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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

Amy White

Alumni Update: Amy White ‘04 '15 Oct 18, 2018

Amy White (née Buchanan), originally from Asheville, North Carolina, graduated in 2004 with a B.S.

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Meet the 2018-19 Patterson Scholars

Meet the 2018-19 Patterson Scholars Oct 9, 2018

The Patterson Family Foundation funds James Patterson Teacher... Features

Marie (far left) with her family at her daughter’s MPA hooding ceremony.

Alumni Update: Marie Larson ‘91 Oct 4, 2018

Marie Larson (née Arrington), originally from Pfafftown, North Carolina, graduated in 1991 with a B.S. in elementary education.

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Brian Bettis outside the Reich College of Education

Alumni Update: Brian Bettis ‘05 ‘08 ‘16 Sep 20, 2018

Brian Bettis, originally from Shelby, North Carolina, graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in elementary education. He completed his M.A.

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Cameron Ammann '06 with her husband, Ryan, and daughter, Haddie. Photo submitted

Alumni Update: Cameron Ammann ‘06 Aug 16, 2018

Cameron Ammann (née Savage), originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, graduated in 2006 with a B.S. in elementary education.

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Appalachian State University alumni Diana Beasley ‘11, Daron “Chip” Buckwell ‘82, ‘83, Mary Hazel Farthing Mast ‘80 and John Bost ‘70, ‘85, ‘89 were inducted into the Rhododendron Society on June 22.

Alumni Beasley, Bost, Buckwell and Mast Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society Jul 11, 2018

Appalachian State University alumni Diana Beasley ‘11, John Bost ‘70, ‘85, ‘89, Daron “Chip” Buckwell ‘8

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Karla with her dog, Sydney. Sydney is a registered therapy dog.

Karla Starnes Awarded Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Jun 25, 2018

Two students majoring in teacher education, one at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and one at Lees-McRae College,

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Two Students Receive Disney College Program Internships Jun 4, 2018

This fall, two Reich College of Education students will begin internships with the... Features