Elementary Education

Asheville City Schools names 2025 beginning teacher of the year Oct 28, 2025

Asheville City Schools is proud to announce that Lyndsi Devito, a 5th Grade Teacher at Isaac Dickson Elementary School, has been selected as the district’s Beginning Teacher of the Year for

Alumni Update, In the Media, Elementary Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

Teacher of the Week: Katie Pennington Mayo Oct 21, 2025

Katie teaches second grade at North East Carolina Preparatory School in Tarboro in Edgecombe County. Katie began her teaching career in 2021 after she graduated from Appalachian State University... Alumni Update, In the Media, Elementary Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

Meet the Patterson Scholars 2025-2026 Oct 14, 2025

Each year, the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships, which are generously funded by the... Features, James Center for Student Success and Advising, Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, English Education, Art Education, Music Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education

Golden LEAF Scholarship Recipient Reflects on Her Time at App State Nov 29, 2022

Elementary education major Sydney McKeaver, from Siloam, North Carolina, recently shared the impact that being a... Features, Elementary Education, Literacy Education

5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State Jul 26, 2022

Congratulations to the RCOE faculty Dr. Kelly Clark, Dr. Chrystal Dean, and Dr. David Peyton, and congratulations to doctoral alumna, Dr.... At Appalachian, Special Education, Elementary Education, Mathematics Education

ADPi’s Macey Barnes crowned Top of the Rock Nov 23, 2021

Congratulations to elementary education major, Macey Barnes on being named Top of the Rock!
In the Media, Elementary Education

App State alum receives teaching grant Jul 27, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Jenny Darcy '16 on her $2000 grant through Philanthropic Educational Organization's Program for Continuing Education.... In the Media, Alumni Update, Elementary Education

Alumni Update: Lori Dillard ’06 ’14 Jun 23, 2021

Lori Dillard (née Waddell), originally from Laurel Springs, North Carolina, graduated in 2006 with a... Features, Alumni Update, Elementary Education

Lakin Stanfield Awarded Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Jun 3, 2021

Elementary education major Lakin Stanfield has been awarded the Marilyn F.
Features, Elementary Education

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