
Top of the Class Oak Hill Elementary’s Ann Morris named Teacher of the Year
May 25, 2021
Congratulations to alumna, Ann Morris! She completed her M.A. in reading education at App State! Ann Morris, a reading specialist at Oak Hill Ele...

‘Teacher of the Week’ helping English language learners succeed
Mar 12, 2021
Congratulations to RCOE alumna Tina Weldon! Recently, WWAY received a ‘Teacher of the Week’ nomination which commended Weldon for g...

WCS names Teachers of the Year
Mar 12, 2021
Congratulations to Appalachian alumni Maura McGlamery '12, Meagan Kingdon '15, Calvin Cole '14, Misty Hyler '96, Lauren Harkey '11, Haleigh Waterman '...

Parkway Principal Patty Buckner named principal of the year
Mar 12, 2021
Congratulations RCOE alumna Patty Buckner! Parkway School Principal Patty Buckner was named Watauga County Schools 2020-21 Principal of the Year ...

Thanks to Teachers: Samantha Couch
Feb 18, 2021
Congratulations to alumna Samantha Couch '16 on being named WLOS ABC 13 #ThanksToTeachers winner of the week!When students fall behind ...

Teachers-To-Be Receive a Deluxe Introduction to WS/FCS
Feb 18, 2021
On Friday, Feb. 5, future teachers now in education programs at Wake Forest and Appalachian State received a top-level introduction to Winston-Salem/F...

Watauga High School Foreign Language Teachers Recognized for Awards
Feb 18, 2021
Congratulations to alumna Carmen Scoggins '94 '98! Two Watauga High School foreign language teachers were recognized at the January meeting of th...

Two Watauga teachers recognized as Beginning Teachers Excelling
Feb 9, 2021
The Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recently recognized Olivia Boudwin and Ben Brown as Beginning Teachers Excelling with the BEE Award, an h...

Henries and Reese mark end of School Board service
Nov 18, 2020
Henries and Reese are both alumni of Appalachian and have been adjunct instructors for the Reich College of Education. The Watauga County Board o...

Students With Cognitive Differences Say COVID-19 Derailed Their Routines
Nov 18, 2020
The pandemic has presented huge social and academic challenges for neurodiverse students. María Hofman Hernandez, assistant director of the Scholars ...