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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

Alumni Update, In the Media, Elementary Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

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

Teacher of the Week: Katie Pennington Mayo Oct 21, 2025

Katie teaches second grade at North East Carolina Preparatory School in Tarboro in Edgecombe County. Katie began her teaching career in 2021 after she graduated from Appalachian State University... Alumni Update, In the Media, Elementary Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

Angena LeBarre

Pitt County Schools Middle School Teachers of the Year Mar 25, 2022

Congratulations to alumna Angena LeBarre '16 '18! She received her B.S. in special education and M.A. in reading education.

In the Media, Alumni Update, Middle Grades Education
Sumer Williams

Sumer Williams named Outstanding Secondary Mathematics Teacher Mar 25, 2022

Congratulations to alumna Sumer Williams '12 '18! She received her B.S. in elementary education and her M.A.

In the Media, Mathematics Education, Alumni Update
Watauga County Schools Principal of the Year

Patrick Sukow named Principal of the Year Mar 15, 2022

Congratulations to Masters of School Administration alum Patrick Sukow, Blowing Rock School principal, on being named the Watauga County Schools... In the Media, Alumni Update, School Administration

Watauga County Schools Teachers of the Year

Watauga County Schools names teachers of the year Mar 15, 2022

Congratulations to App State alumni Carla Greene, Courtney Hicks, Jeanie Hicks, Jennifer Lacy, Christy Laws, and Randy McDonough on being named... In the Media, Alumni Update, Teacher Education

Amber Horton

Gentry Middle names 2022 Teacher of the Year Mar 1, 2022

Congratulations to Amber Horton '07 on being named Teacher of the Year. She received her B.S. in physical education from App State.

In the Media, Alumni Update, Health and Physical Education
Amarien Hines

N.C.'s 7th lab school opens in Elkin this fall Feb 22, 2022

Education is taking new shape in North Carolina through laboratory schools

Lab School News, In the Media
Allen Smith

Six faculty members honored with UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Awards Feb 22, 2022

Congratulations to Allen Smith '02 '04. He received his B.S. and M.A. in history education and is currently enrolled in the Ed.D.

In the Media, Alumni Update, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, History Education
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Wells Fargo North Carolina Regional Principals of the Year Named Feb 22, 2022

Congratulations to alumnae Dr. Heather Melton Freeman (Ed.D. '21 and M.A. in mathematics education '05) and Dr. Marsha S. Justice (M.S.A.... In the Media, Alumni Update, Mathematics Education, School Administration

Charles E. Gibson, III

Lees-McRae College hires Charles E. Gibson, III as inaugural chief diversity officer Feb 17, 2022

Congratulations to alum Charles E. Gibson, III on being named the Chief Diversity Officer at Lees-McRae College.

In the Media, Alumni Update, Higher Education
Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges - ARRC A Center at Appalachian State University

New group looks to redefine rural higher education policy Feb 1, 2022

The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC) is a cross-institutional research collaborative with Appalachian State University's... In the Media, Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges