For its commitment to both protecting and providing education on bees and other pollinators, Appalachian has earned the society’s title of Bee Campus USA. Katie Payne ’18 and Hallie Graves ’18, both May 2018 graduates of Appalachian’s sustainable development program, founded the university’s Beekeeping Club in 2016 and brought the Bee Campus USA initiative to Appalachian’s campus. Appalachian State University students help bees in decline University Sustainability The “Save the Bees” movement has sparked the desire for many to learn more about how to help bees in decline and raise awareness about the issue, including students at Appalachian.