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App State alumni lead the nation in earning teaching’s top credential for 10th year in a row Feb 3, 2026

For the 10th consecutive year, App State leads the nation for its number of alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers, with 2,461 alumni having earned the national credential to date.

Features, Alumni Update, Public School Partnership, Teacher Education
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Passport, please! — App State ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation Jan 14, 2026

Appalachian State University connects students to a world-class education and life-changing international experiences — earning top rankings nationally for the number of Mountaineer students

At Appalachian, Features, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
Sara Vess

Sara Vess Named Appalachian State University 2017-2018 Student Employee of the Year Apr 18, 2018

Sara Vess, a sophomore elementary education major originally from Indian Land, South Carolina, has been named the Appalachian State University... Features

William & Mary 17th Annual Graduate Research Symposium

Graduate Student, Travis Woodruff, Named Winner of the Visiting Scholar Award for Excellence in the Humanities & Social Sciences at the William & Mary 17th Annual Graduate Research Symposium Mar 30, 2018

Travis Woodruff, a graduate student studying clinical mental health counseling with an addiction concentration at Appalachian State University... Features

Kate Frye graduated from Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education with a bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences, secondary education (FCS Ed).

Alumni Update: Kate Frye ‘14, Teaching Life Skills Mar 30, 2018

Kate Frye graduated from Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education with a bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sci

Alumni Update, Features
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Students and Faculty from Appalachian’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Attend North Carolina Counseling Association’s Annual Conference Mar 21, 2018

Students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CHMC) program attended the North Carolina Counse

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Kelsey Agar ‘14

Alumni Update: Kelsey Agar ‘14, Training Teachers in Tanzania Mar 9, 2018

Kelsey Agar originally from Lexington, North Carolina, graduated from Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education with a bache

Alumni Update, Features, English Education

Jeff Bates Received Graduate Student of the Year Award at the ASCA National Conference Mar 8, 2018

Jeff Bates, a second-year graduate student in the College Student Development program (Department of Human Development and Psychological... Features

Justin Chandler

Justin Chandler: Alumnus, Teacher, Author Jan 18, 2018

"Education has always been one of the foundations upon which a successful society is built, and I wanted to continue the tradition of fostering... Features