Alumni Update

Asheville City Schools names 2025 beginning teacher of the year Oct 28, 2025

Asheville City Schools is proud to announce that Lyndsi Devito, a 5th Grade Teacher at Isaac Dickson Elementary School, has been selected as the district’s Beginning Teacher of the Year for

Alumni Update, In the Media, Elementary Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

New Leadership for Enrollment, Veterans and Student Support Oct 21, 2025

Scarlet Edwards has been named the new associate vice president for Enrollment Services, which oversees Admissions and Outreach, Financial Aid, Registration and Records and Educational Pathways... Alumni Update, In the Media, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Teacher of the Week: Katie Pennington Mayo Oct 21, 2025

Katie teaches second grade at North East Carolina Preparatory School in Tarboro in Edgecombe County. Katie began her teaching career in 2021 after she graduated from Appalachian State University... Alumni Update, In the Media, Elementary Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

Alumni Update: Bethany Coelho Jones ’04 Mar 23, 2021

Bethany Jones (née Coelho), originally from Smithfield, North Carolina, graduated in 2004 with a B.S.

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

Congratulations to RCOE alumna Tina Weldon!

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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

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

Congratulations RCOE alumna Patty Buckner!
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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.
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Thanks to Teachers: Samantha Couch Feb 18, 2021

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

Watauga High School Foreign Language Teachers Recognized for Awards Feb 18, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Carmen Scoggins '94 '98!
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Alumni Update: Sharon Sterken ’97 Feb 17, 2021

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

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.
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