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 distr...
          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, Regist...
          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...
          Board of Education Appoints Don Phipps as Next Superintendent          
Oct 7, 2025
        
                  The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) Board of Education has appointed Dr. Don Phipps to be the district’s next superintendent, effectiv...
          Taking Flight: Mills River’s Sarah Schwartz Named HCPS Beginning Teacher of the Year          
Sep 23, 2025
        
                  Congratulations to elementary education alumna Sarah Schwartz '24!Sarah Schwartz, a 3rd Grade teacher at Mills River Elementary School, has been named...
          Southport woman excited for Peace Corps service in the Dominican Republic          
Sep 16, 2025
        
                  Sophia Ordonez, a recent Appalachian State University graduate, will serve in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic. She prepared for the Peace Co...
          All WCS elementary schools accredited NC Pre-K classrooms through Children’s Council          
Jul 9, 2025
        
                  Watauga County Schools operates NC Pre-K classrooms at Bethel Elementary Developmental Day, Green Valley Elementary, Hardin Park Elementary, Mabel Ele...
 
      
          Teacher named to governor's advisory committee          
May 21, 2025
        
                  During Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, Gov. Josh Stein established the Governor’s Teacher Advisory Committee, and App State alum, Christian Martin, ...
 
      
          Valle Crucis School educator named WCS Teacher of the Year          
May 21, 2025
        
                  Did you know that almost all the Teachers of the Year and the Principal of the Year at Watauga County Schools are App State alumni?! Congratulati...
          Wilson named interim president of Germanna Community College          
May 5, 2025
        
                  Dr. Van Wilson has been appointed as the Interim President of Germanna Community College (GCC) effective July 1.Dr. Wilson holds a doctorate in educat...