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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

Alecia Jackson

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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Teaming Up for Lessons Under the Sea Apr 25, 2023

“I love when I can bring in App State folks for my students to learn from,” said alumna Amy Atkins ’16, a middle grades science

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Rhneea Riddle

Alumni Update: Rhneea Riddle ’20 Apr 25, 2023

Rhneea Riddle graduated with a B.S. in middle grades education with a concentration in mathematics and social studies in 2020.

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