Alumni Update

App State candidates for National Board Certification take a break from App State National Board Support Workshops held Feb. 1 to celebrate App State being the nation’s No. 1 school for National Board Certified Teachers in 2024.

For the 9th straight year, App State alumni lead the nation in earning top teaching credential Feb 12, 2025

As a nationally recognized leader in teacher education, Appalachian State University remains the top alma mater for National Board Certified... At Appalachian, Alumni Update, Public School Partnership, Teacher Education

Payne named city Principal of the Year Feb 12, 2025

Chelsy Payne, principal of BH Tharrington Primary School, was named Mount Airy City Schools 2024-2025 Principal of the Year in a surprise fashion... In the Media, Alumni Update, School Administration, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development

Carrie Carpenter

Thanks to Teachers: Carrie Carpenter Jan 31, 2025

Congratulations to alumna Carrie Carpenter on being featured on WLOS's Thanks to Teachers!

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Dr. Jessica Anthony

Dr. Jessica Anthony Named Northwest Region Principal of the Year Jan 31, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Anthony '13, principal of Davenport A+ Elementary Schools and App State alumna.

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SCC alumnae credits Career & Promise with success Jan 8, 2025

Gracie Bullington, of Mount Airy, a former Career & College Promise student at Surry Community College, is in the final stretch of a master... In the Media, Alumni Update, Teacher Education

Finalists for NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award Announced Jan 8, 2025

Twenty-seven educators from across North Carolina have been named finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT... In the Media, Teacher Education, Alumni Update

New CTE director focused on students' careers Dec 11, 2024

After earning a bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University in industrial technology, Libby Huff took her first job at an architecture... In the Media, Alumni Update, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Career and Technical Education

Good News from Wilkes County Schools Nov 12, 2024

Wilkes County Schools announced that the 2024-25 Beginning Teacher of the Year is Maria Limon-Jimenez.

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