July 23, 2009
Daughter honors her dad with gift to botany laboratory
Dr. Cynthia Payne’s father made a huge sacrifice to provide for his family – he gave up a teaching career he enjoyed to make a better salary. That afforded Payne, a neuroradiologist in Raleigh, many opportunities she may not otherwise have had. To express her gratitude, she contributed a major gift to Appalachian State University honoring her dad and his first professional love: botany. [read more]
Creating Partnerships
Thanks to a special grant from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, student Rebecca Jones is exploring the historic relationship between African Americans and the scenic parkway – an important aspect of the parkway’s history that has received little visibility. [read more]
Corporate funding keeps ticket prices affordable
Ever wonder what keeps ticket prices to Appalachian State University’s summer cultural events so low? At just $25 or less per ticket, admission prices during An Appalachian Summer Festival are a third to a quarter of what concertgoers might pay for the same performances in bigger cities. [read more]
