App State to host academy aimed at preparing Appalachian region’s future entrepreneurs 

GEAR UP at Appalachian State University was recently awarded a grant to host the 2022 Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) this summer. This initiative led by the Appalachian Region Commission aims at preparing the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders and thinkers. “The university’s High Country location provides participants opportunities to embrace and celebrate the culture and diversity of the Appalachian region,” said Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas, co-director of AEA at Appalachian State. Read more here.