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Top 10 Under 40

Top 10 Under 40: Educators, accountants among those who made prestigious Hickory Young Professionals list
Nov 9, 2022

Sabrina Cook, an Appalachian State University alumni, and JuanEs Ramirez, prior Educational Outreach Program Manager at  Appalachi...

Public School Forum

Public School Forum of North Carolina Announces Inaugural North Carolina Educator Pipeline Collaborative Cohort
Oct 17, 2022

The Public School Forum of North Carolina is working to ensure that all North Carolina students have access to a diverse, highly effective educator wo...

Emily Barlas

Wilmington's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022: Emily Barlas
Oct 4, 2022

Emily Barlas, a graduate from Appalachian State Univeristy's Clinical Mental Health graduate program, is a part of the 2022 40 under 40. ...

Tracey Widmann

East McDowell Middle School’s Tracey Widmann named McDowell County Principal of the Year
Oct 3, 2022

Tracey Widmann, principal of East McDowell Middle School has been named the 2023 McDowell County Schools Principal of the Year, administrators announc...

AEA students

AEA Ignites Appalachia’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Jul 29, 2022

EntreEd partnered with Appalachian State University and STEM West to facilitate the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Appalachian Entrepreneursh...

Annie Duncan

Success coaches personalize MTCC advising process
Jul 25, 2022

Annie Duncan is completing her Master of Arts in Higher Education this summer. Read how she helps students at McDowell Tech succeed.McDowell Tech is c...

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Leonard G. Herring Family Foundation to Fund Comprehensive Wilkes County Childcare Study
Jun 20, 2022

Dr. Pamela Shue, associate professor in the Department of Family and Child Studies, and a team of Appalachian State University graduate students are p...

Virginia Griffith

Cuthbertson Middle teacher off to a strong start
May 31, 2022

Congratulations to alumna Virginia Griffith '21 on being named Beginning Teacher of the Year for Union County Public Schools!Union County Public Schoo...

From left to right: Paula Hicks, Christian Cook, Abigail Swanger, Moriah Stegall, Julia Sisbarro, Caroline Phillips, Brandie Peede, Alex Neofotis, April Rominger, Carrie Hagaman and Elizabeth Hutelymer.

Eight local early childhood education programs receive accreditation
May 9, 2022

Eight local early childhood care and education programs received recognition for providing a higher standard of quality care to young children in Wata...

Shannon Richardson

Teaching from the heart
Apr 19, 2022

Congratulations to alumna Shannon Richardson '14 on being named Wilkes County Teacher of the Year! She received her Bachelor of Science in elementary ...