Patrick Sukow named Principal of the Year
Mar 15, 2022
Congratulations to Masters of School Administration alum Patrick Sukow, Blowing Rock School principal, on being named the Watauga County Schools 2022-...
Watauga County Schools names teachers of the year
Mar 15, 2022
Congratulations to App State alumni Carla Greene, Courtney Hicks, Jeanie Hicks, Jennifer Lacy, Christy Laws, and Randy McDonough on being named Wataug...
Gentry Middle names 2022 Teacher of the Year
Mar 1, 2022
Congratulations to Amber Horton '07 on being named Teacher of the Year. She received her B.S. in physical education from App State.Gentry Middle Schoo...
N.C.'s 7th lab school opens in Elkin this fall
Feb 22, 2022
Education is taking new shape in North Carolina through laboratory schools. The state’s seventh lab school will open in Elkin for the 2022-23 a...
Six faculty members honored with UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Awards
Feb 22, 2022
Congratulations to Allen Smith '02 '04. He received his B.S. and M.A. in history education and is currently enrolled in the Ed.D. program.In 1994, the...
Wells Fargo North Carolina Regional Principals of the Year Named
Feb 22, 2022
Congratulations to alumnae Dr. Heather Melton Freeman (Ed.D. '21 and M.A. in mathematics education '05) and Dr. Marsha S. Justice (M.S.A. '07) on bein...
Lees-McRae College hires Charles E. Gibson, III as inaugural chief diversity officer
Feb 17, 2022
Congratulations to alum Charles E. Gibson, III on being named the Chief Diversity Officer at Lees-McRae College. He is a graduate of our M.A. and...
New group looks to redefine rural higher education policy
Feb 1, 2022
The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC) is a cross-institutional research collaborative with Appalachian State University's Reich C...
Rockingham's Top Principal lifts failing schools, fights fires and more
Jan 18, 2022
Congratulations to Master of School Administration alum Russell Vernon '06!A principal who guided one Rockingham County elementary school off of ...
Who are North Carolina’s teachers of the year?
Jan 18, 2022
Congratulations to alumni Ashley Bandy '15, Ashtyn Berry '13 '21, Meghan Dugan'16, Charlene Horton '19, Ryan Mitchell '11, and Kayleigh Spivey '1...