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Mia Seligman

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor

Mia Seligman is a junior journalism major with a minor in gender, women’s, and sexuality studies. This is her third year at The Appalachian. (She/her)

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The sun sets over the east side of App State’s campus on Feb. 25.

Best of Boone 2025: Best of Campus

Lauren Lyerly, Haley DiFruscio, Colin Wishneski, Matt Howe, Madalyn Edwards, and Mia Seligman
April 4, 2025
Escombros encendidos cerca del Greenway Trail durante un fuego controlado por el departamento de bomberos el 3 de marzo.

Ocurre incendio controlado ocurre en el Greenway

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
March 4, 2025
Marques Spencer sentado afuera de Espresso News el 14 de enero.

Apuñalado a los 17, resiliente a los 19: la historia de un sobreviviente

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
March 4, 2025
Debris catches on fire by the Greenway Trail during a controlled burn by the Boone Fire Department on March 3.

Controlled burn occurs on Greenway

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
March 3, 2025
Marques Spencer sits outside of Espresso News on Jan. 14.

Stabbing at 17, resilience at 19: A survivor’s story

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
February 26, 2025
OPINION: Do's and don'ts of Valentine's Day

OPINION: Do’s and don’ts of Valentine’s Day

Jenna Guzman, Siri Patterson, Kayla Masterman, Vivian Parks, Brooklyn Smith, Meg Frantz, Leah Boone, Allison Lehan, Mia Seligman, Yelitza Pérez-Gutiérrez, Rian Hughes, Chloe Pound, Hayden Wittenborn, Nora Duffy, Ethan Batchelor, and Emily Escobedo Ramirez
February 12, 2025
From left, members of Kappa Alpha Pi Fraternity, Inc. Kaylee Taylor, Emma Shelton, Ashley Bigelow and Sofie Mascellino collaborate with Letters of Love to create cards on Nov. 14. Courtesy of McKenna Carver.

Small notes, big impact through Letters of Love

Mia Seligman and Matt Howe
January 26, 2025
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson speaks outside of the Blue Ridge Diner on Sept. 23. Robinson came for a meet and greet with citizens of Boone.

Mark Robinson addresses Boone crowd on NC policies

Mia Seligman and Andrew Rice
September 23, 2024
From left, Watauga County Board of Education candidates Marshall Ashcraft, Chad Cole, Adam Hege, Allison Idol, Charlotte Mizelle Lloyd, and Tom Ross stand onstage at the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country on Sept. 16.

Meet the Candidates 2024: Watauga County Board of Education

Andrew Rice, Colin Wishneski, Mia Seligman, and Madalyn Edwards
September 22, 2024
Navigating college: ‘You’re not alone’

Navigating college: ‘You’re not alone’

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
September 10, 2024
Majority vote strikes DEI funding, policies

Majority vote strikes DEI funding, policies

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
May 24, 2024
A skater looks at another skateboarder riding in the Boone Greenway Skatepark, March 2023.

Skatepark advocates rally support at public input session

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
April 22, 2024
UNC committee set to vote on DEI policies

UNC committee set to vote on DEI policies

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
April 18, 2024
El comité de diversidad, equidad, e inclusión y enlace del gobierno estudiantil Amarah Din habla en la junta de la SGA en la sala Linville Falls el cinco de marzo.

Los estudiantes de App State se despiden de los túneles de libre expresión

Siri Patterson and Mia Seligman
April 10, 2024
Thunder Hill stands on the west side of campus on March 14, since the Fall of 2021, and has been used as an on campus dorm building.

Best of Boone 2024: Best of Campus

Sam Deibler, Abigail Eggers, Anna Adams, Leah Boone, Mia Seligman, Andrew Rice, Bella Lantz, Macy Grymes, Madalyn Edwards, Samantha Salvador, Siri Patterson, and Thomas Turner
April 9, 2024
SGA Student Body President Kathryn Long and Vice President Amarah Din, stand in Founders Plaza, the App State university sign behind them. The pair will serve as the first female SGA student body president and vice president since the 2011-12 term.

BREAKING: Long and Din elected student body president, vice president

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
March 28, 2024
El comité de diversidad, equidad, e inclusión y enlace del gobierno estudiantil Amarah Din habla en la junta de la SGA en la sala Linville Falls el cinco de marzo.

App State students say goodbye to the free expression tunnels

Siri Patterson and Mia Seligman
March 27, 2024
Kwani Taylor, a graduate assistant in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, spoke on the panel about her experience in her field of business.

Latest Courageous Conversation discusses race, experience in the workplace

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
February 24, 2024
SAIM members pick up pizzas from Capones before delivering them to families in need Feb. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of Allen Bryant)

Food donation program named after App State grad

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
February 9, 2024
Perkins’ grandfather, Kim Chiltoskie, was in attendance for her presentation on Nov. 6, 2023. Chiltoskie comes from the Deer Clan and is a member of the Eastern Band.

App State partners with Cherokee Central Schools in Gadugi Partnership

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
November 14, 2023
“One of the things that we the Cherokee people… have lost is our dialect,” said Alitama Perkins, Cherokee Central High School student, on Nov. 6, 2023. She continued to address the various steps that the community can take to help restore the dialect, including providing a support system for Cherokee people to be open about themselves and their experiences.

Confronting Native trauma: A conversation with Alitama Perkins

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
November 8, 2023
Participants and speakers at the Elect Her workshop gathered in Plemmons Student Union Friday.

Elect Her: Inspiring women in politics

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
October 21, 2023
App State presenta un programa para reportar el odio y prejuicio

App State presenta un programa para reportar el odio y prejuicio

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
October 13, 2023
App State introduces program to report hate and bias

App State introduces program to report hate and bias

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
October 4, 2023
An attendee sits and listens to the reciting of names.

Yom Ha’Shoah event honors Holocaust victims

Mia Seligman and Kayla Masterman
April 18, 2023
Table outlining common Jewish cultural aspects and practices displayed on Sanford Mall during the App State Day Against Hate April 16, 2023.

App State holds Day Against Hate

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
April 17, 2023
Sushi Chef Jesse Maltby creates a unique sushi roll while streaming live on CoBo’s TikTok account. CoBo is located at 161 Howard St.

Best of Boone 2023: Best of Food

Pruett Norris, Briley Turpin, Erin Smith, Will Hofmann, Ella McIntosh, Jenna Guzman, Emily Escobedo Ramirez, Kaitlyn Potochnik, Brionna Dallara, William Becker, Mia Seligman, Gabrielle Troutman, Abby Buckner, Bella Lantz, El Shedrick, Hollie Moore, Amena Matcheswala, Jade Ogle, and Ella Wilson
April 5, 2023
University seminar discusses rise in antisemitism

University seminar discusses rise in antisemitism

Thomas Turner and Mia Seligman
February 17, 2023
Boone Town Council passes ordinance protecting LGBTQ+, natural hair

Boone Town Council passes ordinance protecting LGBTQ+, natural hair

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
January 28, 2023
Watauga County Board of Elections certifies 2022 election results

Watauga County Board of Elections certifies 2022 election results

Andrew Rice, Kaitlyn Potochnik, Mia Seligman, Rachel Leahy, and Madalyn Edwards
November 22, 2022
2022 Election: local unofficial results

2022 Election: local unofficial results

Hollie Moore, Zoey Sigmon, Jenna Guzman, Madalyn Edwards, Rachel Leahy, Mia Seligman, Kaitlyn Potochnik, K. Slade, and Andrew Rice
November 8, 2022
2022 Election: State unofficial results

2022 Election: State unofficial results

William Becker, James Moser, Hollie Moore, Kaitlyn Potochnik, Mia Seligman, Madalyn Edwards, and K. Slade
November 8, 2022
Meet the Candidates: Watauga County Board of Education

Meet the Candidates: Watauga County Board of Education

Andrew Rice, Kaitlyn Potochnik, K. Slade, and Mia Seligman
November 7, 2022
Meet the Candidates: Board of commissioners and sheriff

Meet the Candidates: Board of commissioners and sheriff

Andrew Rice, K. Slade, Mia Seligman, and Kaitlyn Potochnik
November 7, 2022
Meet the Candidates: North Carolina House of Representatives

Meet the Candidates: North Carolina House of Representatives

Kaitlyn Potochnik and Mia Seligman
November 7, 2022
App State College Democrats host democratic county commissioner candidates, discuss voting

App State College Democrats host democratic county commissioner candidates, discuss voting

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
November 6, 2022
Meet the candidates: US House and Senate

Meet the candidates: US House and Senate

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
November 4, 2022
Faculty host discussion on issues Native Americans face when voting

Faculty host discussion on issues Native Americans face when voting

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
October 29, 2022
SGA discusses shift in leadership, precautions for football games

SGA discusses shift in leadership, precautions for football games

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
October 7, 2022
ClimACT protesters hold signage outside the B.B. Dougherty Administration Building after being told to leave over “disturbing a meeting” with their chants and demands for more environmentally sustainable university policies Sept. 28, 2022.

ClimACT leads rally promoting environmental alternatives

Mia Seligman, Enterprise Editor
September 30, 2022
App State’s chosen first name initiative to include staff and faculty

App State’s chosen first name initiative to include staff and faculty

Kaitlyn Potochnik and Mia Seligman
September 4, 2022
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