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.
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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
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Augmented Reality Research Becomes Reality for Doctoral Student Scapin Jun 7, 2023
Over the last four years Tim Scapin, a graduate of the Master of Arts in... Features, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, Media, Technology and Learning Design, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership
Alumni Update: Amy Walker ’90 ’00 Jun 7, 2023
Amy Walker, originally from West Jefferson, North Carolina, graduated with her B.S. in business education in 1990 and her M.A.
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2023 Reich College of Education Award Recipients Named May 30, 2023
Eight faculty and staff members of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE), along with the Mentoring Guild faculty,
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Seeing Policy in Action: Field Trip to the State Capitol May 30, 2023
Field trips to the capitol are not just for the K-12 students. As part of Dr.
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Kale Barnes Recognized as the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year May 17, 2023
Kale Barnes was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2022-2023 academic year in a... Features, Music Education, Teacher Education
At App State lab schools, empowered teachers foster supportive classrooms for K–5 students May 15, 2023
At Appalachian State University’s two lab schools in Walkertown and Elkin, K–
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Fifteen Reich College of Education Students Recognized by the Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies May 8, 2023
Fifteen Reich College of Education (RCOE) students were recognized by Appalachian State University’s Cratis D.
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Dr. Alecia Jackson Inducted Into the Academy of Outstanding Mentors May 8, 2023
Dr. Alecia Jackson, professor in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, was inducted into the Cratis D.
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Eleven Finalists Named for the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year May 8, 2023
Eleven student teachers have been named finalists for Appalachian State University’s Student Teacher of the Year Award.
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