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Karla with her dog, Sydney. Sydney is a registered therapy dog.

Karla Starnes Awarded Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship
Jun 25, 2018

Two students majoring in teacher education, one at Appalachian State University’s Reich College of Education and one at Lees-McRae College, have bee...

This photo displays the sign that greeted faculty, staff, students and visitors to Appalachian State University’s campus in 1968. The sign, which was erected in 1967, was located at the main entrance of campus, off Blowing Rock Road (U.S. 321).

Celebrating 50 years — Appalachian’s growth in university status and its Class of 1968
Jun 19, 2018

In 1968, Appalachian State University officially evolved from a teachers college into a multidisciplinary state university with three undergraduate co...

Appalachian State University announces 2018 Chancellor’s Scholars
Jun 13, 2018

Ten incoming first-year students at Appalachian State University have been awarded the prestigious Chancellor's Scholarship, which covers full institu...

Teaching Students Today, Leading Teachers Tomorrow
Jun 6, 2018

The UNC System emphasizes that it is one University, comprised of 17 unique institutions. As President Margaret Spellings is fond of saying, "Our inst...

Appalachian’s Reich College of Education names 2018 awards recipients
Jun 5, 2018

Six faculty and staff members of Appalachian State University's Reich College of Education (RCOE), along with the college's Lucy Brock Child Developme...

Appalachian State University announces 2018 Wilson Scholars
Jun 5, 2018

Six students have been named Wilson Scholars at Appalachian State University. The Wilson Scholars Program is the university's premier, merit-based sch...

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Two Students Receive Disney College Program Internships
Jun 4, 2018

This fall, two Reich College of Education students will begin internships with the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vi...

Alumna Sandy George Named Mount Airy Schools Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, 2018-19 President of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association

Alumna Sandy George Named Mount Airy Schools Executive Director of Auxiliary Services, 2018-19 President of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association
May 29, 2018

Mount Airy High School principal Sandy George has two new titles, the school district announced on Friday.Not only is her position within Mount Airy C...

Appomattox County Public Schools names Jason Clark as Teacher of the Year

Appomattox County Public Schools names Jason Clark as Teacher of the Year
May 29, 2018

This afternoon a host of Appomattox County Public School staff members and school board members, as well as local media, walked into a computer class ...

Dr. Star Brown, far left, and Dr. John Robinson, far right, the joint recipients of the 2017-18 Alice Pheobe Naylor Outstanding Dissertation Award, pose with Dr. Alice Naylor, for whom the award is named. Photo by Chase Reynolds

10 years of Naylor Award winners recognized at Appalachian’s Doctoral Spring Symposium
May 29, 2018

Drs. Star Brown ’96 ’97 ’01 ’17 and John Robinson ’00 ’07 ’10 ’18 have been named the 2017-18 joint recipients of Appalachian State Un...