Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State
September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State
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BOONE, N.C. -Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring its founders -B.B. Dougherty, D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty -and the first day of classes held in 1899 . . .
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Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State
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BOONE, N.C. -Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring its founders -B.B. Dougherty, D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty -and the first day of classes held in 1899 . . .