Burke County band director wins prestigious regional award
Mar 9, 2023
Congratulations to music education alum Chad Higdon '96!Patton High School Band Director Chad Higdon has received the Award of Excellence by the North...
Kinyata Adams Brown Receives NASPA’s Bobby E. Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award
Feb 8, 2023
Kinyata Adams Brown, associate dean for engagement, diversity, and inclusive excellence at Winthrop University, was selected by a national student aff...
Hertford County welcomes Dr. Pratt as new superintendent
Feb 8, 2023
A ‘meet and greet’ event was held at Ahoskie Elementary School on Thursday, Jan. 26 to officially welcome Dr. Jesse Pratt as he steps into the rol...
Mark Poarch named NC Community College President of the Year Feb 3, 2023 0
Feb 8, 2023
Caldwell County native Mark Poarch was recently announced as winner of the 2022-2023 North Carolina Community College System President of the Year awa...
App State alum Meredith Lindsey Draughn ’15 is 2023 National School Counselor of the Year
Feb 7, 2023
Appalachian State University alumna Meredith Lindsey Draughn ’15 is the 2023 National School Counselor of the Year — giving her the opportunity to...
Statesville High teacher named finalist for 2023 NCCAT Beginning Teacher of the Year Award
Jan 31, 2023
Izabella Botello, an English teacher at Statesville High School, has been selected as one of 27 finalists for the 2023 North Carolina Center for the A...
Concord Middle School principal named Southwest Principal of the Year.
Jan 31, 2023
Concord Middle School Principal Tonya Williams has been selected as the 2023 Wells Fargo Southwest Principal of the Year.Williams was joined Wednesday...
App State Remains First in Number of NBCT Teachers for Seventh Consecutive Year
Jan 30, 2023
For the seventh consecutive year, Appalachian State University leads the nation for the number of its alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers...
Former English teacher Kerri Huffman finds ‘simple joy’ in writing her first novel
Jan 25, 2023
During her 36-year career as an English teacher at North Stanly High School, Kerri Huffman enjoyed the chance to unleash her creative side through the...
Davidson County teacher publishes first book
Jan 25, 2023
Growing up, Sydney Sanders could get lost in book series, plowing though "The Hunger Games" saga and Percy Jackson books.Now the Davidson County Welco...