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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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From 800 picture books to one: App State’s Jewel Davis leads Caldecott Medal selection Feb 24, 2026

App State professor Jewel Davis read over 800 picture books to lead the selection of this year’s Caldecott Medal winner — an opportunity to elevate stories that spark a love of reading

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App State offers accelerated training to help address child care shortages in Western NC Feb 17, 2026

To address child care staffing shortages in the region, App State and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are partnering to offer three Child Care Academies in Western NC... At Appalachian, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Child Development

Eris Jenkins

App State honors champions of inclusive excellence, on campus and in the community Jan 31, 2022

Congratulations to Eris Jenkins, a second-year graduate student in our student affairs administration program.

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App State to open lab school at Elkin Elementary Jan 10, 2022

Appalachian State University is partnering with Elkin City Schools to open the university’s second laboratory school aimed at enhancing stud

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App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom Jan 6, 2022

Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University.

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A black and gold world — 6 Mountaineers share how App State prepared them for life, career success Jan 3, 2022

Whether Mountaineers come to App State as domestic or international students, they leave with an App State Experience that has prepared them for... At Appalachian

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More than 1,600 degrees conferred at App State’s Fall 2021 Commencement Dec 14, 2021

Mountaineer graduates waved to their families and friends, pumped fists into the air and even shed a few happy tears at Appalachian State... At Appalachian

Jasmine Garcia

Scholarship recipient credits App State for teaching flexibility in a year of change Sep 21, 2021

Senior Spanish Education major Jasmine Garcia is no stranger to change.

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