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Aerial view of College of Education Building

App State partners with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to prepare equity-focused school leaders
Nov 23, 2021

Appalachian State University has partnered with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) as part of a five-year, $102 million initiativ...

 Macey Barnes

ADPi’s Macey Barnes crowned Top of the Rock
Nov 23, 2021

Congratulations to elementary education major, Macey Barnes on being named Top of the Rock! When Macey Barnes first arrived at App State four yea...

LEFT: Allen Bryant; RIGHT: Anya Walsh

App State professor highlights importance of Native American history
Nov 23, 2021

A professor is sharing positive stories about Native American history for students in Appalachia.Allen Bryant, associate professor in the Reich Colleg...

Watauga County Teachers and Principal of the Year being recognized on field

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and Watauga County Schools Receive $6,000 Gift from the Sun Belt Conference
Nov 22, 2021

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) and Watauga County Schools (WCS) received a $6,000 gift from the Sun Belt Conferenc...

Venera Perdebevna Arzimbetov, an English teacher of 17 years in the country of Uzbekistan, shared her culture with students at Hibriten High School on Friday.

Teacher exchange program enlightens students
Nov 16, 2021

An “exchange teacher” program has brought teachers from all over the world to local schools, where they shared their culture with students and not...

A teacher from Uzbekistan visits with Elkin elementary students.

Teachers from 15 countries visit Elkin schools
Nov 16, 2021

Elkin City Schools recently hosted visiting teachers from countries around the world through a partnership with Appalachian State University. The 21 v...

SDAP and TEA Fellows

App State's inclusive Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) presents to visiting international fellows
Nov 16, 2021

Appalachian State University’s Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) was invited to present its innovative program for students with intell...

Kim Hindman

Kim Hindman Recognized As Outstanding Secondary Math Teacher – Congratulations!
Nov 9, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Kim Hindman '09! She received her M.A. in middle grades education from App State.Kim Hindman, middle grades math teacher at ...

Meredith Draughn

Alumni Update: Meredith Draughn ’15
Nov 5, 2021

Meredith Draughn, originally from Burlington, North Carolina, graduated in 2015 with an M.A. in professional school counseling. She completed her B.S....

Orange County Schools afterschool program. Photo courtesy of N.C. Center for Afterschool Programs.

After school: The work of the heart
Nov 2, 2021

Emily Neff '14 graduated with her degree in child development and now works as a director of youth development for W.A.M.Y.'s after-school programs. R...