School Administration

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 ...

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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 ...

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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...

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App State selected to partner with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools for Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative
Oct 25, 2021

Appalachian State University has been selected to partner with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) for the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiati...

Marsha Justice

Justice Named Principal of the Year for Henderson County Public Schools
Oct 20, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Marsha Justice on being named Principal of the Year! She is a 2007 graduate of the Masters in School Administration program!...

Jason DeHart and Jennifer McGee

DeHart and McGee Recognized by Quality Matters
Sep 13, 2021

Two Reich College of Education (RCOE) faculty were recognized by Quality Matters, an initiative supported by the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE)....