School Administration

Asheville City Schools names Principal of the Year
Sep 11, 2024

Asheville City Schools has selected Carrie Buchanan as the district’s Principal of the Year. Buchanan serves as the principal at Hall Fletcher Eleme...

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Women in Educational Leadership Symposium is October 3-4, 2024
Aug 15, 2024

The ninth annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS) will be held virtually, Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, 2024. The sympo...

2024 NC Principals of the Year

Beckie Spears named 2024 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year
May 28, 2024

Congratulations to Appalachian State University alumna, Beckie Spears '15 on being named the 2024 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Yea...

Wooten named teacher of the year
Apr 25, 2024

Wilkes Central High School social studies teacher Breanna Wooten was recognized as the Wilkes County Schools’ 2024-25 teacher of the year Tuesday ni...

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...

Book cover for Pause, Ponder, and Persist in the Classroom: How Teachers Turn Challenges into Opportunities

Dr. Julie Hasson Publishes Second Book
Jun 26, 2023

Dr. Julie Hasson, assistant professor and school administration program director in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, has authored...