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Emily Rubio Pérez ’25 named 2026 North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Student Teacher of the Year Mar 3, 2026

Emily Rubio Pérez ’25, a graduate of Appalachian State University's History/Social Studies Education program from Sanford, has been named the 2026 North Carolina Council for the Socia

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App State alumni lead the nation in earning teaching’s top credential for 10th year in a row Feb 3, 2026

For the 10th consecutive year, App State leads the nation for its number of alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers, with 2,461 alumni having earned the national credential to date.

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Meg Kovacs teaching

Alumni Update: Meg Kovacs ’09 ’13 Sep 29, 2020

Margaret “Meg” Kovacs (née Sanford), originally from Hickory, North Carolina, graduated in 2009 with a B.S.

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Leslie McKesson
Alyssa Montogomery

Alumni Update: Alyssa Montgomery ’12 Sep 2, 2020

Alyssa Montgomery, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Music in music performance and music education... Alumni Update, Features

Tammy Cox

Alumni Update: Tammy Cox ’19 Aug 20, 2020

Tammy Cox (née Small), originally from Lumberton, North Carolina, graduated in 2019 with a B.S.

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Calvin Craig

Alumni Update: Calvin Craig ’19 Aug 3, 2020

Calvin Craig IV, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, graduated in 2019 from Appalachian State University with a M.A.

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Stephanie Gelbert

Alumni Update: Stephanie Gelbert ’12 Jul 23, 2020

Stephanie Gelbert, originally from Matthews, North Carolina, graduated in 2012 with a B.S. in elementary education.

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Brandon Roeder

Alumni Update: Brandon Roeder ’19 Jul 9, 2020

Brandon Roeder, originally from Everett, Washington, graduated in 2019 with a... Alumni Update, Features

Jordan Montgomery

Alumni Update: Jordan Montgomery ’14 Apr 14, 2020

Jordan Montgomery, originally from Tucson, Arizona, graduated in 2014 with a M.A.

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Jimmy Kramer

Alumni Update: Jimmy Kramer ’10 Mar 31, 2020

Jimmy Kramer, originally from Youngstown, Ohio, graduated in 2010 with a M.A.

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Alicia Ray

Alumni Update: Alicia Ray ’06 Mar 19, 2020

Alicia Ray (née Winebarger), originally from Elkin, North Carolina, graduated in 2006 with a B.S.

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