ACS educators honored by App State GEAR UP program
Mar 21, 2025
On March 3, Ashe County Schools celebrated several exceptional educators for receiving awards from Appalachian State University’s GEAR UP program....
AMY Regional Director Briggs named NC’s PLDA Library Director of the Year
Feb 26, 2025
Amber Westall Briggs, director of the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System, recently received the prestigious N.C. Library Director of the Ye...
NC Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
Feb 12, 2025
Nine North Carolina educators have been named regional Teachers of the Year in recognition of their outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching....
Meet the regional principals of the year: ‘Leaders in their local communities’
Feb 12, 2025
Nine principals from across North Carolina have been chosen as regional principals of the year (POY). The 2025 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year ...
Payne named city Principal of the Year
Feb 12, 2025
Chelsy Payne, principal of BH Tharrington Primary School, was named Mount Airy City Schools 2024-2025 Principal of the Year in a surprise fashion on F...
Thanks to Teachers: Carrie Carpenter
Jan 31, 2025
Congratulations to alumna Carrie Carpenter on being featured on WLOS's Thanks to Teachers! Read and watch how she is making an impact in education....
Dr. Jessica Anthony Named Northwest Region Principal of the Year
Jan 31, 2025
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Anthony '13, principal of Davenport A+ Elementary Schools and App State alumna. She was named 2025 Principal of the Yea...
Supporting children's mental health through literature
Jan 14, 2025
Edited by Dr. Kim Becnel and Dr. Robin A. Moeller, “Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health,” published by ALA Editions, explores the...
SCC alumnae credits Career & Promise with success
Jan 8, 2025
Gracie Bullington, of Mount Airy, a former Career & College Promise student at Surry Community College, is in the final stretch of a master’s de...
'Easy to just write us off': Rural students' options shrink as colleges slash majors
Jan 8, 2025
"We are asking rural folks to accept a set of options that folks in cities and suburbs would never accept," said Andrew Koricich, a professor of highe...