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Carrie Carpenter

Thanks to Teachers: Carrie Carpenter
Jan 31, 2025

Congratulations to alumna Carrie Carpenter on being featured on WLOS's Thanks to Teachers! Read and watch how she is making an impact in education....

Dr. Jessica Anthony

Dr. Jessica Anthony Named Northwest Region Principal of the Year
Jan 31, 2025

Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Anthony '13, principal of Davenport A+ Elementary Schools and App State alumna. She was named 2025 Principal of the Yea...

Patterson Scholarship recipients

Meet the Patterson Scholars 2024-2025
Jan 21, 2025

The Patterson Family Foundation funds the James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students who are studying educ...

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RESCHEDULED: Women in Educational Leadership Symposium is February 27-28, 2025
Jan 21, 2025

The ninth annual Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS) will be held virtually, Thursday, February 27, and Friday, February 28, 2...

Supporting children's mental health through literature
Jan 14, 2025

Edited by Dr. Kim Becnel and Dr. Robin A. Moeller, “Using Literature to Support Children's Mental Health,” published by ALA Editions, explores the...

2024 — App State’s 125th year was marked by resilience, progress and opportunity
Jan 8, 2025

With the close of 2024, Appalachian State University reflects on a year of remarkable growth and achievements — one defined by Mountaineer resilienc...

SCC alumnae credits Career & Promise with success
Jan 8, 2025

Gracie Bullington, of Mount Airy, a former Career & College Promise student at Surry Community College, is in the final stretch of a master’s de...

'Easy to just write us off': Rural students' options shrink as colleges slash majors
Jan 8, 2025

"We are asking rural folks to accept a set of options that folks in cities and suburbs would never accept," said Andrew Koricich, a professor of highe...

Finalists for NCCAT 2025 Burroughs Wellcome Fund NC Beginning Teacher of the Year Award Announced
Jan 8, 2025

Twenty-seven educators from across North Carolina have been named finalists for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) 2025...