2024 Reich College of Education Award Recipients Named
Jun 11, 2024
Nine faculty and staff members of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), along with the Academy at Elkin, were recently h...
Stable child care in Watauga County would add 300 employees to the local economy, study finds
May 17, 2024
Insufficient child care is keeping 300 individuals out of the labor pool in Watauga County, a new study estimates....
Watauga County Childcare Study Data Released
Apr 18, 2024
The Watauga Economic Development Commission and the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the results of a comprehensive study of the...
Chancellor’s Grant Funds Partnership To Create Local Food Network With County's Early Childhood Learning Centers
Apr 17, 2024
Preschool children across Watauga County may soon be tasting vegetables like leafy swiss chard and bell peppers grown by local farmers thanks to a 202...
Students Learn How To Create Adapted Books
Mar 5, 2024
One of the major assignments in Dr. Aftynne Cheek’s course “SPE 4410: Instruction and Support for Students with Developmental Disabilities and Ext...
App State partners with Mebane Charitable Foundation to improve literacy in the High Country and Catawba Valley
Mar 4, 2024
The Mebane Charitable Foundation has donated $100,000 to Appalachian State University to fund the expansion of reading assistance services for K–3 s...
App State’s 2023 Spooky Duke breaks fundraising record, scares up $31,600 to support regional children with special needs
Feb 9, 2024
Runners and walkers costumed as ghouls, superheroes, cartoon characters and more gathered on the Boone campus of Appalachian State University — and ...
Four Reich College of Education Students Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates
Dec 14, 2023
Four Reich College of Education (RCOE) students have been inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates:Anne Berryhill,Nakia H...
Dr. Andrea Anderson Recognized for Her Impact in Watauga County
Dec 12, 2023
Dr. Andrea Anderson, director of Lucy Brock Child Development Lab, was recognized as a Women of Action honoree by the Boone Chamber of Commerce at the...
SDAP’s milestone: A decade of progress and success
Nov 2, 2023
Started by a local parent and App State faculty member 12 years ago who wanted to give their children an opportunity to attend college, Scholars with ...