Alumni Update

Daniel Prouty

Alumni Update: Daniel Prouty ’09
Apr 13, 2021

Daniel Prouty, originally from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, graduated in 2009 with a B.S. in history, secondary education. He is currently enroll...

Ann Grogan

Alumni Update: Ann Grogan ’19
Mar 29, 2021

Ann Grogan (née Furr), from Hudson, North Carolina, graduated in 2019 with a B.S. in career technical education with a workforce education and develo...

Bethany Jones

Alumni Update: Bethany Coelho Jones ’04
Mar 23, 2021

Bethany Jones (née Coelho), originally from Smithfield, North Carolina, graduated in 2004 with a B.S. in special education, with a concentration on l...

Tina Weldon

‘Teacher of the Week’ helping English language learners succeed
Mar 12, 2021

Congratulations to RCOE alumna Tina Weldon! Recently, WWAY received a ‘Teacher of the Week’ nomination which commended Weldon for g...

Watauga County Schools Teachers of the Year

WCS names Teachers of the Year
Mar 12, 2021

Congratulations to Appalachian alumni Maura McGlamery '12, Meagan Kingdon '15, Calvin Cole '14, Misty Hyler '96, Lauren Harkey '11, Haleigh Waterman '...

Patty Buckner and Scott Elliot

Parkway Principal Patty Buckner named principal of the year
Mar 12, 2021

Congratulations RCOE alumna Patty Buckner! Parkway School Principal Patty Buckner was named Watauga County Schools 2020-21 Principal of the Year ...

Jill DeBord

Alumni Update: Jill DeBord ’97
Mar 8, 2021

Jill DeBord (née Connor), originally from Colfax, North Carolina, graduated in 1997 with a B.S. in elementary education. Currently, she is a sixth-gr...

Samantha Couch

Thanks to Teachers: Samantha Couch
Feb 18, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Samantha Couch '16 on being named WLOS ABC 13 #ThanksToTeachers winner of the week!When students fall behind ...

Carmen Scoggins and Heather Tedder

Watauga High School Foreign Language Teachers Recognized for Awards
Feb 18, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Carmen Scoggins '94 '98! Two Watauga High School foreign language teachers were recognized at the January meeting of th...

Sharon Sterken with Yosef

Alumni Update: Sharon Sterken ’97
Feb 17, 2021

Sharon Sterken, originally from Greensboro, North Carolina, graduated in 1997 with a B.S. in mathematics secondary education. Currently, Sterken ...