Buzz Hoon

Dean, College of Arts and Letters, Austin Peay State University

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Great student leaders!

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Yesterday afternoon, we had the change to recognize 6 outstanding students at our 2026 Student Leadership Awards. These students were selected by their departments for their outstanding leadership qualities, academic achievements, and positive impact on the APSU community!

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In the @CoALatAPSU, we tell our students that the abilities developed in our majors will be useful to employers in all types of careers. The Arts and Humanities help develop transferable skills. In today's episode you will hear how Danny built his career in higher education.

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Today's Govs on the Go podcast features Danny Armitage, AVP in Student Affairs in Texas! Armitage is a 1993 graduate with a degree in Speech, Communication, and Theatre. Tune in to hear about what he says about the early days of APSU radio!

https://t.co/4ElbMdh2Fz

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So proud of the performance by the APSU Wind Ensemble at the CBDNA conference today. Our students, under the direction of conductor John Schnettler, played so well that the audience gave them a standing ovation at the end. Love this experience for our students!

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A tremendous performance by the APSU Wind Ensemble this afternoon under the guidance of Professor John Schnettler. Students went through the program that they will perform this week at the CBDNA conference in Tampa. What a treat! @CoALatAPSU

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A very welcoming group of College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University faculty and students working today’s Govs Preview! @CoALatAPSU

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An inspiring message this morning at the 2026 APSU Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Breakfast. Enjoyed the fireside chat featuring Dr. Valencia May and hosted by Sports Communication major Kendyle Ball.

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Dr. Miller understands the importance of higher education and how it transforms lives. Check out his journey in this episode of the podcast.

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In this episode of Govs on the Go, Dean Buzz Hoon sits down with Dr. Joseph Miller, an alumnus of the Department of History & Philosophy who now serves as Vice President for Enrollment Management & Marketing at Winthrop University!

Listen now: https://t.co/lvPyDmqqjh

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Students and faculty in the @apsucommdept are supported by the efforts of Cindy McElroy. Hear her story on our podcast featuring @CoALatAPSU staff.

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Thursday means a new episode of Govs on the Go! In this week's Staff Spotlight, we sit down with Cindy McElroy, Academic Administrative Assistant to the Chair of Communication. Tune in to hear about Cindy's story.

Listen now: https://t.co/NEbAGhKbjg

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APSU Department of Communication students were recording their sports show at the football tailgate today! Great experience and exposure for our Sports Communication program. @CoALatAPSU

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The APSU Art and Design Department has a terrific Graphic Design program built on the contributions of outstanding faculty and students over the years. In the latest episode of our podcast, we feature one of the graduates, Tori Felton!

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This week’s Govs on the Go: Alumni Edition features designer and 2015 Art + Design alum, Tori Felton! She joins Dean Hoon to share how her time at Austin Peay helped launch a career leading creative teams and building bold visual strategies.

Listen now: https://t.co/j0HHbGtPgc

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We continue to highlight the staff in the @CoALatAPSU with our new podcast. Thank you to the Department of Theatre and Dance’s Donna Conklin for sharing her story!

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In this episode of Govs on the Go, Dean Hoon talks with Donna Conklin, Academic Administrative Assistant to the Chair of Theatre and Dance. They discuss how she came to work for the department and the joys of working within the space!

Listen now: https://t.co/15It1dccRr

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In order to help our students, a lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes in @CoALatAPSU. This work is essential and sometimes those who do it, don't receive the recognition they deserve. That is why I started a new edition of the podcast. It is my way of saying thank you!

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The Govs on the Go podcast is launching a new series with the staff of Arts & Letters! Give it a listen to hear from the people that work behind the scenes. Our first guest is Lakota Withrow, Academic Associate to the Dean!

➡️ https://t.co/eupRNadb5S

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A great conversation with Art on the latest episode of the podcast!

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In this episode of Govs on the Go, Dean Hoon sits down with Art Ruangtip (’97), a proud Music alum with 25+ years of experience as a music educator. He now serves as Director of Wind & Percussion Studies at Booker T. Washington High School.

Listen now: https://t.co/y5OqIppU7l

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Enjoyed meeting other birthday people yesterday!

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Yesterday, we kicked off a new year of birthday Crumbl cookies for our Arts & Letters students starting with August and September birthdays! 🍪

This one was extra sweet celebrating our Dean, @buzzhoon, who has a September birthday 🥳

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Kicking off our fourth season of “Govs on the Go”!

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On this episode of Govs on the Go, we talk with Kali Woodward ('89), who majored in Spanish. He is the founder & executive director of the American Youth Literacy Foundation - helping children across the nation learn to read through literacy programs!

🎙️: https://t.co/eupRNadb5S

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Congratulations to Dr. Pesely!

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For the past 35 years, Dr. George Pesely has been making a positive impact on the department of History & Philosophy. Known as a terrific teacher and a fine scholar, he is an expert on Greek democracy. However, his greatest legacy is his students. Congrats on 35 years! 🎩

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Come join us!

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Join us for the 2nd annual Govs Creative Arts Festival on Saturday, September 13, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Downtown Commons! Enjoy live performances, hands-on art activities, food trucks, and family fun. Free admission and open to all! 🎉

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We are thankful for our new faculty and the energy they bring to our efforts!

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Let’s give a warm welcome to our newest faculty in the College of Arts & Letters 👏👏

Nader Dagher - Communication
Cory Schmitt - Music
Joe Pew - Theatre and Dance
Beomjae Kim - Music
Nicole Davis - Art + Design

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We are getting ready!!! Proud of the College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University Leadership Team and their work today at our summer retreat preparing for the next year. A beautiful setting at Liberty Park Freedom Point for the event. @CoALatAPSU

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Our team continues to do great things! And now we can say the podcast is “award-winning”!

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APSU came home with some new hardware at the Tennessee College Public Relations Conference this year! Out of the 22 awards, 3 of them were Arts & Letters specific👇

🥈Govs Creative Arts Fest - Special Event
🥉Celebrate Humanities - Single Digital Ad
🥉Govs on the Go - Podcast