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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

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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Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent Dr. Chip Buckwell, center, was inducted into the Appalachian State University Rhododendron Society.

Appalachian State honors KCS superintendent Jun 27, 2018

Dr. Chip Buckwell has been inducted into the Appalachian State University Rhododendron Society as a tribute to his contributions to education.

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Teaching Students Today, Leading Teachers Tomorrow Jun 6, 2018

The UNC System emphasizes that it is one University, comprised of 17 unique institutions.

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Alumna Sandy George Named Mount Airy Schools Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, 2018-19 President of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association

Alumna Sandy George Named Mount Airy Schools Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, 2018-19 President of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association May 29, 2018

Mount Airy High School principal Sandy George has two new titles, the school district announced on Friday.

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Appomattox County Public Schools names Jason Clark as Teacher of the Year

Appomattox County Public Schools names Jason Clark as Teacher of the Year May 29, 2018

This afternoon a host of Appomattox County Public School staff members and school board members, as well as local media, walked into a computer... In the Media

Building International Community through Online Technologies with Dr. Patrick O'Shea

Building International Community through Online Technologies with Dr. Patrick O'Shea May 15, 2018

Barbara Howard, Terry McClannan and Patrick O'Shea presented a poster at the Technological Innovation in Digital Education (TIDE) symposium i

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The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Robin Moeller, Associate Professor of Library Science at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, as the next Member Editor for its open source, peer-reviewed research journal, the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA).

Moeller to serve as YALSA’s research journal editor May 14, 2018

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Robin Moeller, Associate Professor of Library Science at Appalachian State... In the Media

Blowing Rock School’s Terri Hodges Named Watauga County Schools District-Wide Teacher of the Year

Blowing Rock School’s Terri Hodges Named Watauga County Schools District-Wide Teacher of the Year May 14, 2018

Blowing Rock School’s Terri Hodges was named Watauga County Schools district-wide Teacher of the Year in a surprise ceremony held Frida

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