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Stephanie Gelbert

Alumni Update: Stephanie Gelbert ’12
Jul 23, 2020

Stephanie Gelbert, originally from Matthews, North Carolina, graduated in 2012 with a B.S. in elementary education. Currently, she is a fourth-grade t...

Rhododendron Society Inductees Collage

Alumni Brown, Deal, and Riggs Inducted into the Reich College of Education Rhododendron Society
Jul 23, 2020

Appalachian State University alumni William “Bill” Brown ’55, ’58, Carol Deal ’67, ’73, ’80, ’83, and Phillip Riggs ’88 were inducte...

Brandon Roeder

Alumni Update: Brandon Roeder ’19
Jul 9, 2020

Brandon Roeder, originally from Everett, Washington, graduated in 2019 with a M.A. in curriculum specialist. He received his bachelor’s in biochemis...

Kaitlyn Jones and Sarah Scrattish

Two Students Awarded Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship
Jul 6, 2020

Two students majoring in teacher education - Kaitlyn Jones and Sarah Scrattish - have been awarded the Marilyn F. Grinwis Gray Scholarship from the No...

Dr. Paul Wallace, professor of instructional technology at Appalachian State University and a 2019–20 Fulbright scholar, standing, is pictured with his class at Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University in Veliky Novgorod, Russia.

App State’s Fulbright scholars foster international connections despite global pandemic
Jun 26, 2020

Dr. Paul Wallace, professor of instructional technology at Appalachian and a 2019–20 Fulbright scholar, had spent nearly seven months living in Veli...

Haley Rose and Lexie All Fulbright Recipients

App State sets new record for Fulbright U.S. Student grant awardees in 2020–21
Jun 26, 2020

Congratulations to education majors Haley Rose and Lexie All! The Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships (NCS), a division of Un...

Faculty Experts Online

App State’s online faculty experts weigh in on advantages, challenges of a virtual classroom
Jun 11, 2020

As colleges and universities across the country prepare for some degree of combination of remote, online and face-to-face learning this fall, the ...

Matthew Thomas-Reid

County volunteers honored
Jun 10, 2020

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Thomas-Reid on being named one of the Ashe County Volunteers of the Year! Thomas-Reid was the individual volunteer winn...

Michelle Derouin

Michelle Derouin ’18 Receives Teacher of the Year Award from NCAFSC
Jun 1, 2020

Doctoral student and alumna Michelle Derouin, originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, received the North Carolina Teacher of the Year Award from th...

Brian Bettis

Bethel Principal Brian Bettis named WCS Principal of the Year
May 28, 2020

Bettis is a three-time Appalachian alum - B.S. in elementary education, a M.A. in elementary education and an Ed.S. in educational leadership!Bethel S...