Life as an Adviser: Lila Battles Inequity in Education in a Rural Appalachian Community
Feb 14, 2020
The best day of my elementary school career was when I won a raffle and my prize was not candy, not ice cream, but getting to intern in the main offic...
Life as an Adviser: Zack Writes about Empowering Students Outside the Classroom
Feb 7, 2020
Truth be told- I lucked into this position. Once I completed my undergraduate degree at Appalachian State, I was at a loss. I had just spent the last ...
Life as an Adviser: Yesenia Martinez-Salazar Writes About Settling in to a New Environment
Jan 31, 2020
I was raised in Raleigh, NC. I mentioned Raleigh because I believe where I was raised has played a role in my experience in working in rural App...
Life as an Adviser: Miles Poteat's First Generation Connection
Jan 23, 2020
These past few months working as a member of the Appalachian College Advising Corps have been almost… nostalgic for me, though in a very unique way....
Life as an Adviser: Cierra Smith talks about working in Rural Appalachia
Jan 15, 2020
Oxford Dictionary defines rural as “In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.” The Census Bureau defines rural a...