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Students and Faculty Present at the 2020 North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Conference
Apr 8, 2020

Graduate students, Kari Cragg ’01, Michael Jefferies ’19, Carolina Parris ’19 and Alex Trejo-Sanchez ’19, along with Dr. Susan Hedges, an assi...

Jimmy Kramer

Alumni Update: Jimmy Kramer ’10
Mar 31, 2020

Jimmy Kramer, originally from Youngstown, Ohio, graduated in 2010 with a M.A. in college student development, now student affairs administration. He c...

Tracie Salinas

Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas Named Director of Reich College of Education’s Math and Science Education Center
Mar 31, 2020

Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas has been named director of the Math and Science Education Center (MSEC), which is housed in Appalachian State Universityâ€...

Karen Walker

Karen Walker ’94 ’98 Named RCOE New Teacher Support Coach
Mar 31, 2020

Karen Walker ’94, ’98 has been named North Carolina New Teacher Support Coach for Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education (RCO...

Diana Nelson

App State College of Arts and Sciences announces new director of college advising
Mar 24, 2020

Congratulations to RCOE alumna, Diana Nelson! She received her M.A. in higher education in 2019.Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and S...

Retired Col. Edna W. Cummings ’78, center, is inducted into the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation Hall of Fame.

US Army Women’s Foundation honors Edna Cummings — App State alumna and military trailblazer
Mar 24, 2020

Congratulations to RCOE alumna, Edna Cummings! She received her B.S. in social sciences–education with an undergraduate teaching certificate.&n...

Alicia Ray

Alumni Update: Alicia Ray ’06
Mar 19, 2020

Alicia Ray (née Winebarger), originally from Elkin, North Carolina, graduated in 2006 with a B.S. in elementary education. She completed a M.A. in ed...

Sonja Ardoin

Grant funds App State research of social class and classism in higher education
Mar 16, 2020

Dr. Sonja Ardoin, assistant professor of student affairs administration in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling, hous...

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App State alumnus applies critical thinking skills behind the lens
Mar 12, 2020

An appreciation for critical thinking and research skills, both fostered during his time as a psychology major at Appalachian State University, help H...

Dance Marathon

Groovin’ for a cause: App State’s annual Dance Marathon raises nearly $50K
Mar 12, 2020

The beat went on — and on — at Appalachian State University on Saturday as over 300 students cut loose for 15 hours at the university’s annual D...