CHARLOTTE, N.C. Kenneth Edward Peacock

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Kenneth Edward Peacock, Chancellor of Appalachian State University (ASU) in Boone, N.C., will address the Phoenix Challenge Foundation’s annual fundraising luncheon as the keynote speaker on Oct. 4, 2007, at the Doubletree Charlotte Airport Hotel. Peacock became ASU’s sixth chancellor in July 2004. During his brief tenure, the university has experienced significant growth in several areas while continuing to advance academic quality, which directs extensive national attention to the school. Additionally, under his leadership, more than $156 million in capital improvements and new construction have been completed on the campus, with another $111 million in construction projects currently underway. The university has become