School Administration

Don Phipps accepting award

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...

Tracey Widmann

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...

graduates of school admin program

RCOE Graduates First Cohort from the Aspiring Minority School Leaders Program
Jun 24, 2022

In fall 2020, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the North Carolina Advancing Charter Collaboration and Excellence for St...

First cohort of principal fellows

App State Names First Cohort of Principal Fellows
May 24, 2022

Last year, App State was one of six institutions selected by the Principal Fellows Commission through a competitive grant process to be the recipient ...

Chelsy Payne

City schools name Payne Principal of Year
Mar 28, 2022

Congratulations to alumna Chelsy Payne '17! She completed her graduate certificate in school leadership from App State.Chelsy Payne was named Mount Ai...

Watauga County Schools Principal of the Year

Patrick Sukow named Principal of the Year
Mar 15, 2022

Congratulations to Masters of School Administration alum Patrick Sukow, Blowing Rock School principal, on being named the Watauga County Schools 2022-...

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Wells Fargo North Carolina Regional Principals of the Year Named
Feb 22, 2022

Congratulations to alumnae Dr. Heather Melton Freeman (Ed.D. '21 and M.A. in mathematics education '05) and Dr. Marsha S. Justice (M.S.A. '07) on bein...

Russell Vernon

Rockingham's Top Principal lifts failing schools, fights fires and more
Jan 18, 2022

Congratulations to Master of School Administration alum Russell Vernon '06!A principal who guided one Rockingham County elementary school off of ...

Safe Seen and Stretched in the Classroom book cover

Hasson Authors Book Safe, Seen, and Stretched in the Classroom: The Remarkable Ways Teachers Shape Students' Lives
Nov 29, 2021

Dr. Julie Hasson, assistant professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, has authored her first book, Safe, Seen, and Stretched ...

Aerial view of College of Education Building

App State partners with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to prepare equity-focused school leaders
Nov 23, 2021

Appalachian State University has partnered with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) as part of a five-year, $102 million initiativ...