National Board Welcomes New Members of Board of Directors
Dec 6, 2018
National Board welcomes new directors from North Carolina, Alabama, Michigan, the NEA Executive Committee, Past President of the National School Board...
What would bring you back to Hickory?: We asked some of the best and brightest recent graduates to talk about where they are compared to where they grew up
Nov 26, 2018
The Hickory area has more jobs than qualified workers.There were 4,393 job openings in the county but only 2,797 unemployed people as of August, ...
Free day at Chieftains Museum features members of Eastern band of Cherokee Indians
Nov 5, 2018
Surviving members of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will be visiting the home of their people as a part of the ...
App state English professor publishes new book of poetry
Nov 2, 2018
App State’s University Bookstore celebrated the release of a new book by Adrian Rice, App State adjunct professor, titled, “The Strange Estate: Ne...
Alumna Michelle Baker '13 chosen as McDowell’s Principal of the Year
Oct 15, 2018
Michelle Baker, principal of Eastfield Global Magnet, has been selected by her fellow principals as the 2019 Principal of the Year for McDowell County...
Lucas named CCS Assistant Principal of the Year
Oct 2, 2018
Danielle Lucas, assistant principal at Royal Oaks Elementary School, has been selected as the 2018-2019 Assistant Principal of the Year for Cabarrus C...
Hendersonville Middle’s Luke Manuel is Principal of the Year
Sep 28, 2018
Luke Manuel '00 of Hendersonville Middle was named the 2018-19 Principal of the Year for Henderson County Public Schools this afternoon at a pep rally...
Newton-Conover City Schools announces new superintendent
Aug 21, 2018
Newton-Conover City Schools announced that the associate superintendent will become the school system’s new superintendent, according to a press rel...
New principal named at Jenkins Elementary
Aug 20, 2018
Calandra Davis '08 was announced as the new principal of Jenkins Elementary School in Hickory, North Carolina.A native of Columbia, S.C., and a reside...
Appalachian State honors KCS superintendent
Jun 27, 2018
Dr. Chip Buckwell has been inducted into the Appalachian State University Rhododendron Society as a tribute to his contributions to education. Buckwel...