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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...

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Dr. Alecia Jackson Releases Second Edition of Thinking with Theory in Qualitative Research
Jul 5, 2022

Dr. Alecia Jackson, professor of educational research in the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies, along with co-author Dr. Lisa Mazzei, a...

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RCOE Graduates First Cohort from the Aspiring Minority School Leaders Program
Jun 24, 2022

In fall 2020, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and the North Carolina Advancing Charter Collaboration and Excellence for St...

Club officers Kenyon Wills, Caitlyn Moore, and Abby Rowsey present the check to Lucy Brock's director, Dr. Andrea Anderson.

Child Advocacy Club Donates to Lucy Brock
Jun 23, 2022

Appalachian State University’s Child Advocacy Club chose the Lucy Brock Child Development Laboratory Program last fall as the recipient of their fun...

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Alumni Hefner ’99 ’03 ’11, Lockee ’86 ’91, and McCall ’60 ’65 Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
Jun 20, 2022

Appalachian State University alumni Jennifer Hefner ’99 ’03 ’11, Barbara Lockee ’86 ’91, and Maxine McCall ’60 ’65 were inducted into th...

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Leonard G. Herring Family Foundation to Fund Comprehensive Wilkes County Childcare Study
Jun 20, 2022

Dr. Pamela Shue, associate professor in the Department of Family and Child Studies, and a team of Appalachian State University graduate students are p...

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Cuthbertson Middle teacher off to a strong start
May 31, 2022

Congratulations to alumna Virginia Griffith '21 on being named Beginning Teacher of the Year for Union County Public Schools!Union County Public Schoo...

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Sean Gaillard named principal of App State’s Academy at Middle Fork lab school
May 27, 2022

Appalachian State University has named Sean Gaillard as the new principal of its Academy at Middle Fork lab school in Walkertown, effective July 1.Gai...