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Dr. Amy Washburn to Retire After Nearly Two Decades of Service Dec 8, 2025

Dr. Amy Washburn, professor and chair of the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, will retire at the end of this calendar year.

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App State and Watauga County Schools Receive Grant to Strengthen Teacher Cadet Program and Celebrate Local Educators Nov 10, 2025

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) and Watauga County Schools (WCS) received a $7,500 gift from the Sun Belt Conference as part of the... Features, Teacher Education

Kat Varner

Alumni Update: Kathleen Varner ’19 Feb 18, 2020

Kathleen (Kat) Varner, from Denver, North Carolina, graduated in 2019 with a B.S.

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Carla Tuttle Herman

Alumni Update: Carla Herman ’93 Jan 21, 2020

Carla Herman (née Tuttle), originally from Hudson, North Carolina, graduated in 1993 with a B.S. in English secondary education. 

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Around The World in 80 Minutes Jan 14, 2020

Last semester, Appalachian State University undergraduate students and Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork K-5 students took a... Features

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Appalachian Remains First in Number of NBCT Teachers Dec 17, 2019

Appalachian State University has topped the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ list of “... Features

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Four Reich College of Education Students Inducted into the Cratis D. Williams Society of Outstanding Graduates Dec 16, 2019

Four Reich College of Education (RCOE) students have been inducted into the... Features

Anita Cole

Alumni Update: Anita Cole ’90 Dec 9, 2019

Anita Cole (née Swaim), originally from Sophia, North Carolina, graduated in 1990 with a B.S. in elementary education.

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Bringing Indonesia into the Classroom Nov 19, 2019

This past summer, Dr.

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Ag Ed

Career and Technical Education Degree Program Offers New Concentration Nov 13, 2019

The Appalachian State University’s Career and Technical Education bachelor’s degree program offers a concentration in agriculture educ

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