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Byars chosen to lead Polk County Schools preschool program Nov 18, 2025

Polk County Schools has named Lori Byars as the district’s preschool director, bringing 25 years of educational experience and deep community roots to the role.

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Asheville City Schools names 2025 beginning teacher of the year Oct 28, 2025

Asheville City Schools is proud to announce that Lyndsi Devito, a 5th Grade Teacher at Isaac Dickson Elementary School, has been selected as the district’s Beginning Teacher of the Year for

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New Leadership for Enrollment, Veterans and Student Support Oct 21, 2025

Scarlet Edwards has been named the new associate vice president for Enrollment Services, which oversees Admissions and Outreach, Financial Aid, Registration and Records and Educational Pathways... Alumni Update, In the Media, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Concord Middle School principal named Southwest Principal of the Year. Jan 31, 2023

Concord Middle School Principal Tonya Williams has been selected as the 2023 Wells Fargo Southwest Principal of the Year.

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Former English teacher Kerri Huffman finds ‘simple joy’ in writing her first novel Jan 25, 2023

During her 36-year career as an English teacher at North Stanly High School, Kerri Huffman enjoyed the chance to unleash her creative side... In the Media, Alumni Update, English Education

Davidson County teacher publishes first book Jan 25, 2023

Growing up, Sydney Sanders could get lost in book series, plowing though "The Hunger Games" saga and Percy Jackson books.

In the Media, Alumni Update, Elementary Education

Avery County Native Liz Silvers Promoted to Vice- President at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Jan 18, 2023

Liz Silvers, a veteran educator who was raised in the Powdermill Community of Avery County, has been promoted to Vice-President for Instruction... Alumni Update, Higher Education, In the Media

Perspective | North Carolina schools are anything but ‘low-performing’ Jan 18, 2023

Over the past three months, our team from the Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) project at Appalachian State University has been traversing... College Access Partnerships, In the Media

Spooky duke

Witches, runners compete in annual 5K Nov 9, 2022

Rain did not stop the 12th year of the Spooky Duke Race and it’s 318 participants from helping raise money for the Parent to Parent network.

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Best Buddies Talent Show

Best Buddies organization hosts talent show Nov 9, 2022

The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Appalachian Best Buddies organization hosted a talent show for its members Nov. 2.

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Top 10 Under 40

Top 10 Under 40: Educators, accountants among those who made prestigious Hickory Young Professionals list Nov 9, 2022

Sabrina Cook, an Appalachian State University alumni, and JuanEs Ramirez, prior Educational Outreach Program Manager at  Appal

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