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N.C.'s 7th lab school opens in Elkin this fall
Feb 22, 2022

Education is taking new shape in North Carolina through laboratory schools. The state’s seventh lab school will open in Elkin for the 2022-23 a...

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App State named nation’s leader for certified teachers for 6th consecutive year
Feb 22, 2022

For the sixth consecutive year, Appalachian State University leads the nation for the number of its alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers (...

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Six faculty members honored with UNCSA Excellence in Teaching Awards
Feb 22, 2022

Congratulations to Allen Smith '02 '04. He received his B.S. and M.A. in history education and is currently enrolled in the Ed.D. program.In 1994, the...

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Wells Fargo North Carolina Regional Principals of the Year Named
Feb 22, 2022

Congratulations to alumnae Dr. Heather Melton Freeman (Ed.D. '21 and M.A. in mathematics education '05) and Dr. Marsha S. Justice (M.S.A. '07) on bein...

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4 App State faculty publish books on teaching, counseling and student support
Feb 18, 2022

Four faculty in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) published books in 2021, with topics ranging from careers...

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C.D. Spangler Foundation’s $2M gift funds literacy professorship at App State
Feb 18, 2022

A $2 million gift from the C.D. Spangler Foundation has established the Spangler Distinguished Professorship of Early Child Literacy at Appalachian St...

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Lees-McRae College hires Charles E. Gibson, III as inaugural chief diversity officer
Feb 17, 2022

Congratulations to alum Charles E. Gibson, III on being named the Chief Diversity Officer at Lees-McRae College. He is a graduate of our M.A. and...

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Snoke ’21 Selected as AFLV Central Intern
Feb 15, 2022

Lexi Snoke ’21, a graduate student in the Reich College of Education's Student Affairs Administration program, has been selected as an Associat...

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App State Remains First in Number of NBCT Teachers for Sixth Consecutive Year
Feb 15, 2022

For the sixth consecutive year, Appalachian State University leads the nation for the number of its alumni who are National Board Certified Teachers (...

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RCOE Middle Grades Major Francisco Martinez Selected for LatinxEd's 20 Under 20
Feb 8, 2022

Francisco Martinez, a middle grades education major in the Reich College of Education (RCOE), has been selected for LatinxEd's 20 under 20.Based in No...