Advisory Board

Purpose: The Advisory Board was established to assist Nationally Competitive Scholarships with the needs of our students and faculty. They often act as the first point of contact for our students. The advisory board liaises between our office and their home departments and advises students in the application and interview process for Nationally Competitive Scholarships.

Responsibilities:

Identifying, researching, and proposing key opportunities for students
Promote scholarships, fellowships, and experiential opportunities offered by Nationally Competitive Scholarship
Act as a liaison between Nationally Competitive Scholarships and their home department and colleges.
Mentor students within their college through scholarship processes and connect them with other faculty and Nationally Competitive Scholarships for further support and resources
Serve on interview and review panels for scholarships with institutional endorsements
Providing counsel and feedback to the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships on strategic engagement across campus

Advisory Board

	Andrew Bellemar bellemerac@appstate.edu Associate Professor, Assistant Chair for Faculty Affairs Department of Biology
	Ashley Carpenter whitakerbg@appstate.edu Assistant Professor Leadership & Educational Studies
	Garner Dewey deweygg@appstate.edu Associate Professor Department of Applied Design
	Richard Elaver elaverra@appstate.edu Associate Professor Department of Applied Design
	Kevin Eller ellerck@appstate.edu Professor and Director of Internship Program Department of Accounting
	Catherine Fountain fountainca@appstate.edu Professor Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
	Chris Seitz seitzcm@appstate.edu Associate Professor Departments of Kinesiology and Public Health
	Laurie Semmes semmeslr@appstate.edu Professor Hayes College of Music