GEAR UP Hosts Out of This World Family Design Night
Dec 12, 2022
The GEAR UP Academic Innovation Team led by Doug Thompson, Jessica Stockham, and Rachel Nave Lewis facilitated a re...
Swain County GEAR UP Fall College Tour
Nov 23, 2022
Earlier this month, 24 high school seniors from Swain County High School embarked on a statewide college tour led by GEAR UP Coordinator, Ta...
October Family Design Night
Nov 4, 2022
Nearly 100 families from Ashe, Burke, Swain, Wilkes, and Yancey County participated in a recent GEAR UP Family Design Night. This year in the Fam...
EPFP GEAR UP Cohort 2022-23
Oct 26, 2022
The Educational Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) is a national program coordinated by the Institute for Educational Leadership, the Pub...
Ashe College & Career Day
Oct 25, 2022
Multiple college access professionals in the High Country worked together this month to create and produce a successful event at Ashe County High Scho...
Healthcare Showcase at Tri-County Community College
Oct 19, 2022
Tri-County Community College recently welcomed GEAR UP students from Robbinsville High School and Hayesville Middle School to learn about the var...
Wilkes County GEAR UP Program Hosts Award-Winning Speaker
Sep 23, 2022
Today’s post was written by the Wilkes County GEAR UP team of coordinators: Kathryn Wright, Jody Freeman, Brie Jarvis, and Kyla Kerr. They share wit...
Mapping for Resiliency
Aug 5, 2022
Last fall, Appalachian GEAR UP identified ten faculty members from colleges across the region to participate in the inaugural cohort of the ...
Campus Visits as Predictors of Postsecondary Enrollment: Implementation and Lessons Learned
May 18, 2022
By M. Corinne Smith, Ross Gosky, Jui-Teng Li, Amanda Whittington, & Kim LoganIntroductionIn 2014, College Access Partnerships at Appalachian State...
GEAR UP Students Return to App State Campus After Two-Year Hiatus
May 17, 2022
GEAR UP students resumed Appalachian State University campus visits last month after pandemic restrictions loosened. Over 1,400 GEAR UP...