Spears is regional principal of the year
Jan 24, 2024
Beckie Spears, in her fourth year as principal at Wilkesboro Elementary School, was recently named the Wells Fargo Northwest Region Principal of the Y...
NC Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
Jan 24, 2024
Nine North Carolina educators have been named regional Teachers of the Year in recognition of their outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching....
Under the Sea: One N.C. educator’s month of deep sea exploration
Jan 24, 2024
Hunt – a former earth and environmental science and physical science teacher at Concord High School in Cabarrus County– spent the entire month of ...
Mountaineer Reader winners announced
Jan 16, 2024
Wilkes County students who were winners in this year’s Mountaineer Reader Program were recognized during the Dec. 4 Wilkes school board meeting.In t...
NCCAT 2024 Empower NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Finalists announced
Jan 16, 2024
Twenty-seven teachers from across North Carolina have been selected as finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT)...
FEATURED Mountain City Elementary names Teachers of the Year
Jan 16, 2024
Mountain City Elementary is pleased to announce its “Teachers of the Year” for the school year, 2024-2025. Representing grades PreK-4th is M...
Burke County professor wins awards for class project, history education
Jan 16, 2024
Dr. Leslie McKesson, Morganton resident and adjunct instructor at Appalachian State University, was honored with two awards from the North Carolina So...
Distinguished Faculty Award in Research: Dr. Dawn Rowe
Jan 16, 2024
Since arriving at East Tennessee State University in 2019, Dr. Dawn Rowe has garnered almost $15 million in grant funding. Over her career, fellow sch...
Governor Cooper Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Members of Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic and Latino Affairs
Nov 10, 2023
Congratulations to alum Dr. JuanEs Ramirez ’13 ’19 on being appointed to the Advisory Council!...
The Social Classroom
Nov 10, 2023
Connections can be key to students' academic success. Professors can help. Jeff Goodman, a senior lecturer who teaches science education and medi...