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Dean Spooner shakes students hand at commencement.

181 RCOE Undergraduate Students and 94 RCOE Graduate Students Awarded Degrees in Spring 2020
Jun 26, 2020

Congratulations to the 181 Reich College of Education undergraduate students and 94 Reich College of Education graduate students who graduated this Sp...

Courageous Conversations Inclusive Excellence

Courageous Conversations Series hosted by the Reich College of Education
Jun 26, 2020

The oppressive history against people of color, and particularly against Black people in our country, has systematically disadvantaged our most vulner...

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...

Shawn Ricks

Dr. Shawn Ricks named Chair of Appalachian’s Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
Jun 15, 2020

Dr. Shawn Ricks has been named chair of the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies (LES) at Appalachian State University’s Reich College o...

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...

Student Teacher of the Year Finalists

App State announces 2019–20 Student Teacher of the Year and finalists
May 28, 2020

Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCOE) has named alumnus Brandon Moore ’20 as the 2019–20 Student Teacher of...