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Jennifer Clark ‘98 ‘03

Alumni Update: Jennifer Clark ‘98 ‘03
Feb 1, 2019

Jennifer Clark (née Warren), originally from Taylorsville, North Carolina, graduated in 1998 with a B.S. in special education. She completed her M.A....

Edgar Zamora: 2007 NC Teaching Fellow

Edgar Zamora: 2007 NC Teaching Fellow
Jan 28, 2019

This interview was conducted by email as part of a series on teacher diversity in North Carolina.Read the full series: NC's teacher diversity gap...

Eric Hart: 1993 Teaching Fellow

Eric Hart: 1993 Teaching Fellow
Jan 28, 2019

This interview was conducted by email as part of a series on teacher diversity in North Carolina.Read the full series: NC's teacher diversity gap...

MLK Challenge Lunch

20th anniversary of Appalachian’s MLK Challenge draws more than 200 participants
Jan 28, 2019

Single-digit temperatures didn’t deter the 215 Appalachian State University students, faculty and staff who showed up early Monday morning for the 2...

App State ranks first for the third year in a row of National Board Certified alumni
Jan 25, 2019

App State was founded as a teaching college in 1899. It’s still recognized as one of the top alma maters in the nation for education 120 years later...

Portrait of Kelly

Pritzker Fellow to collaborate with community on development of early childhood programs
Jan 22, 2019

Appalachian State University alumna Crystal Kelly ’00 ’09, who holds a master’s degree in social work, has been selected to direct efforts to bu...

Portrait of Lauren Boop

Lauren Boop ’12 joins 2018–19 National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council
Jan 22, 2019

Appalachian State University alumna Lauren Boop ’12 is one of 15 members appointed to the National Humanities Center’s 2018–19 Teacher Advi...

Zach Covington, a first-year exercise science major at Appalachian, looks at his laptop while taking notes

US News and World Report recognizes Appalachian for ‘Best Online Programs’
Jan 16, 2019

Appalachian State University’s online bachelor’s and graduate education programs are ranked among the best in the nation — within the top 26 per...

Sarah Peatross '18

Alumni Update: Sarah Peatross '18
Jan 10, 2019

Sarah Peatross, originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, graduated in 2018 with a B.S. in elementary education.Recently, she was recognized as a...

Charlcy Carpenter Named Recipient of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Western Region Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award

Charlcy Carpenter Named Recipient of the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics Western Region Outstanding Mathematics Education Student Award
Jan 8, 2019

Middle grades major Charlcy Carpenter, from Lawndale, North Carolina, received the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) Western R...