![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.](https://rcoe.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/tea_fellows_at_caldwell.jpg?itok=FEVD45R9)
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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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....
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Ardoin Named ACPA Diamond Honoree, Class of 2022
Nov 5, 2021
Dr. Sonja Ardoin, program director and associate professor of student affairs administration in the Department of Human Development and Psycholo...
![Orange County Schools afterschool program. Photo courtesy of N.C. Center for Afterschool Programs.](https://rcoe.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/after_school_article.png?itok=DbiDgpRW)
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...
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16 RCOE Students Selected as Literacy Scholars
Oct 29, 2021
Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) has been selected by the UNC System to serve as a Literacy Innovation Leader (LIL)....
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App State’s 2021 Spooky Duke raises over $25K for children with special needs
Oct 28, 2021
On Saturday, Oct. 16, costumed creatures once again gathered on the campus of Appalachian State University - and virtually - for the eleventh annual S...
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SAA Celebrates Careers in Student Affairs Month
Oct 26, 2021
The month of October is Careers in Student Affairs Month (CSAM). An initiative through NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA...