Alumni Update

AMY Regional Library Director Amber Westall Briggs received the award of 2024 N.C. Library Director of the Year.

AMY Regional Director Briggs named NC’s PLDA Library Director of the Year Feb 26, 2025

Amber Westall Briggs, director of the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System, recently received the prestigious N.C.

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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 Teachers (NBCT) for the ninth consecutive year.

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Tina Weldon

‘Teacher of the Week’ helping English language learners succeed Mar 12, 2021

Congratulations to RCOE alumna Tina Weldon! 

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Watauga County Schools Teachers of the Year

WCS names Teachers of the Year Mar 12, 2021

Congratulations to Appalachian alumni Maura McGlamery '12, Meagan Kingdon '15, Calvin Cole '14, Misty Hyler '96, Lauren Harkey '11, Haleigh... In the Media, Alumni Update

Patty Buckner and Scott Elliot

Parkway Principal Patty Buckner named principal of the year Mar 12, 2021

Congratulations RCOE alumna Patty Buckner! 

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Jill DeBord

Alumni Update: Jill DeBord ’97 Mar 8, 2021

Jill DeBord (née Connor), originally from Colfax, North Carolina, graduated in 1997 with a B.S. in elementary education.

Features, Alumni Update, Elementary Education
Samantha Couch

Thanks to Teachers: Samantha Couch Feb 18, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Samantha Couch '16 on being named ... In the Media, Alumni Update

Carmen Scoggins and Heather Tedder
Sharon Sterken with Yosef

Alumni Update: Sharon Sterken ’97 Feb 17, 2021

Sharon Sterken, originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, graduated in 1997 with a B.S.

Features, Alumni Update, Mathematics Education
Olivia Boudwin and Ben Brown

Two Watauga teachers recognized as Beginning Teachers Excelling Feb 9, 2021

The Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recently recognized Olivia Boudwin and Ben Brown as Beginning Teachers Excelling with the BEE Award... In the Media, Alumni Update

Jodi Hearn

Alumni Update: Jodi Hearn ’95 Feb 4, 2021

Jodi Hearn (née Talley), originally from Bear Creek, North Carolina, graduated in 1995 with a B.S. in English, secondary education.

Features, Alumni Update, English Education
Donna Pyatt

Alumni Update: Donna Pyatt ’03 ’15 Jan 12, 2021

Donna Pyatt, originally from Marion, North Carolina, graduated in 2003 with a B.S. in elementary education and in 2015 with a M.A.

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