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Carla May with award

Alumni Update: Carla May ’98
Aug 17, 2021

Carla May (née Sain), originally from Vale, North Carolina, graduated in 1998 with a M.A. in middle grades mathematics education. She completed a B.A...

North Carolina Principal Fellows Program logo

Future education leaders at App State receive boosted support from about $3 million in state grants
Aug 6, 2021

Millions in awarded grant funding will boost the development of and support for North Carolina educators in leadership programs — among them, studen...

The logo of the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC), which is housed in Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education. Image courtesy of ARRC

Researchers support rural-serving colleges and universities from new center at App State
Aug 4, 2021

A research collaborative and resource hub dedicated to advancing research and providing insight into the role of regional and rural-serving colleges a...

Eliza Jane Harris and Megan Shea

Harris and Shea Selected for National Counseling Fellowship
Jul 28, 2021

The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), recently selected Appalachian State University’s Eliza Jane...

Active Learning Classroom in the Reich College of Education

What is Next for Active Learning Classrooms?
Jul 28, 2021

Active Learning Classrooms (ALC) were first introduced to Appalachian State University ten years ago. In the time since, they have become a growing tr...

Jenny Darcy accepts an award from PEO International Chapter president, Jan Noffsinger.

App State alum receives teaching grant
Jul 27, 2021

Congratulations to alumna Jenny Darcy '16 on her $2000 grant through Philanthropic Educational Organization's Program for Continuing Education....

Carl Blankenship/Salisbury Post - Todd Parker in the Salisbury High School gym.

Back in the classroom: Teacher of the year takes unusual journey
Jul 16, 2021

Congratulations to alum Todd Parker '95 on being named Rowan-Salisbury Schools Teacher of the Year!...

Rhododendron Inductees

Six Alumni Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
Jul 15, 2021

Appalachian State University alumni Jack Hoke ’74 ’82 ’84, Dr. Susan Dianne Little ’71 ’96, and Dr. LaTonya M. Summers ’94 ’96 were indu...

Online student

App State One of Six Institutions Awarded the UNC System North Carolina Principal Fellow Program Grant
Jul 14, 2021

Appalachian State University is one of six institutions selected by the University of North Carolina System to be the recipients of recurring grants f...

High school students learning Chinese dance movements during a cultural workshop.

STARTALK — an immersion in Chinese language and culture for high school students
Jun 28, 2021

High school students have the opportunity to embark on a virtual journey to Beijing and learn about Chinese language and culture through Appalachian S...