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...
Owens is Arc Volunteer of the Year
Jul 2, 2018
Jennifer Owens, who has taught special needs children for 39 years, brings her same enthusiasm for working with exceptional children to her volunteer ...
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...
Teaching Students Today, Leading Teachers Tomorrow
Jun 6, 2018
The UNC System emphasizes that it is one University, comprised of 17 unique institutions. As President Margaret Spellings is fond of saying, "Our inst...
Alumna Sandy George Named Mount Airy Schools Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, 2018-19 President of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association
May 29, 2018
Mount Airy High School principal Sandy George has two new titles, the school district announced on Friday.Not only is her position within Mount Airy C...
Appomattox County Public Schools names Jason Clark as Teacher of the Year
May 29, 2018
This afternoon a host of Appomattox County Public School staff members and school board members, as well as local media, walked into a computer class ...
Alumna Dr. Amanda Bridges Named Assistant Principal at Conover School
May 29, 2018
Dr. Amanda Bridges was named as the new Assistant Principal at Conover School. Prior to her new appointment, Dr. Bridges has served for the past two y...
When Erbil Meets Boone: Appalachian State University Hosts Visitors From Kurdistan, Iraq
May 18, 2018
Over the last few decades, the United States’ relationship with Iraq has been tense, to say the least.But 6,000 miles away in Boone, N.C., bridges o...
Building International Community through Online Technologies with Dr. Patrick O'Shea
May 15, 2018
Barbara Howard, Terry McClannan and Patrick O'Shea presented a poster at the Technological Innovation in Digital Education (TIDE) symposium in Ma...
Moeller to serve as YALSA’s research journal editor
May 14, 2018
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Robin Moeller, Associate Professor of Library Science at Appalachian State Universit...