App State University Celebrating 125 Years!
As you know, our dear University turned 125 years old this year. Several events were planned, but due to Hurricane Helene had to be rescheduled. Below you will find a couple of the rescheduled events to help us celebrate this incredible milestone. You should be receiving a University email with more details soon.
The Bell Ringers Ceremony has been rescheduled for November 21st at 10:00 am in the BB Dougherty Lobby.
What is the Bell Ringers Society? The ringing of the Founders Bell, an iconic symbol of App State’s history — was established Sept. 5, 2019, as the university celebrated its second annual Founders Day. Twelve members of the App State Community were selected to ring the bell 10 times each to signify the university’s 120th anniversary as an innovator and leader in higher education. New members are inducted into the society each year to ring the bell. These 12 bell ringers below were the inaugural members of App State’s Bell Ringers Society:
- Dr. John Thomas.
- Reba Moretz ’52 ’53.
- Julia Adams ’56.
- Doris Stam.
- Philip Byers ’85.
- John Blackburn
- Jerry Moore.
- Penn Broyhill.
- Jeannine Underdown Collins ’79 ’81.
- Dr. Rennie Brantz.
- Sammy Hartley ’72 ’73.
- Dejon Milbourne.
The 12th Anniversary Student Celebration will take place in the Solarium from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (November 21st as well). This will include free pizza and T-shirts, a photo booth, games and activities for students. All of campus is invited and encouraged to join in the fun.
