BOONE, N.C. - The love of being a Mountaineer became twice as nice for Bob Hatley.
The 1972 graduate of Appalachian State, like many App students, lived for Saturday gamedays in college. After earning his degree and falling out of touch with the weekend experience at The Rock, returning to his alma mater on football weekends has again become one of Hatley's favorite pastimes.
Hatley is the President and CEO of the Raleigh-based Paragon Bank. He and his wife, Carol, recently contributed a cash gift to A Mountaineer Impact, A Drive for Excellence.
As life pulled Hatley away from Boone, a friendly assist eventually brought him back to being involved with the University and App State Athletics.