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Sara Monson

Sara Monson named ACS 2023 Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year Mar 24, 2023

Congratulations to alum Sara Monson '98 '10 on being named CTE Teacher of the Year!

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Patton Band Director Chad Higdon is pictured with some of his students from The Patton High School Panther Regiment on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory.

Burke County band director wins prestigious regional award Mar 9, 2023

Congratulations to music education alum Chad Higdon '96!

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Kinyata Adams Brown Receives NASPA’s Bobby E. Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award Feb 8, 2023

Kinyata Adams Brown, associate dean for engagement, diversity, and inclusive excellence at Winthrop University, was selected by a national student affairs organization as the recipient of the... In the Media, Student Affairs Administration, Alumni Update

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App state English professor publishes new book of poetry Nov 2, 2018

App State’s University Bookstore celebrated the release of a new book by Adrian Rice, App State adjunct professor, titled, “The Strang

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Food Drive

Three academic colleges celebrate 50th anniversary with goods drive Oct 29, 2018

App State’s College of Arts and Science, the College of Fine and Applied Arts and Reich College of Education celebrate their 50th anniversar

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Queer pedagogy talk sheds light on LGBTQ students in slideshow Oct 23, 2018

Matthew Thomas-Reid gave a lecture in Belk Library and Information Commons about queering educational institutions and the importance of speaking... In the Media

Alumna Michelle Baker '13 chosen as McDowell’s Principal of the Year

Alumna Michelle Baker '13 chosen as McDowell’s Principal of the Year Oct 15, 2018

Michelle Baker, principal of Eastfield Global Magnet, has been selected by her fellow principals as the 2019 Principal of the Year for McDowell... In the Media

Edgecombe Early College High School Principal Matt Smith.

Alumnus Matt Smith '94 Named 2018-19 Principal of the Year for Edgecombe County Public Schools Oct 15, 2018

The principal of Edgecombe Early College High School has been named the 2018-19 Principal of the Year for Edgecombe County Public Schools.

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Lucas was surprised with this news at Royal Oaks Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 21 during a staff meeting.

Lucas named CCS Assistant Principal of the Year Oct 2, 2018

Danielle Lucas, assistant principal at Royal Oaks Elementary School, has been selected as the 2018-2019 Assistant Principal of the Year for... In the Media

Hendersonville Middle's Luke Manuel is surprised with the Principal of the Year award this afternoon by Superintendent Bo Caldwell during a pep rally at the school.

Hendersonville Middle’s Luke Manuel is Principal of the Year Sep 28, 2018

Luke Manuel '00 of Hendersonville Middle was named the 2018-19 Principal of the Year for Henderson County Public Schools this afternoon at a pep... In the Media

Gabriel with his wife Mandy Gabriel and their two sons Trysten and Layton

Newton-Conover City Schools announces new superintendent Aug 21, 2018

Newton-Conover City Schools announced that the associate superintendent will become the school system’s new superintendent, according to a p

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Calandra Davis was announced as the new principal of Jenkins Elementary School following the Hickory Public Schools Board of Education meeting on Monday.

New principal named at Jenkins Elementary Aug 20, 2018

Calandra Davis '08 was announced as the new principal of Jenkins Elementary School in Hickory, North Carolina.

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Jennifer Owens has been named The ARC f Davidson County's Volunteer of the Year

Owens is Arc Volunteer of the Year Jul 2, 2018

Jennifer Owens, who has taught special needs children for 39 years, brings her same enthusiasm for working with exceptional children to her... In the Media