App State and Watauga County Schools Receive Grant to Strengthen Teacher Cadet Program and Celebrate Local Educators
Nov 10, 2025
Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) and Watauga County Schools (WCS) received a $7,500 gift from the Sun Belt Conferenc...
11 new Chancellor’s Scholars join App State’s academic community for 2025–26
Nov 5, 2025
Congratulations to education majors Emily Kookier (middle grades education), Derek Hoeung (theatre education), and Griffin Duncan (mathematics, second...
Dean Spooner Honored with Outstanding Contribution to Educator Preparation Award
Oct 28, 2025
Dr. Melba Spooner, dean of Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education, has been honored with the 2025 Outstanding Contribution to Edu...
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 distr...
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, Regist...
Teacher of the Week: Katie Pennington Mayo
Oct 21, 2025
Katie teaches second grade at North East Carolina Preparatory School in Tarboro in Edgecombe County. Katie began her teaching career in 2021 after she...
Meet the Patterson Scholars 2025-2026
Oct 14, 2025
Each year, the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships, which are generously funded by the Patterson Family Foundation, support aspiring educat...
North Carolina Teaching Fellows at App State: Apply by January 31, 2026
Oct 13, 2025
Apply to join a vibrant community of future educators committed to making a lasting difference in North Carolina classrooms through the North Carolina...
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...
App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing
Oct 7, 2025
After Hurricane Helene, artists at App State and in the surrounding communities of Western North Carolina turned to creative expression for healing, h...