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Best Colleges for Elementary Education: Appalachian Ranked 8th
Aug 28, 2017

Teacher.org has ranked Appalachian State University 8th for Elementary Education. About the program, they said:Designed by leading education facu...

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Judson MacDonald Named Appalachian State University 2016-2017 Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year
Aug 21, 2017

Judson MacDonald has been named the Appalachian State University Outstanding Student Teacher of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year. Reich College ...

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Diana Beasley Retires After 10 Years at Appalachian, 35 Years in Education
Aug 15, 2017

Diana Beasley, Associate Director of Admissions for Teacher Education Recruitment, has retired after 10 years of service to Appalachian State Universi...

Jimmeka Anderson

Graduate Student, Jimmeka Anderson, Joins National Media Literacy Leadership
Aug 11, 2017

Educational Media/ITC graduate student, Jimmeka Anderson, has joined the Student Leadership Council of the National Association for Media Literac...

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Appalachian Alum Builds Boys’ Confidence, Character and Strength Through Xcel2Fitness After-School Program
Aug 11, 2017

As a physical education teacher, Stephen Vaughn ’05 had watched one of his students struggle with anger. He never knew when the explosions would com...

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Madison Lee and Evangeline Nelson Awarded Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarships
Aug 7, 2017

Two students majoring in teacher education at Appalachian’s Reich College of Education have been awarded scholarships from the Alpha Gamma chapter o...

Julia Kay Rogers and James G. Daugherty

James G. Daugherty and Julia Kay Rogers Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
Jul 31, 2017

James Daugherty '93 '94 and Julia Kay "Kay" Rogers '69 '76 were inducted into the Rhododendron Society on July 21, 2017 at a brunch held on the campus...

Katrina O'Donnell

Appalachian Alumna, Katrina O'Donnell, Receives Rookie Teacher of the Year Award
Jul 12, 2017

Third grade teacher and 2015 Appalachian State University graduate, Katrina O'Donnell, received the Hudson Elementary School 2016-2017 Rookie Teacher ...

Tasha Hall-Powell

Working to Build Relationships: Tasha Hall-Powell Named Principal of Middle Fork Elementary
Jul 10, 2017

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsJuly 7, 2017Since being named principal at Middle Fork Elementary, Tasha Hall-Powell has been thinking about her g...

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Appalachian Will Partner with Middle Fork Elementary in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools on Laboratory School
Jul 5, 2017

AppalachianTodayJune 30, 2017Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) will partner with Middle Fork Elementary School in the...