Advisory Board

Purpose: The Advisory Board is established to assist Nationally Competitive Scholarships on 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 advise students in the application and interview process for Nationally Competitive Scholarships.

Responsibilities:

Identifying,researching, and propose 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
	Carmen Boggs-Parker boggsparkerce@appstate.edu Director, Education Abroad Office of International Education & Development
	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 Associate Professor and Director of Internship Program Department of Accounting
	Joseph Gonzalez gonzalezjj@appstate.edu Associate Professor, Director of Global Studies program Department of Interdisciplinary Studies
	Chris Seitz seitzcm@appstate.edu Assistant Professor Health and Exercise Science
	Laurie Semmes semmeslr@appstate.edu Professor Hayes College of Music