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At App State lab schools, empowered teachers foster supportive classrooms for K–5 students
May 15, 2023

At Appalachian State University’s two lab schools in Walkertown and Elkin, K–5 students have access to a one-of-a-kind elementary experience....

Alecia Jackson

Dr. Alecia Jackson Inducted Into the Academy of Outstanding Mentors
May 8, 2023

Dr. Alecia Jackson, professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, was inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Graduate School’s Ac...

Elizabeth Bellows

App State professor Elizabeth Bellows awarded a 2023–24 Fulbright to Romania
May 2, 2023

Dr. Elizabeth Bellows, professor of social studies education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, will spend nine months in Cluj-Napo...

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Teaming Up for Lessons Under the Sea
Apr 25, 2023

“I love when I can bring in App State folks for my students to learn from,” said alumna Amy Atkins ’16, a middle grades science teacher at Hardi...

Rhneea Riddle

Alumni Update: Rhneea Riddle ’20
Apr 25, 2023

Rhneea Riddle graduated with a B.S. in middle grades education with a concentration in mathematics and social studies in 2020. They are an eighth-grad...

Kevin Delgado

Alumni Update: Kevin Delgado-Valentin ’21 ’23
Apr 18, 2023

Kevin Delgado-Valentin, originally from Deltona, Florida, graduated in 2021 with a Master of Arts in higher education. He will complete the Ed.S. in h...

Dr. Aftynne Cheek

Dr. Cheek Receives RSEQ Reviewer of the Year Award
Apr 17, 2023

Dr. Aftynne Cheek, associate professor and special education program director in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education, received t...

Jalen Cheek

Graduate Student Jalen Cheek Receives Award from ACPA
Apr 11, 2023

Jalen Cheek, a graduate student in the Reich College of Education’s higher education master’s program, has recently been selected for the 2023 Out...