Mariana Luiza Nadolny

Faith Kaya Parks

Calli Lyn Plott

DJ Joseph Poteat

Evan Cameron Pratt

Sam Charles Reardon

Emily Hope Salter

Christopher Thomas Schomber

Devin C. Sealy

Lance Bryan Skelton

Mattilyn Rebecca Spitzer

Benjamin Paul Starling

Gage Noah Strickland

David Andrew Stuart

Seth Samuel Stutts

Nicole Pham Tran

Oliver Wolcott Van Den Berg

Yucilia Yamilett Ventura

Caroline Ann Powers Villemagne

Christian Giulio Virginia

Lauren Elizabeth Walker

Emma Catherine Wallace

Olivia Lea Webb

Aaron Cole Wilson

Tobias Joel Young

Jamie Lou Adams

Baylee Lynn Allen

Mary Berklee Bell

Jack Marshall Citron Bloomfield

Cole Garrett Bolden

Anna Rose Bradford

Kevin Aaron Branch

Will C. Brewer

Clara Marta Gomez

Madison Marie Gomez

Kayla Ann Gregg

Julia Grace Hadley

Linnea Belen Heid

Madison Leigh Hobgood

Emma Riley Hogan

Lauren Denise Jackson

Kaitlyn Renee Jones

Niasia Imani Jones

Ella Kate Jordan

Katherine Elise Kale

McCallum Elizabeth Keats

Jules G. King

Eliza Winfield Kirkpatrick

Bonifacia Paulita Madrid Kishpaugh

Isabella Helene Koran

Jessica M. Matheson

Jay Michael McCracken

Pressley Gail Peeler

Rosie Ramos Zaragoza

Hayley Gray Richardson

Grace Estelle Atwell Rusk

Tori Abigail Smith

Nari A. Stanley

Holden Riley Stroupe

Faith Lynn Swank

Isabella Helen Thornley

Dana Rae Tipton

Riley Jaye Tuckmantel

Antonio Pio Turazzo

Sydney Alison Vroome

Natalia Leyes Walsh

Dakota Nicole Weaver

Gwyneth Nancy Wetzell

Destiny Natalia White

Elexa Jade Wilburn

Bachelor of Science

Emily Marie Acuna

Noah Tristan Adams

Aleesia Brooke Ambrosio

Rylie Ailssa Ammons

Grace Nicole Anderson

Ariana Imani Arache

Elizabeth Julianna Arnold

Audrey Elizabeth Gardner Ashdown

Anastasia Elizabeth Austin

Haley M. Ball

Daniel David Barchi

Sydney Renee Barton

Lilly Marie Basler

Sally Ann Bebber

Halie Belle Bednar

Brody John Behm

Anabelle Rose Bennett

Gavin Riley Bishop

Meagan Elizabeth Black

Victoria Faye Burgess

Kelsey Rae Burke

Sydney Lynn Cacciatore

Brianna Cagle

Ashlynn Danielle Canada

Lillian Carolus-Drummond

Alexavier Marquest Castillo

Melania Alejandra Mae Castro

Cameron Chidsey

Addison Eleise Church

Calvert Sincere Clark

Arie Jacob Conder

Hunter Wayne Cook

Bailey Victoria Copeland

Zachary Preston Cothron

Gracie Noelle Cox

Abigail Justice Crane

Charlotte Elisabeth Craver

Victoria Grace Crews

Kayla Diane Crimmins

Ethan Paul Cruey

Abrielle Alary Cummings

Karuna Mayi Das

Annie Davis Deakle

Briana Lynn Delcastillo

Aubrey Rachel Denning

Tasha Nicole Diaz Ortiz

Brissa Marlenne Diaz-Yepez

Ryan Michael Douthart

Conner Reagan Drum

Caleb Alexander Drummond

Tiffany Alexa Elam

Amina Elouakifi

Faith Annelise Fandl

Laila Lynn Faucette

Alivia Jane Ferguson

Stella Grace Ferrill

Kathryn Rae Fields

Mia Angelle Finelli

Simon Sutton Flythe

Delaney-Rose Watson Fochler

Emma Elizabeth Foley

Gwendolyn Bakker Folk

Genevieve Ruby Fontenot

Ethan Nathaniel Fountain

Malachi Simon Fouts

Abigail Paige Fulk

Lillian Grace Galla

Lauren Michelle Garris

Pierson Leann Gillespie

Manny Nathanael Golfe

Leslie Nicole Goodman

Elexus Brieann Graves

Aidan James Green

Avrie Elizabeth Gutschenritter

Jessica Leigh Hallman

Olivia Lee Hamilton

Keemia Atena Hanachi

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Reese Elisabeth Hancock

Akila Brianna Hardie

Madison Nichole Harper

Molly Flint Harrison

Claire Elise Hawkins

Emma Elizabeth Haymier

Lauren Bernadette Hazzard

Ellen Keith Heberton

Ella Marie Hendrickson

Avery Adelaide Higgins

Caroline Jeanne Hill

Walker Thomas Hite

Anna Elizabeth Holley

Jaclyn Grace Homesley

Cameron Grace Hood

Noah Michael Hopp

Nathaniel Peery House

Taylor Elizabeth Houseton

Shane Thomas Hovey

Addison Noelle Hughes

Leah Rose Hughes

Ariana Jean Hunt

Kinly Grace Hurlburt

Antonia Isabelle Hutchens

Jacqueline Rose Bledsoe Illich

Addison Carol Isasi

Chancellor Dean Jackson

Margot Lynne Jankord

Luke Harrison Jasinski

Hayley Nicole Johnson

Hunter Ryan Johnston

Conner Pierce Jones

Shania Lane Jones

Delaney Rae Kaliszewski

Elle Alexandria Kelada

Anna Leigh Kelley

Ayden Michael Kennedy

Henry John Kett

Katie Anne Kilduff

Hayden S. Knight

Elizabeth Caroline Kostmayer

Hayden Grey Kradelman

Evelyn G. Kwitowski

Eva Lauterbach

Leah Rebecca Lawson

Trevor Gordon Leahy

Cassidy Marie Lee

Madeline Lee

Lillian Grace Leeson

Jaimie Shona Legg-Bell

Madison Dallas Leonard

Sophia Noelle Lewis

Julianna Marie Lloyd

Ryan William Lloyd

Reyna Elizabeth Lofton

Liliana Lopez-Zumarraga

Jenry Luna-Perez

Tyler Seth Mallard

Abbigail Rose Mantone

Andrea Martinez-Sanchez

Graham Thomas Mauzy

Ethan Mayer

Karalynn Grace McClellan

Joseph Ryan McClure

Jadeyn Erika McDowell

William David McFarlane

Megan Lauren McGinty

Taylor E. McGovern

Trevor Nolan Miller

Maximilian V. Mixa

Ashton Cole Mooneyham

Moona Liliasia Moray

Kathryn Ella Morrison

Milo George Moskovitz

Deven Edward Murphy

Hailey Nicole Murphy

Kendall Elizabeth Norman

Emerson Noteboom

Ronni Ruby-Joan Oakley

Bailey Luca Olejniczak

Dominique Andrea Owens

Connor Fitzgerald Patrell

Mandy Renee Patton

Sydney Lee Pennell

Ellie R. Perlungher

Kallie Ann Phillips

Alyx Nicole Pierrie

Katelyn Jean Pompeo

Joseph Michael Pritt

Daja Nicole Puac

Kayden Rose Puleo

William Scott Purvis

Addien Grace Quinn

Mackenzie Tyler Rabon

Raina Anjanee Rajkumar

Joshua Lee Rea

Ethan William Reid

Jedd Reid

Hayley Gray Richardson

Reese Elizabeth Riner

Anderson Ellis Ritter

Chloe Angelina Rivas

Maisy Marie Roach

Sable Sheree Ruffer

Savanna N. Rumberger

Ivan Salinas Raya

Nico Christian Salvaggio

Sophia Grace Samples

Julianna Noelle Schultz

Hannah Ruth Schulze

Kaley Elizabeth Sechler

Colin Harper Seifert

Sara Elizabeth Sellers

Ella Grace Settlemyre

Emily Judith Severance

Edward James Shapaker

Kelsey Missouri Mae Shattuck

Cecilia Stuart Shields

Devin Lamont Singleton

Kaysen Renee Smoot

Alexandro Izaac Solis

Emma Taylor Sperber

Victoria Stancil

Victoria Castro Steffensen

Isiah Matthias Stevenson

Abigail Elizabeth Stewart

Donavon Rashad Story

Lauren Brooks Stroder

Jill Nicole Sudderberg

Campbell Catherine Tommie

Cooper James Treadway

Olivia Danah Trillo

Emilia Alexandrovna Tropsha

Micah Angel Tunstall

Caroline G. Turner

Lily Elizabeth Uebbing

Isabel Grace Van Sickle

Jocelyn Carol Ann Van Skyhock

Emilia Grace Vasquez

Lauren Olivia Vaughan

Sara McKenzie Visconti

Tessa Danielle Walker

Hannah Elizabeth Wallace

Dylan Tanner Wallen

Hayley Marie Warner

Sydnee Helen Warner

Paige Hannah Weaber

Andrew James Weyrauch

Isabelle Grace White

Laken Brooke White

David Bryce Wible

Sarah Morgan Wiederhold

Ethan Alexander Williams

Landrie Elisabeth Wofford

Elliot Garcia Wolf

Tanner Blake Wolford

Ella Jane Woods

Brooke Marie Woody

Marielle Sunshine Youker

Leila Young

Dillon Foster Younts

Religious Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Alice Crawford Daniel

Nathaniel Mateo Goenaga

Frederick Avery Hefner

Sydney Dean Hudson

Alayna Hope McLaughlin

Makayla Jordan Otero

Sociology

Bachelor of Arts

Victoria Lynn Donnell

Jonathan Nykeem Joseph

Makayla Nicole Lowery

Cecilia Paige Reichert

Layal Kais Sadik

Bachelor of Science

Angeleah Gabrielle Childress

Olivia Grace Cierski

Ansley Mckae Collins

Charlotte Hana Compton

Lauren Alayna Cooney

Nicoletta Francisci

Bryan Anthony Herpfer

Anna Grace Hiller

Peyton Taylor Johnson

Gralin H. Keefe

Skylar Rhodes Kelly

James Davis Kirk

Elanor Leighann Kuhn

Kathleen Anne Ledford

Margaret Wade Lewis

Rosaisela Luviano-Chavez

Alexandra Michelle Malinow

Peyton L.D. Markgraf

Sarah Kaelin McCarroll

Khloe Shavella Nichols

Peter Quinn Nye

Sofia Isabel Reitnauer

Augusta Russel Scruggs

Abigail Rose Stoneman

Madison Gallagher Walicki

Rylan Olivia Wilson

Veterinary Technology Bachelor of Science

Nadia Ann Bennett

Andrew Ralph Bentley

Lily Susanne Boovy

Kaleigh Dyan Brown

Haley Kristen Campbell

Karson Mckenna Dean

Mia Elizabeth Foster

Olivia Catherine Golombowski

Faith Kathryn Goyne

Heather Marie Hamilton Henderson

Paige Jimeson

Nathaia Jame’ Lassiter

Asli Paola Martinez-Torres

Haylie Paige McDonald

Laura C. Neagle

Allison Nicole Nutter

Justin Joseph Pedley

Emily Elisabeth Pitoniak

Amanda R. Pollack

Jazmin Cynthia Ramsey

Cassidy E. Scheib

Madison Seitz

Arwyn Grace Shoemaker

Kady Marie Smith

Hailey Nicole Starnes

Alia Thao

Kelsey Rebecca Thompson

Gina Claire Torres

Jahlila Priya Archer

Aidan Scott Askew

Lindsay Kathleen Barnes

Collin John Biswurm

Jackson Geoffrey Brannon

Stephanie Renee Caldropoli

Jacob Evan Todd Canipe

Allie Kate Castleman

Lyanette Giselle Cerda-Mira

Kylee Paige Cone

Eden Grace Conner

Joseph Dalton Cook

Sophia Catherine Dettore

Lilia Alexandra Edwards

Savanna Rae Elms

Milena Alexandra Garcia-Carrillo

Jacob Tyler Glover

Ranie Grace Gonyer

Marinah Rae Gowder

Tiffany Renee Greene

Madison Claire Griffith

Catelin Baur Hochstrasser

Sidonie Hope Horan

Ella Joy Isaacson

Natalie Katherine Kayea

Paris Alyssa Anne Kelly

Meghan Elizabeth Klingerman

Michael Silas Lacy

Raelyn Marie Lowe

Addison Elizabeth Mackenzie

Kalyn Nicole Melendez

Alexander Xavier Miller

DeeAnne Susan Montero

Caroline Grace Nicholas

Kailan Peter O’Dell

Kathleen D. Partak

Reid Lee Pierson

Hannah Kathleen Roach

Kristen Joli Scaccia

Samantha Suzanne Sloop

Henriette Stegen

Abigail Claire Terrell

Nicole Stephanie Touzalin

Lisa Wynne Vines

Avery Maris Wheeler

College of Fine & Applied Arts

Advertising

Jahlila Priya Archer

Aidan Scott Askew

Lindsay Kathleen Barnes

Collin John Biswurm

Jackson Geoffrey Brannon

Stephanie Renee Caldropoli

Jacob Evan Todd Canipe

Allie Kate Castleman

Lyanette Giselle Cerda-Mira

Kylee Paige Cone

Eden Grace Conner

Joseph Dalton Cook

Sophia Catherine Dettore

Lilia Alexandra Edwards

Savanna Rae Elms

Megan Lea Wright

Milena Alexandra Garcia-Carrillo

Apparel Design & Merchandising

Jahlila Priya Archer

Kimberly Acosta-Flores

Elizabeth Alvarez Martinez

Keller Andrew Anneaux

Eden Rose Archambault

Jazlyn Simone Brannon

Savannah Elaine Carter

Makenzie Leah Creasey

Sophie Claire Derrico

Madison Lauren Fisher

Sydney Abigail Frye

Quinn Andrew Fullwood

Natalie Rose Gardner

Owen Jonathan Parker Gaskill

Eliana Grace Haddock

Lorelei Jean Harr

Teagan Amelia Jones

Claire Anne Kusse

Grace Danielle Lien

Abigail J. McDonald

Viviana Ruby Miranda

Charlotte Jewel Saxton

Jaidyn Faith Toomey

Mathew Edward Toth

Sage L. Tupper

Carlos Ezequiel Velasquez

Meghan A. Virost

Kayleigh Anais Warman

Ainsley Gray Williams

Iris Ann Parrish Workman

Art & Visual Culture Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Kelsey Nichole Allman

Lily Anne Baker

Anna-Catherine Elisabeth Barbee

Hannah Elizabeth Castro

Cardin Elijah Collins

Justin Connor Crawford

Savannah Grace Cunningham

Katie Lynn Davis

Zoe C. Efthymiou

Hannah Elli Gowan

Jacqueline Granados

Isabelle Marie Guirguis

Emma Catherine Hancock

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Olivia Grace Long

Hannah Nicole Martin

Ethan Jon Olsen

Andrew William Reagan

Tristan Cole Scott

Anna Lynn Spoerer

Elizabeth Marie Wilson

Art Education, K-12

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Cyrus Maryam Anaraki

Lisa Kelly Bartley

Kaylee Alise Carter

Lillian Marie Deleon

Sarah Katherine Heller

Logan Elizabeth Irving

Adelyn Grace Jobe

Hannah Kathleen McKee

Chloe Ashton Scott

Jazmine Lynnette Wood

Building Sciences

Bachelor of Science

Madison Elizabeth Abbott

Blain Noah Adams

Matthew Beckley Adams

Tate N. Adams

Joel Aranda-Garcia

Jakob Larkin Asklund

George Brantley Atkins

Johnathan Leon Austin

Caroline Marie Barber

Jake Robert Bartell

Seth Matthew Bellotto

Riley R. Biddy

Bise Kegley Blevins

Sawyer Zeke Bolick

William James Boone

Tate Ryan Bordeaux

Hayes Jesse Branson

Ella Grace Braundel

Bryant Allen Bridgers

Grayson Tate Bridges

Preston Nathaniel Brinkley

Noah Alexander Brown

Jacob Aidan Brumfield

Jeremy Michael Bryant

Mitchell James Buchanan

Parker Reid Bumgarner

Christopher Patrick Burns

Carly Taylor Ceccarini

Grayson Alexander Chatt

Owen Thomas Chewning

Coleton Reed Christian

Bryauna Marie Cody

Garrett Walker Compton

Alexander Seth Costanzo

Josiah Shane Critcher

Ethan Heyward Cunningham

James William David

Harrison Grant Davis

Rheannon Leita Dean

Ty Daniel Degeal

Jonathan Craig Demko

Austin Gregor Didiano

William Carter Dowd

Joshua Cameron Dowell

Devin Phan Du

Hunter Lee Dunbar

Grant Jay Durst

Eli Joseph Fermaglich

Holden William Filas

Sarah Elizabeth Fortner

Jackson Alexander Froh

Silas Frederick Fuller

Quinlan Cuddy Gallagher

Harper York Galloway

Jacob Damon Ganoe

Asher Vaello Garcia

Ashley Shaisa Garcia Quinonez

James Walter Gaudet

Franklyn David Gonzalez-Lopez

Brandon Russell Grimes

Jax Miller Hall

Royal W. Hall

Hunter Franklin Hallmark

Emily Christine Hansen

Emily Christine Hansen

Vance Ransom Harper

John Delane Harrington

Aiden Sebastian Hartman

David Arnold Hayes

Connor C. Herbst

Zachary Jack Herman

Taylor Elizabeth Hinton

Kerrigan Agnes Hoffield

Griffin Scott Horner

Jackson Thomas Howard

Aerial Leanne Howell

Brandon Michael Howell

Gavin Joseph Hunter

Graham Edward Hysom

Trevor Noah Isaacs

Lucy Rose Jacobowitz

Lucy Rose Jacobowitz

Zachary Christian Jarman

Jahir Joachin-Salomon

Noah Ashton Johns

Kenneth Tate Johnson

Ruby Katherine Johnson

Ariana Lee Jones

Joshua McLean Jordan

Jake Thomas Keller

James Chandler Kleinfeld

David Benjamin Laughter

Michael Joseph Bernardin Leone

Aidan Daniel Lombard

Andres Jordy Mariche Garcia

Emily Michelle Martinez

Luke Lanier Mattison

Isaac Lee Meadows

Andrew Michael Mendenhall

Jackson Tyler Meyer

Skylar Julia Miller

Andrew Dalton Monaghan

Jack C. Moncrieff

Johan Montor-Soto

Johan Montor-Soto

Bryson Josiah Peters

Jamison Cole Phillips

Sara Kathryn Plyler

James Matthew Poe

Jacob Michael Prince

Brady Phillip Quick

Dylan Turner Ramsey

Brock Christopher Rawson

Dylan Michael Rawson

Zachary Jacob Reda

Katherine Rentz

Tanner Allen Reo

Connor Gwyn Riddle

Oscar Sanchez Rios

Cyan Michelle Roberts

Jack Thomas Ryan

Carlos Salmeron-Bautista

Israel Hunter Scherm

William Jacob Screws

Adam Brannan Shelton

Alex W. Sheppard

James Patrick Sheridan

Keron Mirielle Ruth Shore

Anna Renee Sipe

James Kirven Slade

Harrison Lewis Slaughter

Jake McFerrin Smith

Henry Harrison Snuggs

Samuel Andrew Snyder

Noah Alfred Sorg

Tanner O’neill Stamp

Jacob Matthew Steele

Ada Marie Stevens

Ian Michael Stone

Jackson David Stone

Riley Shaun Sullivan

Jackson Eli Sutton

Harrison Alexander Tate

Zachary Taylor

Abbey Lee Tevepaugh

Preston Matthew Thill

Caleb Curtis Thomas

Elliott Lawson Tibbals

Gage Maverick Tomlin

Henry Sullivan Trader

Jaxson Pierce Tribble

Hunter G. Tuttle

Chase Kennedy Vandersea

Kevin Velasco Chavez

Dylan Cole Viers

Forbes Michael Wallace

Grayson Allen Ward

James Brackett Wease

Brian Sydney Werner

Summer Shae Westbrook

Summer Shae Westbrook

Chase Bowen Whitaker

Jack Young Wilkerson

Calvin James Williamson

Gavin Lee Windish

Joshua Dale Wintermute

Tanner Inman Woody

Connor Clifton Morrison Wright

Tyler Javier Yokeley

Caden Emory Young

Phillip Austin Zimmerman

Commerical Photography

Caleb Trask Muckler

Donald Shipley Steel

Landon Mel Williams

Heath Patterson Worrell

Communication Studies Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Davis Knox Abernethy

Noah Wesley Adams

Storm Randall Adams

Sydney Taylor Adams

Tyson Julien Allbaugh

Ian David Ashton

Logan Marie Auslander

Brady James Aygun

Ian Matthew Bailey

Peyton Reed Baker

Sarina Mary Basrawala

Jake Richard Beaty

Savannah Ellayne Beckham

Jordan Rebecca Blair

Neely Rebecca Bolick

Alexandria Shea Bouk

Jeremiah L. Burch

Joshua Daniel Burleson

Madelyn Elizabeth Caldwell

Lillie Frances Cantin

Bailey Kailyn Carmichael

Kennedy Evelyn Carter

Chelsea Ray Chavez

Benjamin Alejandro Coffee

Christina Virgie Marie Collins

Richard Morphies Conner

Skylar Grace Katherine Culbertson

Lucy Olivia Darling

Chase Matthew Davis

Shane Davis

Caroline Clark Dickson

Tierney Grace Drake

Jacob Edward Enoch

Mary Evans Fitzgerald

Abigail Fritz

Aiden Tyler Gallimore

Mailey Rose Garner

Robert Benjamin Gershen

Brianna Elizabeth Grady

Grace Anna Lu Greene

Kate Brooks Gregory

Gavin Raymond James David Hall

Christopher Heath Hamacher

Kiefer Ryan Hardman

Riley J. Harris

Kayli Wen Hinson

Helena Rebecca Huntey

Lauren Elizabeth Hupp

Eli William Hutchison

Paige Elise Hyder

Jonathan Robert Inman

Ava Elisabeth Jennings

Elizabeth Anne Johnson

Nbonleah Gene Kaifan Bailey

Chase Watson Stone Kelly

Payton Elizabeth Knott

Katherine Elizabeth Lassiter

Kaytlin Sydney Lowe

Cameron Hunter Mackey

McKinney Faye Martin

Lauren Elizabeth McCaffrey

Craig Edwards McCrodden

Abby Elisabeth Messing

Lily Victoria Mintz

Hailey Danniel Moore

Portia Anissa Moore

Kaylin Nicole Tilley Moser

Lucas Anthony Olszewski

Mollie Rose Perry

Ryan Hunter Ray

Olivia Sue Reasons

Carter Grace Frances Reed

Laura Kathryn Richardson

Kaitlin Simone Rogerson

Emily Michelle Rounds

Laurel C. Simpson

Sophia Alex Grace Sleime

Taylor-Lee Hunter Smith

Kylie Renee Spina

Alyson Irene Springer

Mallory Virginia Stallings

Emma Jane Stiffler

Jessie Ann Thomas

Alexis Elizabeth Vespa

Lisa Wynne Vines

Charles Gray Volpe

Georgia Simone Walker

Madison Poteat Wease

Communication, Advertising

James Michael Gradisek

Communication, Electronic Media & Broadcasting

Bachelor of Science

Ashlyn Brooke Altice

Charleston Errett Helms

Noah E. Warren

Communication, Journalism

Bachelor of Science

Ashley Rose Kleiman

Gabriel Augustus Plitt

Communication, Public Relations Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Andrea Savannah Combs

Anna Elizabeth Godsman

Brooks Patrick McBride

Jackson Parker Quinif

Dance Studies Bachelor of Arts

Anna Elizabeth Boswell

Katherine Lefawn Carter

Liefke Carwyn Nicolette Carwyn

Madeline Grace Cefalu

Thomas Lasale Dixon

Taylor Leeanne Quackenbush

Avery Elisabeth Smith

Natalie Reagan Spencer

Kylie Jordan Venticinque

Stephen Michael Volkman

Caroline Frances Ella Wells

Digital Journalism

Bachelor of Science

John William Blake

Karla Gabriella Coronado

Savannah Adedoyin Imani

Ayomide Dad

Jack Robert Goggin

Macy Jane Grymes

Sophia Campbell Hughes

Carter Matthew Kincaid

Tess Anna McNally

Madeline Ann Shearin

Zechariah Ward Tuuk

Electronic Media & Broadcasting

Bachelor of Science

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Camila Isabel Ayala-Tortolero

Braeden Patrick Bakken

William Joesph Battershell

Miranda Arianna Maganda Bennett

Luke Robert Blankenship

Evan Micah Bonner

Savannah Lynn Brandon

Reese Daughtry Brown

Ashley Bruining

Porter Bryant Cathers

Sophie Catherine Davis

Gabriel Jose Fernandez

Sabrina Catherine Foti

Damaris Franco Villalobos

Logan Francis Fuelling

Ka’Nae Melinda Harper

Colton Marion Hay

Brock Xavier Herring

Margurite Odessa Huckaby

Jakob Huffines

Hayden Timothy Jabaut

Kylie Caroline Karner

Brandon Lee Keiser

Makayla Lauren King

Lillian M. Kuykendall

Addison Haley Ollendick-Smith

Adam Stephen Persico

Hannah Elizabeth Postle

Ethan Clark Rapier

Aiden Christopher Redman

Chesney Glyn Rodish

Kendall Brooke Roess

Hannah Elizabeth Runkle

Michael Joseph-Sinencio Santiago

Madeline Ann Shearin

Megan Christina Smailes

Ashton Brent Todd

Phoenix C. Tyson

Nora Ruth Yocum

Hugo Sebastian Zurosky

Graphic Communications

Management

Bachelor of Science

Avery Sloane Alphin

Macy Alexandra Baresich

Abigail Rebekah Buckner

Kadence Marie Burleson

Emma Madison Coone

Kathrine Rich Frigillana Francisco

Dylan MacIntyre Furr

Elizabeth Carson Greene

William Jackson Hall

Grace Layton Harrell

Avery Baucom Harrill

Rian M. Hughes

Dalton Lee Leonhardt

Sophia Rose Lipker

Kasey Musaka

Emma Mackenzie Norman

Chloe Morgan Pound

Kimberly Kha-quy Tang

Ava Jaden Whitt

Edward R. Whynot

Jady Elizabeth Zeis

Graphic Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Heath Wilson Albright

Olivia Benease Banuelos

Lauren Rochelle Frassi

Krysta Catherine Glova

Thomas Daniel Hager

Lillian Kathleen Jones

Olivia Grace Koss

Nic Garrett Moore

Jalen Tyler Motola

Brandon Gabriel Mullins

Piper Rose Nelson

Laney Grace Newton

Molly Kae Newton

Alyson H. Pritchard

Meredith Jane Purdy

Kayla H. Shute

Katherine Reese Simmons

Hailey M. Stanifer

Anna Grace Stewart

Kora Turner

Bachelor of Science

Azaria Cecily Anderson

Avery William Bryant

Luke Joseph Damiri

Nathan Alexander Dawson

Rachel Erin Edmonds

Julia Noelle Fleak

Haley Grimbeek

Hunter Howell Haakenson

Walker Michelle Hailey

Colvin Bel Harvey

Kylee Nicole Harvey

Connor Royce Hill

McGuire Cash Hill

Samantha Lark Ingram

Wills Scott Koeniger

Benjamin Gabriel Lawless

Mason Moss McKay

Zoe Bree Moore

Salem Morris

Alexander Joseph Neal

Zane Thomas Owens

Eli Fredric Poulsen

John Walter Rakestraw

Isabella Charlize Ramos

Daniel Michael Rodriguez

Evan James Roos

Jackson Lewis Mayhew

Jennifer Elizabeth McNulty

Madison Elizabeth Moore

Baleria Munoz

Caite Abigail Nunes

Regan Ann O’Brien

Iva Morgann Owens

Stephanie Caroline Pavur

Sarah Ann Ragsdale

Emma Mckenzie Rhoads

Emilia Renee Saltzman

Leah Danielle Schuminsky

Jennifer Serrato Jaimes

Hailey Brooke Stratton

Henry Vera Morales

Stevie E. Watson

Photography

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Ava Parker Sheldon

Erin Alexandra Smith

Sophie Marie Smith

Emma Elizabeth Swaim

Crafton C. Swindell

Leah Katherine Waddell

Addison Shea Weller

Mya Nicole Wheeler

Andre Montique Wilson

Sara Jane True Woltz

Emily Grace Altieri

Kenia Ahtziri Arellano-Arellano

Ashley Evelyn Byers

Claire Elyse Carpenter

Anna Christine Dorn

Hannah Kate Frazier

Harrison Stuart Leff

Aidan Tate Mason

Tucker Hyde Mitchell

Wyatt James Murdock

Anna Kathleen Nenne

Jameson Xavier O’Hara

Katherine Isabel Parham

Jacqueline Elizabeth Paul

Wah Paw

Cameron G. Pleasants

Megan Anne Prosser

Blythe Mae Ransdell

Michael Andrew Reese

Kiara Iliane Rodriguez

Kayleigh Paige Rolison

Jack Whitley Scales

Kyle Thomas Sclafani

Robert Merrick Semple

Zayna Elizabeth Sheridan

Alexander Reece Sliz

Timothy Jack Hopkins Rushin

Jackson Ryan Sargeant

Adam Mitchell Smalley

Conrad Evan Taylor

Casey Thomas

Joseph Cole Underwood

Carlos Ezequiel Velasquez

Interior Design Industrial Design

Bachelor of Science

Mimi C. Allen

Hannah Elizabeth Antworth

Angellina Jennine Coats

Victoria Dare Cool

Logan Elizabeth Cope

Megan Elizabeth Dailey

Ava Bruzda Delarato

Julia Anne Derrico

Charly Katharina Fischl

Sophia Milagros Frank-Garcia

Megan Elisabeth Frye

Marnie Jude Howiler

Elizabeth Elder Kearns

Annika Kalom Ling

Meg Branning

Sean Michael Durk

Alexander Wildon Keller

Abigayle Lee Kroboth

Megan Lee Previe

Ashley Elizabeth Rose

Erick Edward Rutt

Max Hollister Sanborn

Anna Meredith Schwinn

Izzy R. Smeltzer

Zachary Quinton Wallace

Sarah Catherine White

Kamryn Nicolle Agurs

Lindsay Grace Becker

Miranda Arianna Maganda Bennett

Caroline Yost Burkart

Courtney Lynn Castellow

Claire Anabelle Croghan

Mary Grace Dalton

Franceska Magpantay Dela Rosa

Shannon Elizabeth Ferko

Charis Taylor Floyd

Ava Elizabeth Godwin

Kelsey Ryan Griffith

Lauren Marie Hancock

Addyson Bryant Morris Hardee

Caroline Michelle Harrison

Allyson Marie Henning

Lucille Michelle Hermann

Kayli Wen Hinson

Bailey Lyn Hughes

Demitrius Matthew Johnson

Ella Elizabeth Johnson

Caroline Lane Jordan

Ayden Elizabeth Long

Danielle Lucy McCabe

Colton A. McNeill

Hallie Brooke Morgan

Rachel Elizabeth Noetling

Molly Morgan Osman

Sarah Elizabeth Overman

Ela Jane Peck

Carter Grace Frances Reed

Isabel Marie Robeano

Morgan Tate Rodriguez

Micah Leigh Rogosich

Elyse Margaret Rowe

Megan Ashley Seymour

Nora Evelyn Shapiro

Alissa Eve Goble

Ava Katherine Graham

Abigail Grace Hauser

Gabrielle Amelia Huffstutler

Amelia Waits Mandle

Sarah Elizabeth Nowell

Lauren Grace Reaves

Logan Miranda Rice

Catherine Rose Russell

Jayden Matthew Schroeder

Margaret Elizabeth Schupp

Beau Xiong

Vivian Monteiro De Barros Aultman

Iona Faith Blackburn

John Edward Brion

Brynne Dieterle

Sophia Baccanari Hall

Marleigh Jane Kraska

Megan Alicia Misiak

Madilyn Rae Parsons

Kacie Jenell Shumate

Carmen Nicole Ahlberg

Margaret Grace Ballard

Reilly Irene Barber

Karmen Alexandra Blake

Kaylen Jayne Boster

Sarah Elizabeth Brittain

Tyler J. Brown

Reilly Jayne Cates

William Flynn Connelly

Odina Rain Corbin

Sofia Whitney Crump

Landon Dancy

Riley Ann Davis

Liam O. Evans

Amelia Grace Hagen

Anna Leigh Harrison

Alex Eli Hilbert

Catherine Elizabeth Hills

Skyler Madison Hogan

Jackson Marshall Holland

Ella Kay Holmes

Krista Renee Jirles

Sullivan Deal Jones

Meredith Ellen Kennedy

Connor Daniel Kuharcik

Abigail Smith

Abby E. Sovereign

Cameron James Stewart

Nora Isabella Stewart

Hadley Eileen Tavernier

Ava Danielle Thompson

Eden Harold Vigus

Margaret Jo Anne Wealer

Liam Michael Whalen

Cora Rose Williamson

Parker Leigh Williamson

Eli Jarrett Wykle

Sustainable Technology

Xander Hilton Anderson

Matthew Robert Arango

Jackson Davis Bilbro

Harper Dillon Bliss

Kinsey Ryan Bolick

Sawyer Zeke Bolick

Tupac Sayri Cuji-Crawford

Mary Gibson Edwards

Landan James Farmer

Rigoberto Garcia Martinez

Dylan Robert James

Andrew Jefferson Myers

Haley Hemsley Nyll

Lee Malcolm Ongori

John Christopher Portela

Lukas Cash Wallen

Joshua Adam Willoughby

Theatre Arts Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts

Michael Joseph Ahern

Phoebe Isabella Atkins

Mackenzie Tate Boone

Jaiden Bryce Campbell

Savannah Elaine Carter

Casey Marie Choiniere

Ava Coleman Dixon

Lauren Olivia Harris

Emmarie Ann Hebert

Lauren Elizabeth Huneycutt

Zaire Z. McCalister

Alexandra Mary Pekatos

Darby Grace Shaw

Sophie Jane Tucker

Joshua Perry Watson

Casper Jaye Zukowski

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

Hayes School of Music

Music Education

Bachelor of Music

Harry Humphrey Albritton

Shelby Leigh Arnold

Peyton Nicole Bewley

Kyla Faith Borro

Benjamin Moss Bouressa

Andrew Washington Cook

Kendall Evan Cromer

Colby Alexander Hardin

Regan Minda Hartley

Lauren Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Tivonah Rei Martin

Genavieve Susanna Neff

Keagan Edward O’Connell

Melissa Joy Olsen

Carlos Richard Pino

Music Industry Studies

Bachelor of Science

Casey Eloise Arey

Rowan Elizabeth Bennett

William Cannon Chapman

Aiden Sumney Clarke

Lake A. Coppedge

Sophia Catherine Dettore

Braden James Gay

Ali Gotelli

Ali Gotelli

Stella Marie Hopkins

Henry Wingfield Jackson

Alexandra Rose MacLean

Owen Lee Marcellino

Abbey Dara McGraw

Adelynne Marie Money

Dominic Angelo Piazza

Vincent Stone Pituccio

Dylan Gerson Rackley

Nathan Boneno Russell

Nora Callan Schropp

Willard Thomas Shingleton

Darcy Sluder

Jacob Alan Tolar

Music Performance

Bachelor of Music

Peyton Nicole Bewley

Tatianna Alise Butte

Anabella Rubi Carter

Victor Logan Diaz

Liam Michael Dumaine

Juanel Antonio Figueroa-Rivas

Drew Dexter Gibbs

Alexandra Grace Hayes

Caroline Elizabeth Hendren

Justin Nathaniel Holloway

Willson Eugene Hooks

Caroline Huffman Lipson

Maggie Emma Martin

Presley Mettler

Cole Peters

Matthew W. Rebadow

Zoe Madeline Tarrant

Music Therapy

Bachelor of Music

Olivia Eliese Reagan Calaway

Samantha Peri Crabtree

Charles Brayden Ferguson

Laci Kellen-chun Perry

Victoria J. Richard

Katrina A. Schmidt

Katelyn Elizabeth Sherman

Caroline Grace Shields

Samantha Claire Sileo

Matthew Joseph Testa

Preston Neal Tow

Reich College of Education

Career & Technical Education

Bachelor of Science

Robert William Annette

Macy Nicole Barnes

Tammara Burleson

Macy Gray Chriscoe

Sierra Grace Fridinger

Lily Anna Harwell

Bradley Iredell Hayes

Rachel L. Knapp

Sara Elizabeth Moore

Emily Myra Norwood

Jordan Shea Pierce

Caroline Olivia Reardon

Candice Ann Shore

Child Development

Bachelor of Science

Antoria B. Boggs

Natalie Marie Chapman

Mia Ciany

Abigail Lee Coldiron

Molly M. Cummings

Amelia Rose Drass

Courtney Nicole Eller

Amelia Margaret Fernald

Emily Noelle Frick

Jacqualynn Rene’ Haire

Evan Michael Harrison

Anna Marie Hester

Cheyann Nicole Johnston

Dayani Takaiya Jordan

Addie Marie McAlister

Chloe Elizabeth McNamara

Gabrielle Cadence Norton

Zanna Gray Rempson

Jaelin Hope Roberts

Julie Isabelle Sandel

Laura Cheyenne Schirmer

Stephanie Leigh Siler

Gracie Celeste Sloop

Alexis Rogers Smith

Hope Elizabeth Weaver

Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science

Katherine Nicole Anderson

Carly Michele Benfield

Hannah Jane Brackett

Gracie Nicole Breckenridge

Jordan Nicole Brooks

Spencer Danielle Brown

Savannah Rae Caldwell

Liam M. Cole

Katie Leigh Collins

Taylor Grace Conlogue

Lydia Ruth Cooke

Aubrey Caroline Coombs

Kira Lynn Creasman

Caitlin Grace Curatolo

Anna Rose Davenport

Evelyn Arlene Dull

Bailey Grace Eller

Julia MacNeill Fee

Katie Joy Geschickter

Ava Jahan Ghamsari

Sarah Marie Gilbert

Jasmine Faith Greeley

Jessica Marie Hilliard

Kylie Brooke Hiner

Elaina Paige Hinshaw

Amanda Renee Jacobs

Mary Elizabeth Johnson

Jackson Matthew Jordy

Quinn Leanne Katarzynski

Sabrina Mary Keefe

Morgan Elizabeth Kibble

Haley Elizabeth Klein

Katelyn Marie Knust

Jessica Paige Kraynak

Cassidy Elaine Lamoureux

Jake Andrew Lathrop

Ashlinn Renee Laverty

Abigail Sage Lefler

Veronika Alexandrovna Litvinova

Sydney Lockhart

Isley Watts Logan

Leah M. Lopiano

Maria Elizabeth Lubert

Malli Dare Mason

Jolina Lynn Matocha

Kendall Leigh McKinney

Jeri Anne McNeilly

Cassidy Ann Miller

Karina Molano

Emma Roe Nugent

Emma McDaniel Olmedo

Emma Noelle Oneto

Irene Sein Park

Kallie Blackburn Patten

Sophia Ray Penna

McKenna Kathleen Phelps

Payton Lindsey Potalivo

Caroline Lily Ragland

Anna Elizabeth Reid

Maleya Reagan Richardson

Garrett Jackson Rider

Lillie Mae Rollins

Lillian Gray Russell-Pinson

Madelyn Anne Shepard

Olivia Brooke Sigmon

Rachel Ellen Skinner

Isabelle Mahala Slick

Taylor Mackenzie Smith

Rosemary Carolina Spilman

Elizabeth S Stiller

Caitlyn Ruth Summers

Laura Louise Sweeney

Isabella Marie Tahsler

Emily Claire Tatur

Sophia Christine Tefakis

Sarah Brian Yaudes Thiel

Jordyn Lee Trimberger

Lillian Burke Wagner

Olivia Caroline Wasson

Rachel L. Williford

Ashley Lovejoy Witte

Natalie Rosalee Wooten

Middle Grades Education

Bachelor of Science

Kalyn Ulysse Alston

Christopher Ray Auman

Emma Kate Brady

Reed Harris Clawson

Sarah Jordan Danner

Mia Kathleen Dontino

Andrew Paul Dyer

Cali Mikenna Johnson

Joshua Michael Lucero

Jacob Dean Marsh

Amari Rose Mealy

Joseph Norman Wells Meyerson

Jonathan Adam Miller

Kodi Alexis Mulrooney

Rachel Erin White

Bachelor of Science

Alexandra Becca Strader

Special Education

Organizational Leadership & Learning Bachelor of Science

Kaitlyn Emily Baker

Skyler Suzanne Beshears

Elyse Makenna Blackwell

Emma Lily Greer

Corynne Baker Lewis

S. Aylin Molina-Mendoza

Hannah Jordan Mullis

Jordan Leigh Sabbaghrabaiotti

Jackson Christopher Schaen

Brynn Eryn Schumacher

Jordan Elizabeth Sherrill

Chloe Kaytrin Wilburn

University College

Professional Studies

Bachelor of Science

Kate Cecilia Barry

Nolan MacAskill Bateman

Tyler Ray Batts

Liam James Best

Ashley Elizabeth Blanks

Eve Adaline Bonilla

Samuel Hunter Bryan

Madison Brianna Burns

Amy Suzanne Caudill

Ashlyn Elizabeth Chucci

Alysse Shana Cruz

Danielle Cadigan Dalton

Dakota Grace Daniel

Kolby Gage Dennis

Nicholas Anthony DiRito

Alonzo Dodd

Kaitlyn Ashley Douglas

Ashley Breanna Edmonds

Charles Warren Evans

Adam Henson Everett

Emily Michelle Fisher

JJ Armando Garcia

Hazel Candace Good

Michelle Hagan

Samuel Carver Handwerk

Shannon Deann Hass

Dylan Fargo Hasz

Austin David Haynes

Matthew Heras

James Herrick

Rachel Elizabeth Higgins

Blake Linden Hoban

Paul Quinton Hollifield

Delaney Elizabeth Jones

Grayson Olaskie Jordan

Matthew Kellerman

Abigayle Lancaster

Zachary B. Lewis

Benjamin Chufue Lor

Keionna Rose Mackey

Zachary Russell Magnuson

Alexander Lee Martin

Jack Davenport Martin

Jackson Bryan Martin

Makayla Hunter McClain

Amanda Lee Ann McPherson

Katherine S McRary

Jada Madison Mead

Addison Grace Mudd

Emerald C. Murray

Loren Celene Narvaez Marin

William Jackson Newton

Aranessa Sarah Olson

Gavin Xavier Olvera

Damyja Pryncess Ione

Elizabeth Orti

Kerrington Lee Payseur

Tabitha Shea Pearson

Elena Pericic

Trystan Elise Pipes

Matthew S. Porch

Trenton Eric Rash

William Warren Rhinehart

Allison Rebecca Rivas

Gabriel Andrew Rumsey

Griffin Jeffrey Scroggs

Emma Caroline Smith

Nikai Niehiem Speight

Kaitlin Elizabeth Sproules

Carter Christopher Stanford

Myranda Mykal Staton

Ivey Grace Tillman

Austin Banks Tolley

Jonelle Syeda Trinity

Aria Nicole Tronsen

Christopher Austin White

Tiana Jo Wilson

Maya Camille Winterhoff

Julianna Leigh Zak

Joseph Zamora

Mandy Deann Zapatier

Walker College of Business

Bachelor of Science

Cameron Wells Adams

Benjamin Ayerbe

Sophia Rose Ayers

Gage Michael Baynes

Victoria Paige Blackwell

Benjamin Edward Blau

Trenton Seth Blevins

Ruby Beale Boehm

Lise Anna Boekaar

Jenna Claire Brinkley

Hunter David Brown

Administration

SPRING & SUMMER 2026 GRADUATES

James Robert Buck

Cota Daniel Burleson

Tessa Maria Butterfield

Johnathan Jeffrey Butts

Joey Marshall Cavender

Sawyer Blake Cochran

Anna Bray Conahan

Benjamin Joseph Corsetti

Jerry Randell Cox

Mathew Ali Cray

Thaxton Taft Crumpler

Grace Nicole Currin

Charles Franklin Davidson

Camille Elizabeth Dees

Erinn Mackenzie Diehl

Kevin Michael Donahue

Cameron Oscar Doster

Karli Lane Drye

Marissa Grace Dudley

Devin Thomas Duguid

Taylor Matthews Dulin

John Parker Emerson

Caroline Grace Epley

Christopher Norman Eppard

Jeremy Kay Everitt

Skylar Felicia Formosa

Bradon Ray France

Manuel Ferragut Fuentes-Quiroz

Bodie Gaudette

Julia Lee Gibson

Blake Olin Gilbert

David August Jeffery Goldberg

Kyle Harrison Goldstein

Lily Jane Grogan

Logan Charles Harris

Morgan Marie Harrison

John Ernest Hellums

Dylan Austin Hicks

Brett Hobbs Hobbs

Tyler Christian Holland

Eh Kaw Hso

Madison Marie Hudgins

Walker Andrew Huffman

Allison Elyse Huminsky

Aiden Scott Humm

Ethan Palmer Hutchins

Augustine Iglesias

David Tyler Itson

Scott Robert Jara

Angelica Maria Jaramillo

Madeleine G. Jenkins

Elizabeth Catherine Johnson

Sydney Marie Kaminske

Kyle David Kaufman

Noah Alexander Lang

William John Langeland

Aidan Paul Larson

Elian Jose Almaraz Leon

Michelle Li

Nicolas Robert Lievano

John Walter Linville

Zachary Adam Mahan

Ryan Anthony Marshall

Julian Winston Mathamba

Allie Rene McGehee

Kassandra Mendez Salinas

Tyler George Montgomery

Sarah Grace Moretz

Joseph Hamilton Morton

Donte Lemound Nguyen

Quinlan Matthew O’Hara

Lia Juleen Peace

John Harry Phillips

Dom Steven Piscitelli

Tabitha Ann Price

Jagger Ray Pruett

Benjamin David Read

Spencer William Reynolds

Austin T. Rice

Connor Jacob Rink

Maxwell Alexander Rohlen

Stephanie Ann Schechter

Jackson Carter Sheehan

Brittany Mae Shields

Max Nathaniel Short

Matthew Patrick Simms

Dylan Cole Sparks

Rachel Lynn Spinelli

Gabriella Adrianna Strachan

Carson Patrick Thrasher

Mary Grace Tisdale

Benjamin Hunter Tugwell

Presley Ann Turner

Veronica Valdez-Gonzalez

Anais Vargas-Hernandez

Holly Elizabeth Varner

Charlie Robert Vestal

Saul Isaac Villarreal

Andrew James Wagner

Reynolds Edson Watson

Jadon Nicholas Williams

Angelina Yang

Computer

Information Systems

Bachelor of Science Business Administration

Peter Francesco Aquino

Luis Carlos Arias

Braden Daniel Baney

Joseph Dominic Bernardo

Evan Kenneth Blum

Braiden P. Bodenhamer

Tyler Michael Boswell

Adam Kamel Bouchoucha

Dylan Michael Bowie

Lauren Marie Bradshaw

Madeline Eve Brandow

Jacob Robert Brasher

Cassidy Brown

Seth Harrison Burnham

Johnathan Jeffrey Butts

Christian Alan Camilleri

Francisca Marilu Campos Galeas

Connor Matthew Carlson

Michael Trey Carlton

Zackary Christopher Carr

Caleb Matthew Cash

Bryson Grant Cosby

Kenneth Crawford

Gabriel Daft

Killian Christopher Daley

Webster Lewis Dambax

Alexa Kathryn Davis

Tate Walker Decamillis

Dominick Michael Defelice

Javier Andres Diaz

Alexia Mireille Dickinson

Hayden Joshua Dietzman

Connor Del Eads

Samuel K. Edwards

Sequoia Tennyson Esposito

Cole Scott Esslinger

Luke Alexander Foskey

Alexander Arnold Francis

Neva Catherine Frazier

Alexander Robert Hare

Reagan Alexander Hash

James Garland Heisler

Brendan Herbst

Aidan Heyl

Adam Hobbs

Tyler Andrew Hunter

Aaron Vinh Huynh

Christian Michael Jones

Daniel Patrick Kahlman

Michael Sean Kaminske

Logan Johnathan Keller

Sua Kim

Sebastian Val La Fata

Zachary R. Lasater

Zachary Michael Lavine

Lily Vea Lovejoy-Johnson

Caiden Scott Lowe

Lumina Manila Luangrath

Noah Kristopher Luna

Maria Alexa Mahairas

Coleman Gregory Mathis

Jose-Daniel Mejia

Landon James Meyer

Markus Antonio Moore

Jason Nguyen

Ellie Que Nickelson

Haley Alexis Nordberg

Megan Delaney O’Rourke

Corin Omar Palmer

Aidan Charles Parrish

Shahakar Rajendrakumar Patel

Keith Peten

Kayla Danyel Philbeck

Ketan Harish Lewis Pimplaskar

Cayden Andrew Powell

William Preston Prevette

Bobby Van Robbins

Matt Christopher Roehm

Levi Ray Rogers

Riley Kevin Roten

Felix Salgado

Sydney Elise Salzman

Riley Stephen Saye

Mason Cole Sharpe

Jacob Ernest Shore

Quentin Rasha’d Smith

Sasha Monique Smith

Alan Sonato-Ruiz

Jordan Maxwell Stern

Austin Ray Stines

Blaine Kennedy Sullivan

William Robert Sutherland

Luke Jacob Taylor

Lia Drucilla Teague

Maya Virginia Tongue

Samantha Lillian Weaver

Brennan Douglas Wheaton

Logan McDaniel Williams

Ethan Sawnkoob Wilson

Cybersecurity

Bachelor of Science

Peter Francesco Aquino

Frank E. Atwood

Joseph Dominic Bernardo

Dylan Michael Bowie

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Connor Brendan Sullivan

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Clinical Mental Health

Counseling

Engineering Physics

Health Administration

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Business Administration Master of Arts

Master of Business Administration

Kyle William Arnholt

Emily Louise Avery

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David Barwick

Abigail Grace Bonser

Tanner Bouker

Jack Robert Bowden

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Carmen Rose Concepcion

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Joe E. Zovistoski

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Griffin Russell Law

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Salem Francesca McNeal

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Sam S. Brown

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William Colin Allport

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Michelle Threlkeld Derouin

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English Master of Science Master of Arts

Anthony Addae-kumi

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Exercise Science

Lucas Steven Buchanan

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History Master of Arts Master of Arts

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Yvette L’nora Nappier

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Amber Burgin Watson

Peyton Olivia Whitaker

Marriage & Family Therapy Master of Arts

Tiarra Breanna Braggs

Margaret Schuyler Brennan

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Megan Elizabeth Handy

Hope Victoria Joffray

Madison Ashley Parrish Kreis-Potgie

Jacob Robert Lipschitz

Hayleigh Dawn Morton

Eden Blue Pentes

Gursave-Jordan Singh Sidhu

Lauren Kathryn Woodcox

Dale Ho-Zhe Wright

Mathematics Master of Arts

Psychology & Human Resource Management Master of Science Master of Arts

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"A er graduation, I was interested in business, but didn't know what direction to take. e MSM at Wake Forest gave me that business foundation, and the space to gure out what was right for me."

-Ryan, App State ‘25, Wake Forest MSM ‘26

Wake Forest School of Business meets you where you are – and gets you where you want to go.

What comes next?

App State football: Ins and

The App State football roster has gone through a serious transformation in the off-season, losing 40 players to the transfer portal while accepting 36 transfers to the High Country, according to 247Sports. Of the incoming players, 14 are coming from Power Five schools.

DOMINIC DE FREITAS

Freshman kicker Dominic De Freitas will advance his kicking career at the University of North Texas. De Freitas made 77.8% of his field goals on the season while kicking 100% from extra point territory. De Freitas successfully made his longest field goal of the season from 49 yards against Oregon State University. During his season, he averaged 7.4 points per game for the Mountaineers, tallying 96 points total.

OUTGOING TRANSFERS

DAVION DOZIER

The redshirt sophomore wide receiver three-star recruit Davion Dozier, who is transferring to North Carolina State University, goes into next season with 5 touchdowns and 448 receiving yards from just one season at App State. Dozier had a breakout game on Oct. 4 against Oregon State University, tallying 140 receiving yards and his longest reception of the season at 68 yards. His offensive abilities were a highlight this past season, with Dozier averaging 22.4 yards per catch.

JJ KOHL

AJ SWANN

The redshirt junior three-star quarterback is taking his talents to Mississippi State University, a member of the Southeastern Conference, after being injured in the final game of his only season at App State. During his time with the Mountaineers, he played in 7 games and totalled 10 touchdowns. Swann’s breakout game was the season opener against UNC-Charlotte, where he passed for 368 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Mississippi State will be Swann’s third SEC university, as he was a quarterback at Louisiana State University and Vanderbilt University.

Redshirt sophomore three-star quarterback JJ Kohl will transfer to Florida International University for the upcoming season. Kohl played in 8 games, where he averaged a 62% pass completion rate. His breakout game came in the third matchup of the season, where he had 309 passing yards in a 41-20 victory over Georgia State University. Although Kohl was originally positioned as the backup quarterback to Swann, he made a significant impact on the offense.

Redshirt sophomore three-star defensive back Zyeir Gamble has committed to East Carolina University after two seasons with the Mountaineers. His defensive ability on the field made him a fan favorite as he tallied 76 tackles from 12 games, 37 of them solo. Gamble had a career-high 13 tackles against conference rival Old Dominion University. Gamble will face the new Black and Gold roster when the Pirates play App State Sept. 12.

outs of the transfer portal

INCOMING TRANSFERS

MALACHI SINGLETON

Sophomore three-star quarterback Malachi Singleton is coming from Purdue University, where he appeared in 11 games with a 59.4% pass completion rate. Coming in as a dual-threat quarterback, he rushed for a season-high of 73 yards against the University of Minnesota, including a 40-yard rushing touchdown. Prior to the Boilermakers, he appeared in five games at the University of Arkansas, throwing for a 75% completion rate.

HENRY HASSELBECK

Redshirt freshman three-star quarterback Henry Hasselbeck is coming in from the University of California-Los Angeles. His father, Matt Hasselbeck, was a former NFL quarterback for 17 seasons, 10 of which were for the Seattle Seahawks. Henry Hasselbeck did not see action in his redshirt freshman year, but he served as the scout team quarterback.

ZACH TAYLOR

Redshirt freshman three-star wide receiver Zach Taylor is coming from the deep southwest, the University of Arkansas. In high school — he played quarterback, where he had a 56% pass completion rate and was ultimately recruited as a receiver for his offensive abilities. He saw action in three games for the Razorbacks.

KESHAWN THOMAS

Junior three-star linebacker Keshawn Thomas is a conference pull, coming from Old Dominion University. He saw action in every game of the 2025 season, tallying 37 tackles and 3 sacks. Thomas had 2 tackles in his matchup against App State midway through the season, where the Monarchs ultimately won 24-21.

TREYAUN WEBB

Redshirt sophomore four-star running back Treyaun Webb is coming from the University of Florida. As a Gator in the 2024 season, he was the second- string running back for the first four games before he was injured, which ended his season. Prior to the injury, he recorded 1 rushing touchdown against the University of Miami. He averaged 23.3 rushing yards, giving him 93 yards for the season. Due to his injury, Webb did not see game action in the 2025 season.

Makayla McClain and her record-shattering 2026

By Parker Egeland | Senior Sports Reporter

Senior infielder Makayla McClain dug into the righthanded batter’s box April 2 for her first plate appearance of the series against Marshall University. On the first pitch she swung at, she smashed a homer over the left center field wall.

It was her 18th of the season, which broke the program record for the most home runs in a season — with 16 games still left on the regular season schedule.

“When they see Mak rise to the challenge or fight through it, it sends a different message to the team — that we can do it,” head coach Whitney Jones said.

McClain spent her first two years at Campbell University before transferring to App State at the end of her sophomore season.

“When I got to App State, I immediately knew that this was gonna be my home for the next few years, and I’ve loved every minute of it,” McClain said.

In her junior season, McClain earned All-Sun Belt first team honors with a 1.221 on-base plus slugging rate and 14 home runs in 45 games, a total she equaled in 28 games in her senior year. On May 3, 2025, she hit for the cycle, becoming the first Mountaineer to do so.

On top of owning the singleseason home run record, she broke the single-season runs record.

“It means a lot, but there’s been a lot of hard work that’s been put into it,” McClain said. “It’s just been a great experience, and I’m glad to have the people I do around me to experience it with me.”

Junior infielder Grace Barrett is McClain’s middle infield duo, also named to the All-Sun Belt first team. Barrett has had a career-best season as well, trailing McClain for the team lead in batting average, hits, OPS, RBIs and runs scored.

“I love how we feed off of each other,” Barrett said. “I am fueled by her, watching her perform. I just love the way that we come together and click in that aspect.”

A lot of second basemen and shortstops have chemistry that other positions on the field don’t, and McClain and Barrett are no different.

“Mak is one of the most competitive people I’ve ever known, and I see a lot of myself in her,” Barrett said. “Things that she says or how she reacts to certain things, I think we’re very similar in some of those ways.”

Coach Jones and McClain arrived in Boone around the same time, and Jones athleticism and swing.

“I didn’t see Mak before college, but I did watch film on her freshman year, and there was a ton of athleticism and her swing. I saw her range out and make crazy plays,” Jones said. McClain struggled in her sophomore year at Campbell, and Jones’ goal was to bring her back to her best.

“When she got here, I was like, let’s kind of try and get back to your natural athleticism. Let’s have your body working in sync and just letting things translate from there,” Jones said. “I think she’s just continued over time to just own that, feel that and be able to repeat it.”

The moments have always felt big for McClain throughout her time in the High Country, most notably after she scored the winning run against Georgia State University on March 29.

“It gets emotional, especially like for the Georgia State game when GB hit that ball up the middle, and I just gave them my all going home,” McClain said. “It’s just a team effort and seeing how hard my teammates worked to be in those moments.”

McClain and the Black and Gold as a whole have had persistence to keep them going even when the team is

“I don’t think that we’ve ever given up. We’ve faced some adversity, but we haven’t let it get us down, and I think that we’re gonna compete until the final day,” Barrett said.

Myles Tate’s

move

to

cyprus: ‘I got so much motivation; if I wanted to stop, I couldn’t’

By Max Schwanz | Sports Editor

Former App State guard Myles Tate shed his college jersey in 2025 and began a new chapter in familiar colors but an unfamiliar place.

Following his senior 2024-25 season, Tate joined TRIA EKA AEL Limassol Basketball Club, a professional basketball team in the Republic of Cyprus, approximately 6,000 miles from his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

When Tate finished his collegiate career, he had set his sights on the next level — the NBA. However, after only receiving interest from the G-League, he turned his sights toward developing and making a name for himself overseas.

“I chose this team because I would have the best opportunity to show what I could do,” Tate said.

Tate is keeping his word with a stellar rookie season, averaging 17.2 points, with a career high of 31 points, reached twice this season.

Tate is also scoring efficiently, shooting 48.6% inside the arc and 34.6% from 3-point range.

Despite these numbers, Tate had to adjust to his new lifestyle on and off the hardwood.

“It’s really different from home because, at home, you got your family with you,” Tate said. “That’s definitely a hard part, being out here, is not being able to talk to them.”

Tate said the game is different in the United States compared to overseas.

“It has definitely been a learning curve from pro to college as far as basketball and the way they play because the style of play is different overseas,” Tate said. “Overseas, it’s a lot of system-based basketball, ball movement and player movement.”

However, Tate attributes a key part of his success to the Mountaineers and head coach Dustin Kerns for teaching him the importance of defense.

“I think the biggest thing from App State was on the defensive side. We play some of the same defenses that I played at App State,” Tate said.

He also recounts how Kerns would not put players on the court who could not defend, which is similar to his current head coach, Kalia Papadopoulou.

Playing overseas can be a hard and thankless grind, as players are away from their families and often paid little money. However, Tate has bigger motivations.

“I’ll say number one is my faith in God. I really got big faith, and I know I wouldn’t be in this position without him. He gives me the strength to get up every day and the motivation to keep going,” Tate said.

His mom was a minister, which resulted in Tate’s faith strengthening as he grew up in the church.

He also plays for someone who did not have the chance to reach his potential.

“I played football in middle school, and I played quarterback, and one of my receivers and one of my good friends, Jacob McCollum, when I was in eighth grade, he passed away in a dirt bike incident, and he wore number 12,” Tate said. “So that following year, I started wearing number 12 and never picked another jersey number.”

Tate takes all of his motivation and fuels his journey with hopes of reaching a personal goal.

“I want to go to the highest level — an internal goal for myself. I wanna look back and tell myself that I did everything I could to make those things happen,” Tate said.

Tate is nearing the end of his rookie season and plans to play basketball as long as he is able.

“I got so much motivation; if I wanted to stop, I couldn’t,” Tate said. “I want to tell myself that I did everything I could to reach my dreams.”

Madalyn Edwards | Managing Editor

The funny thing about college is that most of the time, you don’t know what you want to do with your life when you enroll. I certainly didn’t imagine pursuing a career in journalism when I walked into room 217 of the Plemmons Student Union four years ago. And yet, here I am.

During my time here, I’ve learned a lot about journalism. I soon discovered the beauty of sitting down with a person and hearing their perspective, their hopes, and their aspirations. Through this, I’ve come to understand that we can learn a lot about each other if we only take the time to listen. We’re a lot more alike than we’ll ever know.

At the same time, I’ve learned a lot about myself. The ever-changing tide of newswriting can be hectic, even overwhelming at times. One day, I’m combing through the archives, and the next, I’m running across campus to cover a breaking story. Through my experience with this organization, I’ve learned to

cherish the calm before the storm. But when the storm rolls in — and believe me, it will — I’ve learned that even the greatest of storms must be endured. Thankfully, they will not be endured alone.

Of all things to come from The Appalachian, I am most grateful to have met so many incredible people over the past four years and to be a part of this community — one from which I’ve developed lifelong friendships. To everyone I’ve worked with, I cannot thank you enough.

I often like to imagine what my younger self would think of me now. Undoubtedly, she would have imagined some things to have panned out differently, as I’m sure we all would. But I also like to think that she would

be proud of how far I’ve come. I’m still writing my life story — in fact, I’ve only just begun. However, I know that my time here has served me well, and that I’ll be able to walk into the next phase of my life more confident than when I first stepped into room 217.

I always go over my assigned word count — it’s been a fault I’ve had with almost every story I’ve written, and this column is no different. But I’ll leave you with one final lesson I’ve learned here: Words hold power. They can do incredible things. Use them.

Ctrl + S

Chloe Pound | Visual Managing Editor

I’ve worked for The Appalachian for three years, and this is the first article I’ve ever written for the newspaper, so go easy on me. As a visual person, I’ve always preferred to communicate through graphics, color and typography.

I joined the paper with the intention to push myself out of my comfort zone and get used to putting my work out into the public eye. After racking up more than 100 bylines, ad designs and internal branding projects, I can now reminisce on my earliest graphics with a strong sense of sentimentality.

I started as a member of the graphics desk in 2023 and worked my way up from Associate Graphics Editor to Visual Managing Editor. I never imagined myself in a leadership role in journalism, but stepping into this position showed me how rewarding it is to support passionate creatives and help bring their ideas to fruition.

A special thank you to Rian Hughes for their support since my first Graphics Desk meeting as a shy sophomore. Watching you give your all to make each monthly edition the best it can be has been admirable and inspiring.

And thank you to everyone who packed into those sweaty library study rooms each month to make the newspaper something we could all be proud of. Every one of you has the passion and dedication to go far.

Now that I’m reflecting on my time with The Appalachian and App State, I wish I could hit Ctrl + Z and do it all over again. For now, it’s time to Ctrl + S and close out this hectic, memorable and valuable chapter of my life.

The hardest goodbye is to the place that helped you grow

Ashley Herrera | Business Manager

I don’t even know where to start to express how thankful I am for The Appalachian! Attending my first full staff meeting as a sophomore truly changed my life. From that moment, I knew I wanted to be part of an organization that would make a real impact on both my future and my college experience.

I remember coming in without a clear idea of which side of The Appalachian I wanted to be part of, but learning about the new Translations Desk opening gave me a sense of purpose instantly. Helping to write coverage in Spanish for the Spanishspeaking community meant so much to me because it showed that The Appalachian was making an effort to reach people more deeply and inclusively.

As time went on, I realized that The Appalachian was constantly evolving to make significant changes

as an organization. This led me to join the business side. It wasn’t always easy, and challenges definitely arose, but that experience pushed me in many ways. I learned that the work I was doing truly made a difference, not just for the paper but for the people around me.

Having the opportunity to become the Business Manager in just one semester was life-changing. That role showed me how vital the business side of the newspaper is and how much it contributes to the organization’s success. I saw firsthand how much our team contributed to The Appalachian, and I felt proud to help showcase that through our collective work. Surpassing our budget goals was exciting, but what meant even more to me was the people I got to share that with. Having

Keelyn McCabe and Annie Stidham there to support me meant a lot, and I will always be grateful for their encouragement and friendship. Mentoring student staff and helping them grow was also one of the most rewarding parts of this experience. From traveling to California with my business desk to grabbing wings before Editorial Board meetings with my best friend, Owen, The Appalachian gave me memories, opportunities and growth I will carry with me long after college. I am truly grateful to have been part of it.

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Rian Hughes | Graphics Editor

I remember walking into room 217 with my roommate for my first Graphics Desk meeting in 2022 as a timid sophomore. I sat in the back right corner with the other graphic artists. I looked around at the group, taking in the people I observed: the tall girl from my sculpture class, a boy I recognized from around Wey Hall, a boy I was going through the graphic design program with, and finally, my new graphics editor, McNeil Johnston.

I had no clue that that little meeting was going to be a pivotal moment for me in figuring out who I am and what I want in life. Without The Appalachian and the Graphics Desk, I never would have discovered my passion for print media or found my major, Graphic Communications Management. There, I was allowed to tap into my creative side and trained to be a strong, competent print professional.

How the Oxford comma changed my life

When I was in kindergarten, my teacher complained to my parents that I asked to go to the bathroom too frequently. When I was in high school, I would leave math class and sit on the windowsill inside the handicap bathroom.

It turns out I didn’t have stomach problems; I had ADHD.

Faced with an inability to focus and sit still, I didn’t want to give my energy to trivial things like the Pythagorean theorem.

Coming to App State, I finally found something that could keep my attention: The Appalachian — specifically, the Copy Editing Desk.

I knew from my first meeting that I was in the right place when each of the copy editors commiserated our despair over AP Style’s inane lack of Oxford comma usage.

Now, after two years and hundreds of removed Oxford commas, I’ve had countless opportunities. From a trip to

New York to leading the most talented copy editors, The Appalachian has given me a lot.

One of the most significant opportunities has been getting to write articles. I originally joined the copy desk because I didn’t think I was a good enough writer. Thanks to Owen Marcellino and Alex Wallin, I have been able to write a couple of articles on topics that are meaningful to me.

There are a lot more people I want to thank and nowhere near a large enough word count to do so. Thank you to my parents Brandon and Tassi Smith for encouraging me to attend the interest meeting for The Appalachian and supporting me throughout my life. Thank you to Maddie Parkes for double bylining with me multiple times and being the first person to read anything I write. Our articles for The Appalachian have truly been my favorite ones. To Meg Frantz, you are forever my FEIC, and I your ACE. Thank you for all of

your support throughout the year. I could not have asked for a better Editor-in-Chief. Thank you to Vivian Parks for teaching me everything I know. I hope I’ve done half as good a job at training my successors. To Emma Claire Broome and Dabney Holmes, I am so proud of both of you and can not wait to see all that you achieve as Chief Copy Editors. To each of my copy editors, desk meetings with all of you — from friendship bracelets and sticker sheets to “The Vampire Diaries” — have been the highlight of my weeks throughout the year.

The members of The Appalachian have been there for me at my highs and lows, or perhaps I should say my roses and thorns. Nothing about my college experience has meant more than the people I’ve met and the confidence I’ve gained through The Appalachian. To anyone reading this, I hope you find something that not only holds your attention but improves you as a person.

A special thanks to McNeil Johnston, my first graphics editor, without whom I would not be where I am today. Thank you to Kaitlyn Close, the tall girl from my sculpture class, for allowing me to assist you during my time as your associate editor and entrusting me with the care of each month’s newspaper. Thank you to Chloe Pound, for being the best partner in graphics communications. Lastly, thank you Jenna Guzman, Editor-in-Chief ’23 -’25, for letting me know that The Appalachian was looking for artists for its Graphics Desk.

2 magazines, 5 articles, 14 newspapers and over 200 bylines later, my time at The Appalachian has finally drawn to an end. Thank you for trusting me with the newspaper every month for the last two years and allowing me to contribute to the art of physical media. Is print dead? No — but it is up to us to maintain it.

BREAKING: I’m Graduating!

Matt Howe | News Editor

When I first arrived at my first full staff meeting for The Appalachian, I felt very out of place. It was in this tiny room in the student union (we have since upgraded), and the Editorial Board at the time started the meeting by running down each desk and what they did. My first News Desk meeting ran until 9:30 p.m. I remember walking home more excited than I had been since coming to App State.

I had never written a news story before. I transferred to App State at 22 years old as a creative writing major. I felt awkward, one may say “chopped” and “unc”, considering I was much older than my peers. I had written before, sure, if you count a 200,000-word fanfiction and a few short stories here and there, but AP Style was a foreign language to me. I thought, “How on earth did I end up in this position?”

My first heartbreak came in the form of omitting an Oxford comma. This new type of writing was a challenge to say

the least. But having been a student at App State for a year and yet to find my group of people, I was determined to figure it out.

The Appalachian newsroom is where I found my family.

Quickly, I found my footing. Guidance came in the form of friendship. I wrote a wide range of different news articles, dipping my toe into the happenings of App State and Boone. This town soon made its place in my heart. Journalism made me feel more a part of a community than I ever had before.

The experiences I’ve had here at App State have been unforgettable. I’ve tried new things and met new people. Never did I think I’d have a position such as News Editor for an awardwinning student newspaper, but I couldn’t be more honored to have held this position.

Taking a chance on yourself is the first step. If you find the courage to take that step, odds are that others will take a chance on you too. The Appalachian took a chance on me, and I found a home inside that newsroom because I took that first chance on myself. Find your people, find your home. There is always time.

For a newsroom that never sleeps, it sure feels still

Owen Marcellino | A&C Editor

Like everyone else, I’ve always hated the feeling of regret. So when a close friend encouraged me to join the The Appalachian student-run newspaper, I figured, why not give it a try?

At the start of my junior year, I pitched a story at my first Arts & Culture Desk meeting. Quickly, I realized studentjournalism was a place I could — without fear of judgement — talk about the one thing I love most: music.

While my editors enjoyed my enthusiasm to pick up a last-minute pitch or write yet another album review, what they loved most about me was clear; welcoming my chaotic, humorous and energetic character week after week.

Despite repeatedly crying in the practice rooms of Broyhill Music Hall and listening to “Both Sides, Now” by Joni Mitchell, I looked forward to each Thursday night where everything went still as I sat with my fellow Arts & Culture reporters.

From there, the opportunity to serve as the Arts & Culture Editor seemed to fall right into place. While leading desk meetings and assigning deadlines, I noticed a familiar sense of stillness in some of my reporters. The ones who attended meetings not to necessarily pitch a story, but rather to simply exist with me, reminded me of every reason I continued to show up.

Without realizing, I had created a similar environment to the one I first fell in love with at The Appalachian. The gratification this fills me with is worth more than any words I could write, and I owe it to every member of the Arts & Culture Desk I had the pleasure of working alongside.

the time to rip apart and figure out — they’re fleeting as it is.

Ultimately, I am still like everyone else with more regrets than worth counting. Even then, I know my decision to join The Appalachian will never be

My entire life has been surrounded by artistic communities, and yet I have never experienced one quite like the newsroom. Perhaps its unexpected nature made it so significant, or maybe it was just the people, but what I do know is good things aren’t worth taking

One article will change your life

How am I supposed to sum up three years with The Appalachian into this short farewell column? It’s nearly impossible, but I’ll try.

First off, I wish I could say that I wasn’t scared walking into my first staff meeting, but that would be an utter lie. This shy girl had no idea what her purpose was in the newsroom, but I could feel it coming.

Sports are my passion, but journalism has become my life. It gives me a reason to wake up in the morning and keeps me up until midnight to wait to post an article. This column’s purpose isn’t to be sad; it’s supposed to be a celebration of years’ worth of work and accomplishments. A feature on Jordan Favors was my first print article I had ever written for The Appalachian. I got the amazing opportunity to interview

Shawn Clark and stand inside of Kidd Brewer Stadium with a purpose for the first time.

I picked up around 50 copies of the Appalachian to show my friends and family, because I finally got to see my name in big bold letters under “Jordan Favors finds his feet in Mountaineer football.”

I had no idea at the time, but this article changed my life.

I was still small in the newsroom, but again I knew I would find my purpose. Around one year later, I had finally felt like I had the ability to take my experience further. I was now the Associate Sports Editor. I had no idea what this would hold for me, but luckily, I took one foot in front of the other.

This column would not be complete without a big thank you to Max Schwanz

— the Sports Editor. This has been the most fun and challenging experience, and I am so glad to say we accomplished it all together in just one year. We have made differences in the newspaper that will last for years to come.

Anyone confused or scared about what the future may hold for themselves within journalism, remember: One article will change your life.

Good Luck and Goodbye

News and art are mediums of communication which intersect and interact through many vectors. I am exceedingly grateful that The Appalachian is a place for burgeoning creatives to hone their skills, collaborate, make a local impact and gain real experience through their editorial contributions.

I have grown a lot as an artist, designer and illustrator through my time as a graphics artist for The Appalachian. I never would have imagined myself as a member of the Editorial Board if it were not for the eagerness and openness the visuals teams have to anyone who wishes to be a part, regardless of expertise.

We have a lot of knowledge to share, and I would encourage any creative person who’s trying to find some real experience in art, writing, photography or whatever to give one of our desks a