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Reich College of Education Dean Melba Spooner Reflects on a Decade of Leadership
Jun 30, 2026

After more than a decade of leadership, Dr. Melba Spooner, dean of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), is retiring, le...

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Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum Receives 2026 Hickory Development Award
Jun 17, 2026

The Reich College of Education’s Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum (LTC) has been named the 2026 recipient of the Hickory Development...

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Four Alumni Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
Jun 10, 2026

Appalachian State University alumni Mark Byrd ’92 ’94 ’15, Barbara Daye ’59 ’61 ’86, Dr. Jesse Pratt ’95 ’01 ’07, and Rodney Workman...

321 RCOE Students Named to Spring 2026 Chancellor's List
May 28, 2026

Congratulations to the 321 Reich College of Education students named to the Spring 2026 Chancellor's List. Chancellor's List EligibilityAwarded t...

145 RCOE Students Named to Spring 2026 Dean's List
May 28, 2026

Congratulations to the 145 Reich College of Education students named to the Spring  2026 Dean's List. Dean's List EligibilityAn undergraduat...

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Corynne Lewis Recognized as App State Student Teacher of the Year
May 15, 2026

Corynne Lewis was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2025-2026 academic year. Lewis, who is from High Point, N...

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Four Reich College of Education Students Recognized by the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
May 5, 2026

Four Reich College of Education (RCOE) students were recognized by Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies for ...

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2026 Reich College of Education Award Recipients Named
May 5, 2026

Nine faculty and staff members of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), along with the Special Education Department of L...

Appalachian Educators Club and Abby Silvers Honored at Black and Gold Leadership Awards Ceremony
Apr 21, 2026

The Appalachian Educators Club and graduate student Abby Silvers were recognized at Appalachian State University’s Black and Gold Leadership Awards ...

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Kristy Cook Named Early Educator of the Year in Watauga County
Apr 21, 2026

Kristy Cook, lead infant/toddler teacher at Lucy Brock Child Development Lab, has been named the 2026 Early Educator of the Year by the Children’s C...

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