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App State earns rankings among the best schools in the nation, Southeast for 2024–25
Nov 6, 2024

The latest college rankings of six national publications, including U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes magazine, have one t...

SDAP at conference

SDAP Students Present at National Conference
Nov 5, 2024

The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) staff and students attended the State of the Art (SOTA) Conference for inclusive post-secondary edu...

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Mountaineer Readers Celebrated at App State Football Game on November 2
Nov 5, 2024

Mountaineer Readers were recognized for their reading achievements during Appalachian State University’s Education Day football game on Saturday, No...

App State students dedicate 500+ hours toward Hurricane Helene relief and recovery efforts during Day of Service
Oct 30, 2024

Around 175 App State students took part in the university's Student Day of Service - Together We Are Mountain Strong event, held Oct. 19. They logged ...

Christian Martin Named Craven County Schools Beginning Teacher of the Year
Oct 30, 2024

Congratulations to alum Christian Martin '23. He received his B.S. in middle grades education, language arts and social studies.During a surprise anno...

Mater Christi’s Pendergrass named VASE Teacher of Year
Oct 30, 2024

Congratulations to alum Mark Pendergrass, who received his B.S. in geology, secondary education.Mark Pendergrass, a middle school science teacher at M...

Marion Elementary's Angela Wilkerson is McDowell County's principal of the year
Oct 30, 2024

Angela Wilkerson, principal of Marion Elementary School, has been named the 2025 McDowell County Schools Principal of the Year in a surprise announcem...

Dean Spooner at hearing

Chair Bean Holds Hearing on Improving Teacher Preparation
Oct 30, 2024

The hearing included witnesses with varying perspectives on the teacher preparation pipeline, such as Dr. Carole Basile, Dean of Mary Lou Fulton ...