
WCS names Teacher, Rookie of the Year
May 18, 2020
Congratulations to Appalachian alum Ben Brown on being named Rookie Teacher of the Year!Watauga County Schools named the Rookie Teacher of the Year an...

WCS names 2020-21 Teachers of the Year
May 18, 2020
Congratulations to Appalachian alumni Chelsie Eldreth, Angela Watson, Leslie Hall, Tara Watson, Elizabeth Hutelmyer, Leslie Howser and Hunter Lloyd.Wa...

Watauga County Schools expands agriculture classes to middle school
Nov 13, 2019
Brown completed his B.S. in Career and Technical Education in May, and he is currently enrolled in Appalachian's M.S. in Appropriate Technology progra...

American Fulbright Specialist visits UFS to share ODL insights with South Campus
Oct 22, 2019
Dr. Barbara Howard is the interim assistant chair for the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies and the program director for the ...

Hickory Public Schools teacher honored
Oct 8, 2019
Eva Winkler completed her B.S. in elementary education in 2017 through App State Online. She was also a recipient of the SECU Appalachian Partnership ...

Why I’m A Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH)
Oct 8, 2019
Dr. Dominique Hammonds, LPC, BC-TMH, NCC is an assistant professor in Appalachian State University's Reich College of Education's Departmen...

Project Impact Names Kelley Bendheim Executive Director
Sep 24, 2019
Kelley Bendheim graduated in 2013 with her M.A. in curriculum specialist, and she is currently enrolled in the Ed.D. program.Project Impact, a communi...

Healthcare Hero: Ashley Bare
Sep 24, 2019
Ashley Bare graduated from Appalachian in 2013 with her B.S. in psychology. She is currently enrolled in the M.A. in clinical mental health counseling...

LambFarm holds Mustang Mixer spin-off event
Sep 19, 2019
Jill Van Horne is the program director of professional school counseling and assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Psychologi...

Good teacher recruiting year
Sep 10, 2019
The Wilkes County School District is starting the new school year with about 86 new teachers and other certified personnel.This includes 76 positions ...