Reich College of Education

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Four Alumni Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society Jun 10, 2026

Appalachian State University alumni Mark Byrd ’92 ’94 ’15, Barbara Daye ’59 ’61 ’86, Dr.

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Corynne Lewis Recognized as App State Student Teacher of the Year May 15, 2026

Corynne Lewis was named the Appalachian State University Student Teacher of the Year for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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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

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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!

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Choir (re)-Imagined: Project Appalachian Youth Chorale

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

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