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Board of Education Appoints Don Phipps as Next Superintendent Oct 7, 2025

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) Board of Education has appointed Dr. Don Phipps to be the district’s next superintendent, effective December 1.  

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Southport woman excited for Peace Corps service in the Dominican Republic Sep 16, 2025

Sophia Ordonez, a recent Appalachian State University graduate, will serve in the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic.

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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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Alumna Megan LeFevers named Gaston County Schools’ Assistant Principal of the Year

Alumna Megan LeFevers Named Gaston County Schools’ Assistant Principal of the Year May 14, 2018

Four Gaston public school teachers and administrators have been honored as the school system’s most outstanding educators for 2018-2019.

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CMHC Student, Jenna D. Willis Awarded $11,000 Counseling Fellowship From NBCC and Affiliates

CMHC Student, Jenna D. Willis Awarded $11,000 Counseling Fellowship From NBCC and Affiliates May 4, 2018

The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), recently selected Jenna D.

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Catina Chestnut

Alumna Catina Chestnut Named Principal of of the New Moss Street Partnership School May 1, 2018

Former Moss Street Elementary principal Catina Chestnut will be returning to her old school in the fall.

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The Girls’ Club poses for a picture at The Local during a post-work brainstorming session. Pictured clockwise from top left: Haley Childers, Audrey Gurkin, Meghan McCandless, Ellen Gwin Burnette and Heather Brandon.

Girls’ Club Mar 30, 2018

Reich College of Education Communications Liaison, Heather Brandon, is also a columnist for local magazine,... In the Media