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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

ACES DC Trip

ACES Students Make Thinking Visible with Trip to Washington, D.C. Apr 15, 2019

On Thursday, March 28, 40 members of the Appalachian Community of Education Scholars (ACES) program awoke bright and early to board an App State... Features

Cassondra MacLeod

Alumni Update: Cassondra Macleod ‘13 Apr 4, 2019

Cassondra Macleod, originally from Huntersville, North Carolina, graduated in 2013 with a B.S. in family and consumer sciences and a B.S.

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Nia Robinson

Nia Robinson Receives Peer Mentor Award from the Black Student Association Apr 2, 2019

Middle grades major, Nia Robinson, from Kannapolis, North Carolina, received the Peer Mentor Award from the ... Features

Laura Brooks

Laura Brooks ‘14 Named North Carolina Regional Teacher of the Year Mar 25, 2019

Laura Brooks (née Snipes), originally from Wilkesboro, North Carolina, was named North Carolina Regional Teacher of the Year for the Northw

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Natalie Mercer

Alumni Update: Natalie Mercer ‘15 Mar 21, 2019

Natalie Mercer (née Haakinson), from Wilson, North Carolina, graduated in 2015 with a M.A.

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Kelly Johnson ‘02 with her son, Charlie, at Twetsie. Photo submitted

Alumni Update: Kelly Johnson ‘02 Mar 4, 2019

Kelly Johnson (née Riddle), originally from Mount Airy, North Carolina, graduated in 2002 with a B.S. in elementary education.

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Students and Faculty Present and Volunteer at the 2019 North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference

Students and Faculty Present and Volunteer at the 2019 North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference Feb 7, 2019

Undergraduate students, Michael Jefferies, Raiann Rosier and Alex Trejo-Sanchez, along with Dr.

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Jennifer Clark ‘98 ‘03

Alumni Update: Jennifer Clark ‘98 ‘03 Feb 1, 2019

Jennifer Clark (née Warren), originally from Taylorsville, North Carolina, graduated in 1998 with a B.S. in special education.

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