App State’s David and Christy Cook, both U.S. Air Force veterans, were selected by Chancellor Sheri Everts to lay a wreath at App State’s Veterans Memorial to commemorate Memorial Day.
App State’s SBTDC was a ‘first responder’ for small businesses during the pandemic
Appalachian State University’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) has aided small businesses in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of its efforts, the center helped a company develop a new business stream: producing COVID-related retail signage and floor decals, such as the one pictured, to promote physical distancing and the wearing of face coverings. Shutterstock image/By Janet Julie Vanatko
“Small businesses are the lifeblood of the country. The pandemic produced an unprecedented need for funds for these privately held businesses.”