Five faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE) including one CAP staff member, and five educators from GEAR UP districts will be participating in the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP). The EPFP program, hosted by the Public School Forum, is designed to help participants learn more about education policy in North Carolina. Learn more about each of the participants here.
Representing RCOE:
Nathan Kosmicki, Assistant Program Director with the Appalachian College Advising Corps
Julie Little, NC New Teacher Support Program Instructional Coach at Appalachian State University
Claire Lemoine, Assistant Director of the ACCESS Scholarship Program at Appalachian State University
Shaylee Rogers-Moore, Director of Student Support at the Appalachian State University Lab School, Academy at Middle Fork
Katie Matthews, NC New Teacher Support Program Instructional Coach at Appalachian State University
Representing GEAR UP:
Tonya Denny, Educator, Ashe County Schools
Josiah Johnston, Educator, Madison Early College High School
Andrew McKinney, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Career Coach, Madison County
Karen Norris, GEAR UP Coordinator, Watauga County Schools
Stacey Overlin, Principal, Hayesville High School, Clay County
Appalachian GEAR UP provides funding to cover the cost of participation for representatives from GEAR UP districts.
EPFP Cohort 2024-2025
EPFP Cohort 2024-2025 Pictured L-R top to bottom: Tonya Denny, Josiah Johnston, Karen Norris, Nathan Kosmicki, Shaylee Rogers-Moore, Claire Lemoine, Katie Matthews, Stacey Overlin, Julie Little, Andrew McKinney