Rhododendron Society Awards: 2023 Call for Nominations
Jan 23, 2023
Do you know an outstanding educator? We want to celebrate their accomplishments! Nominate someone today for the Reich College of Education Rhododendro...
Alumni Update: Dr. Dan Li ’14
Jan 23, 2023
Dr. Dan Li, originally from China, graduated in 2014 with an M.A. in professional school counseling. She completed her Ph.D. in counselor education an...
Avery County Native Liz Silvers Promoted to Vice- President at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Jan 18, 2023
Liz Silvers, a veteran educator who was raised in the Powdermill Community of Avery County, has been promoted to Vice-President for Instruction at Cal...
Don Phipps of Caldwell County is the 2023 Superintendent of the Year
Nov 29, 2022
At a ceremony in Greensboro on Tuesday, Don Phipps, superintendent of Caldwell County Schools, was named the 2023 A. Craig Ph...
Alumni Update: Dr. JuanEs Ramirez ’13 ’19
Oct 19, 2022
Dr. JuanEs Ramirez, an alumnus of the Reich College of Education’s Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, has been nominated as one of the 2022...
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. ...
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...
Alumni Hefner ’99 ’03 ’11, Lockee ’86 ’91, and McCall ’60 ’65 Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
Jun 20, 2022
Appalachian State University alumni Jennifer Hefner ’99 ’03 ’11, Barbara Lockee ’86 ’91, and Maxine McCall ’60 ’65 were inducted into th...
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...
Uplifting future educators: Helen Beatty Heafner ’43
May 26, 2022
For Helen Beatty Heafner ’43, education was more than a career — it was her life’s passion. She earned a degree in elementary education fro...