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Academy at Elkin staff at ribbon cutting

App State laboratory school ribbon cutting
Aug 25, 2022

Appalachian State University held a ribbon cutting ceremony in Elkin on Monday to celebrate the opening of their second Lab School Program.The newly u...

Tatjana Farley and Chélynn Randolph

Two Alumnae Receive National Research Award
Aug 12, 2022

Two alumnae from the Reich College of Education’s (RCOE) marriage and family therapy graduate program were named recipients of the prestigious Ameri...

Ryan Huff with family

Ryan Huff Receives Wilks Postgraduate Scholarship
Aug 3, 2022

App State graduate Ryan Huff, who played for the Mountaineers' football team from 2017-21 and is currently a master's student in the Reich Colleg...

Mark Schwarze

Dr. Mark Schwarze Appointed Chair of the NCBLCMHC
Aug 3, 2022

Dr. Mark Schwarze, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling in the Reich College of Education (RCOE), w...

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AEA Ignites Appalachia’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Jul 29, 2022

EntreEd partnered with Appalachian State University and STEM West to facilitate the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Appalachian Entrepreneursh...

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5 faculty teams awarded 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation grants for projects at App State
Jul 26, 2022

Congratulations to the RCOE faculty Dr. Kelly Clark, Dr. Chrystal Dean, and Dr. David Peyton, and congratulations to doctoral alumna, Dr. María C. G....

Annie Duncan

Success coaches personalize MTCC advising process
Jul 25, 2022

Annie Duncan is completing her Master of Arts in Higher Education this summer. Read how she helps students at McDowell Tech succeed.McDowell Tech is c...

Dr. Betsy Rosenbalm ’01 ’05 ’08, pictured second from right, is App State’s director of the Public School Partnership, a collaborative program between the Reich College of Education (RCOE) and area public schools to improve education. She also serves as regional director of the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP). Pictured with her, from left to right, are App State’s four new teacher support coaches: Ike Smith, Dr. Caroline Beam ’04 ’11 ’14, Maggie Murphy ’08 ’15 and Karen Walker ’94 ’98.

Reich College of Education staff coach Northwestern NC’s new teachers
Jul 6, 2022

The first few years of teaching in K–12 schools can be tough — but extra support for the new educators makes a huge difference, said Dr. Betsy Ros...

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50 years of giving: App State families change lives, build legacies
Jul 6, 2022

Appalachian State University alumni have often said that once you become part of the Mountaineer community, you never truly leave. While many share th...

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Van Horne Incorporates Global Learning Through Virtual International Program Award
Jul 5, 2022

Dr. Jill Van Horne, associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling and program director of the professional s...