All WCS elementary schools accredited NC Pre-K classrooms through Children’s Council Jul 9, 2025
Watauga County Schools operates NC Pre-K classrooms at Bethel Elementary Developmental Day, Green Valley Elementary, Hardin Park Elementary, Mabel Elementary Developmental Day, and Valle Crucis... In the Media, Lucy Brock Child Development Program
Teacher named to governor's advisory committee May 21, 2025
During Teacher Appreciation Week 2025, Gov.
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Valle Crucis School educator named WCS Teacher of the Year May 21, 2025
Did you know that almost all the Teachers of the Year and the Principal of the Year at Watauga County Schools are App State alumni?!
Congratulations to:
ACC president Dr. Algie Gatewood to retire May 18, 2023
Dr. Algie Gatewood is ending his 10-year run as president of Alamance Community College on June 30.
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Dr. Jeff Cox, Wilkes Community College president, named new leader of North Carolina Community College System May 2, 2023
Congratulations to English secondary education and school administration alum, Dr. Cox '92 '98!
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PFE's Baylee Hale named county's Teacher of the Year Apr 25, 2023
Congratulations to elementary education and Spanish alumna Baylee Hale '14 on being named the Transylvania County Schools' Teacher of the Yea
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App State grad appointed to National Ambassador for Education Program Apr 20, 2023
Hannah Harvey, 5th Grade Teacher at W.D.
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For CTE Teacher of the Year, teaching runs in the family Apr 20, 2023
Love, 33, was recently notified that she was the 2022-2023 Stanly County CTE Teacher of the Year.
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Veterans named top teacher, principal Apr 11, 2023
Congratulations to middle grades education and library science alumna Adina Watkins '93 '99!
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Watauga County Schools announces teachers of the year Mar 28, 2023
Congratulations to alumni Amy Atkins '16, Kylie Bolick '11, Ashley Brown '02 '06, Shelby Hatton '19 '22,
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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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Burke County band director wins prestigious regional award Mar 9, 2023
Congratulations to music education alum Chad Higdon '96!
In the Media, Alumni Update, Music EducationKinyata 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... In the Media, Student Affairs Administration, Alumni Update