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CAP Executive Director Jim Beeler to serve on Rebuilding Western NC Advisory Board
Nov 20, 2024

Read about how CAP Executive Director, Jim Beeler, will serve on the Rebuilding Western NC Advisory Board.

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ETL Team Publishes Its First Micro-Credential

ETL Team Publishes Its First Micro-Credential
Nov 5, 2024

As part of their research, the ETL team supports teacher professional development using micro-credentials (competency-based professional learning that helps teachers gain the skills and... Empowering Teacher Learning, Front page

Hurricane Relief

Hurricane Relief & Support
Oct 29, 2024

In light of the devastation and destruction that Hurricane Helene left in its path across Western North Carolina, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from the Appalachian co

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GEAR UP Camp NASCAR

Camp NASCAR Coming this Summer
Mar 1, 2024

Rising GEAR UP sophomores and juniors can race into summer learning with a 5-day camp on the campus of Appalachian State University June 17-21.... GEAR UP, Front page

Keyara McKinney, adviser at R-S Central High School

Psalms 46:5| Failure was never an option
Feb 26, 2024

Ever felt like a disappointment? It’s been 10 years of perseverance, sacrifice and faith that has gotten me through the to

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Hannah Thoman, adviser at Robbinsville High School

Growing Up as a Military Child: The Struggles of Connection
Feb 16, 2024

Growing up, moving was normal and something I expected pretty frequently.

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Bridget Oberg, adviser Smoky Mountain High School

Preschoolers To Highschoolers: The Moments That Last
Jan 26, 2024

Finding myself as a high school employee was never part of my plan.

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Ashley Bingman, Adviser Mitchell HS
CAP Through Our Eyes: Rachel Nave-Lewis

CAP Through our Eyes: Rachel Nave-Lewis
Jan 9, 2024

In this series, we will feature individual CAP staff members and dive into their unique perspectives on college access, education, the role of... GEAR UP, Front page

Emma Wright-Lail, Adviser at Burns High School

A Full Circle Moment: A New Meaning to Homecoming
Jan 5, 2024

I come from a small town in between western and piedmont North Carolina. In between Hickory and Shelby.

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Alexandra Ramirez Tinoco, Adviser at Avery County High School & Marjorie Williams Academy

Tu Sueño
Dec 7, 2023

Have you ever thought you had your whole life planned out since you were a child?

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EPFP Cohort

Eight from the RCOE Participate in the Education Policy Fellowship Program
Dec 1, 2023

Eight faculty and staff in the Reich College of Education (RCOE), including four CAP staff members, will be participating in the Education Policy... GEAR UP, Front page, Empowering Teacher Learning, College Advising Corps