Appalachian Alumni

Celebrating 50 years of the Class of 1976 ✨ We’re excited to welcome the Class of 1976 back to Boone from Wednesday, July 8, through Saturday, July 11, for our annual Black & Gold 50th Reunion. Find all the details and register at the link below 👇 alumni.appstate.edu/blackandgoldre…

So remember how last week @lukecombs officially became an App State alum? 🎓 One week later and we’re still not over it. Welcome to the alumni family, Luke — we’re glad you’re here. 💛

Welcome to the Alumni Association, Class of 2026 🎓💛 We loved celebrating with you at your new home on campus, the McKinney Alumni Center, throughout graduation weekend. No matter where life takes you next, don’t forget — you’re forever a Mountaineer.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mountaineer moms — we appreciate you! 🌼

Today's the day, Mountaineers! 🎓 Last night, we kicked off graduation weekend at Cheers to ’Neers — celebrating the moments, memories and friendships that made the Class of 2026’s time at App State unforgettable. Congrats, to the Class of 2026! 💛 #AppState26

Tomorrow kicks off graduation, and we're excited to welcome more than 4,000 members to the App State Alumni Association! If you're an App State grad, share your class year in the comments below and help us welcome the Class of 2026. 🎓💛 #AppState26

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our educator alumni! 🍎 From our roots as Appalachian State Teachers College, teaching has always been part of the App State legacy. That legacy continues through the Educator Alumni Network — bringing Mountaineers together to carry it forward.

"App State has given me lifelong friendships and unforgettable experiences that I’ll cherish forever.” Laci Hentschel ’26 is our third-place winner of the Spring 2026 Grad Photo Giveaway. Laci will graduate with a B.S. in Nursing — congrats! 📸: Photos edited by Laci Hentschel

Meet our second-place winner, Brittany Senior ’26, of our Spring 2026 Grad Photo Giveaway! Brittany will graduate this May with a B.S. in Advertising and is a first-generation college student! 🎓 📸: Photos taken by a friend and edited by Brittany Senior

Our Queen City Mountaineers brought the energy at last night's Mountaineer Spring Tour stop! Next up is Greensboro on May 20. See you there!

Thank you, ATL! What a great kickoff to the 2026 Mountaineer Spring Tour.

Congrats to our first-place Spring 2026 grad cap and gown photo winner, Zoe Moore ’26. Zoe will graduate this May with a B.S. in Industrial Design with a concentration in Furniture Design. 🛠️ 📸: Ava Kate Graham Photograph

Next week kicks off the Mountaineer Spring Tour! You'll have a chance to hear from @appstatesports, in addition to hearing about the Alumni Association's exciting lineup of fall events and ways to get involved locally. Register at the link below 👇 alumni.appstate.edu/mst

We had a great weekend with the newly-formed App State Football Alumni Network as they made their way back to Boone for the Battle at The Rock this past weekend. After an afternoon of golf, we enjoyed a hAPPy Hour for former players and staff of App State Football. 🏈

More than 21,000 students and nearly 155,000 alumni, and we still met. 💛 Tag someone you met at App State in the comments below 👇

Happy National Pet Day, Mountaineers! 🐾 We’ll be choosing 50 alumni who like and reshare this post to receive an App State pet bandana, plus some App State Alumni swag for yourself. Tell us the name of your pet (or your college pet) in the comments below. 👇

🏈 Homecoming is set. We’ll see you in Boone this fall. 🗓️ October 10, 2026

$2,847,160 raised. 3,541 donors showed up. What an incredible day Thursday, March 26, was for @appstate. Your generosity creates and enhances opportunities for students and strengthens our campus. Thank you, Mountaineers, for making Appalachian State Giving Day such a success.

Appalachian State Giving Day memories 💛 We’d love to give a huge thank you to our chapters and networks for hosting events (more than 30 across the country!) to celebrate and show up for Appalachian State Giving Day.

Because of your support, students can pursue their dreams. Because of your support, Appalachian State University keeps moving forward. THANK YOU, MOUNTAINEERS! 💛