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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

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

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Carmen Scoggins and Heather Tedder

Watauga High School Foreign Language Teachers Recognized for Awards Feb 18, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Carmen Scoggins '94 '98! 

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Olivia Boudwin and Ben Brown

Two Watauga teachers recognized as Beginning Teachers Excelling Feb 9, 2021

The Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma recently recognized Olivia Boudwin and Ben Brown as Beginning Teachers Excelling with the BEE Award... In the Media, Alumni Update

Scott Elliot, Ron Henries, and Brenda Reese

Henries and Reese mark end of School Board service Nov 18, 2020

Henries and Reese are both alumni of Appalachian and have been adjunct instructors for the Reich College of Education. 

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Scholars with Diverse Abilities

Students With Cognitive Differences Say COVID-19 Derailed Their Routines Nov 18, 2020

The pandemic has presented huge social and academic challenges for neurodiverse students.

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From Pivoting to Disrupting the Status Quo Nov 3, 2020

This is Part 2 of an article by Hannah Reeder and Betsy Rosenbalm of Appalachian State University in which they share how they’ve moved... In the Media

Uninterrupted Support in an Interrupted Semester Nov 3, 2020

This is Part 1 of an article by Hannah Reeder and Betsy Rosenbalm of Appalachian State University in which they share how they had to pivot... In the Media

Courtney Bebber

Bebber named Alexander County Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year Oct 19, 2020

Miss Courtney Bebber has been named the 2019-2020 Alexander County Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year.

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Jill Ward

Old Fort’s Jill Ward is 2020-21 MCS Principal of the Year Oct 19, 2020

Jill Ward, principal of Old Fort Elementary, has been selected by her colleagues as the 2020-2021 Principal of the Year for McDowell County... In the Media

Amanda Crouse

CVCC honors excellence in teaching and staff Oct 19, 2020

Catawba Valley Community College announced the recipients for its annual Staff Excellence Award (SEA) and the Excellence in Teaching Award (EIT... In the Media