Alumni Update

In surprise announcement, NCASA honors superintendents for exemplary leadership in Hurricane Helene
Apr 10, 2025

Congratulations to alumna and Watauga County Superintendent, Dr. Leslie Alexander!"These leaders are dedicated to helping their communities recover an...

Alumni Excellence in Action: Katherine McDonald, art teacher at Cotswold Elementary School
Apr 2, 2025

From a young age, Katherine McDonald loved art. As she got older and started exploring career opportunities, McDonald felt that combining her love of ...

AMY Regional Library Director Amber Westall Briggs received the award of 2024 N.C. Library Director of the Year.

AMY Regional Director Briggs named NC’s PLDA Library Director of the Year
Feb 26, 2025

Amber Westall Briggs, director of the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System, recently received the prestigious N.C. Library Director of the Ye...

App State candidates for National Board Certification take a break from App State National Board Support Workshops held Feb. 1 to celebrate App State being the nation’s No. 1 school for National Board Certified Teachers in 2024.

For the 9th straight year, App State alumni lead the nation in earning top teaching credential
Feb 12, 2025

As a nationally recognized leader in teacher education, Appalachian State University remains the top alma mater for National Board Certified Teachers ...

Meet the regional principals of the year: ‘Leaders in their local communities’
Feb 12, 2025

Nine principals from across North Carolina have been chosen as regional principals of the year (POY). The 2025 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year ...

Payne named city Principal of the Year
Feb 12, 2025

Chelsy Payne, principal of BH Tharrington Primary School, was named Mount Airy City Schools 2024-2025 Principal of the Year in a surprise fashion on F...

Carrie Carpenter

Thanks to Teachers: Carrie Carpenter
Jan 31, 2025

Congratulations to alumna Carrie Carpenter on being featured on WLOS's Thanks to Teachers! Read and watch how she is making an impact in education....