Elementary Education

2025 Reich College of Education Award Recipients Named May 13, 2025

Nine faculty and staff members of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), along with the Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program, were recently honored with the 202

Features, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Public School Partnership, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Scholars with Diverse Abilities, Literacy Education, Marriage and Family Therapy, Special Education, Higher Education, Elementary Education

Alec Rogers Recognized as the App State Student Teacher of the Year May 6, 2025

Alec Rogers was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Features, Music Education, Spanish Education, Special Education, Middle Grades Education, History Education, English Education, Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

Gaston County Schools names ‘Of the Year’ winners for 2025-2026 May 5, 2025

The 2025-2026 Gaston County Schools Principal of the Year is Jaime Wallace from Brookside Elementary School.

Alumni Update, In the Media, Elementary Education, School Administration, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development

Alumni Update: Kelsey Byrd ’13 Apr 27, 2021

Kelsey Byrd, originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, and Hendersonville, North Carolina, graduated in 2013 with a B.S. in elementary education.

Features, Alumni Update, Elementary Education

Alumni Update: Jill DeBord ’97 Mar 8, 2021

Jill DeBord (née Connor), originally from Colfax, North Carolina, graduated in 1997 with a B.S. in elementary education.

Features, Alumni Update, Elementary Education