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GEAR UP Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Palacios Rodriguez
Jun 30, 2025

Brenda Palacios Rodriguez never envisioned herself attending college.

Interactive McDowell Technical Community College Visit Welcomes GEAR UP Students to Campus
Jun 26, 2025

What do you get when you cross a slushie machine, Play-Doh, and a gourmet homemade lunch? You get a 6th grade McDowell Technical Community College visit, of course!

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CAP Through our Eyes: Wes Calbreath
Jun 23, 2025

In this series, we feature individual CAP staff members and dive into their unique perspectives on college access, educatio

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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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An Ode to Justice Hall
Jan 19, 2024

Okay…what now?

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New College Access Grant Awarded to Appalachian State University
Jan 10, 2024

The U.S.

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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

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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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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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, Advise NC