Meet the Patterson Scholars 2025-2026 Oct 14, 2025
Each year, the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships, which are generously funded by the... Features, James Center for Student Success and Advising, Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, English Education, Art Education, Music Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education
Meet the 2025-2026 Education Peer Ambassadors Oct 13, 2025
The Education Peer Ambassador Program is a unique leadership opportunity for students of undergraduate teacher education programs at Appalachian State University.
Features, Teacher Education, Biology Education, Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Music Education, Special Education, History Education, Mathematics Education, Art Education, James Center for Student Success and Advising
Alec Rogers Recognized as the App State Student Teacher of the Year May 6, 2025
Alec Rogers was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Features, Music Education, Spanish Education, Special Education, Middle Grades Education, History Education, English Education, Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education, Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education, Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
Meet the Patterson Scholars 2024-2025 Jan 21, 2025
The Patterson Family Foundation funds the James Patterson Teacher... Features, Teacher Education, James Center for Student Success and Advising, Elementary Education, Art Education, Music Education, English Education, Scholarships
App State celebrates alumni excellence — 3 Mountaineers honored at 2024 Alumni Awards Gala Jul 22, 2024
Appalachian State University’s ... At Appalachian, Alumni Update, Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development, School Administration, Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education, Higher Education, Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Music Education, Biology Education
Kale Barnes ’23 Named Finalist for NCACTE’s Student Teacher of the Year Oct 10, 2023
Music education alum Kale Barnes ’23 was named one of the top five finalists for the... Features, Teacher Education, Music Education
Alumni Hardy ’98, Wilson ’68, and Witcher ’74 ’87 Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society Jun 13, 2023
Appalachian State University alumni Nakia Hardy ’98, Tommy Wilson ’68, and William “Bill” Witcher ’74 ’87 were
Alumni Update, Features, Music Education, Chemistry Education
Kale Barnes Recognized as the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year May 17, 2023
Kale Barnes was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2022-2023 academic year in a... Features, Music Education, Teacher Education
Eleven Finalists Named for the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year May 8, 2023
Eleven student teachers have been named finalists for Appalachian State University’s Student Teacher of the Year Award.
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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 Education
Music Education Major Malcolm Vaughn and App Educators Club Connect with International Classroom Jan 12, 2022
Malcolm Vaughn, a sophomore music education major from Apex, North Carolina, first met Pamela Londono Bonilla and her students through his CI... Features, James Center for Student Success and Advising, Music Education
As ‘Teacher of the Year,’ Audra Loftin lets students know music is their own Jun 28, 2021
Congratulations to alumna Audra Loftin '98 on being named Teacher of the Year!
In the Media, Alumni Update, Music Education
Young voices harmonize amid COVID-19 during grant-supported Appalachian Youth Chorale Jun 21, 2021
Congratulations to education alumni and students Brandon Winbush ’17, Kaitlyn Moore ’20, Miranda Tedder '21, and Malcolm Vaughn on the
At Appalachian, Music Education