Alumni Update

Announcing the 2024 Community Award Winners for Spirit of Boone: 75th Annual Membership Gathering Sep 11, 2024

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 75th Annual Membership Gathering on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Grandview Ballroom at Appalachian State's North End Zone Facility.

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Asheville City Schools names Principal of the Year Sep 11, 2024

Asheville City Schools has selected Carrie Buchanan as the district’s Principal of the Year. Buchanan serves as the principal at Hall Fletcher Elementary School.

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Wilkes County Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year

Alumna Elizabeth Dancy Named Wilkes County Schools 2023-2024 Beginning Teacher of the Year Nov 2, 2023

Congratulations to App State alumni on being named Beginning Teacher of the Year finalists for Wilkes County Schools: Kinsey Crabb '21, Elizabeth... In the Media, Teacher Education, Alumni Update

School counselors discuss the importance of youth mental health, provide tips for parents Sep 12, 2023

Meredith Draughn, 2023 School Counselor of the Year, and Brian Coleman, 2019 School Counselor of the Year and Board Chair, Illinois School... Alumni Update, In the Media

Richmond County Schools honors Ismael Gomez as Assistant Principal of the Year Sep 12, 2023

Richmond County Schools takes immense pride in recognizing Ismael Gomez as the Assistant Principal of the Year.

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Concord High School teacher selected to join deep ocean exploration aboard Nautilus Sep 12, 2023

Tori Hunt, a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and science teacher at Concord High School, has been selected as a 2023 Science... In the Media, Alumni Update

Mary Moretz and Dean Spooner at the Alumni Gala

App State Alumni Awards honor 3 Mountaineers for outstanding accomplishments Jul 26, 2023

6 alumni awardees from university’s colleges also recognized

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Rhododendron Recipients

Alumni Hardy ’98, Wilson ’68, and Witcher ’74 ’87 Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society Jun 13, 2023

Appalachian State University alumni Nakia Hardy ’98, Tommy Wilson ’68, and William “Bill” Witcher ’74 ’87 were

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Tori Hunt

Alumni Update: Tori Hunt ’21 Jun 8, 2023

Tori Hunt, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina, and a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, graduated with her Bachelor of Science in... Features, Chemistry Education, James Center for Student Success and Advising, Alumni Update

Amy Walker receives award

Alumni Update: Amy Walker ’90 ’00 Jun 7, 2023

Amy Walker, originally from West Jefferson, North Carolina, graduated with her B.S. in business education in 1990 and her M.A.

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