Appalachian GEAR UP Director Elected to NCCEP Board of Directors
Jan 9, 2026
Corinne Smith, director of Appalachian GEAR UP and deputy director of the Office of Rural Promise (ORP), has been elected to serve a three-year term on the... Front page, GEAR UP
New L.E.A.D Cohort Kicks Off at Appalachian State
Dec 19, 2025
On Saturday, December 6, Appalachian GEAR UP hosted the first L.E.A.D. Gather-Connect for the second cohort of the program.
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A Month in Review: November
Dec 4, 2025
November was another busy month for the Office of Rural Promise!
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New College Access Grant Awarded to Appalachian State University
Jan 10, 2024
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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, Through Our Eyes
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
Adviser Prospective: The Trailer Park Kid
Nov 17, 2023
I grew up as a “trailer park kid”. With that statement, many images come to mind.
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What’s Next? Confronting the Fear of Failure and the Unknown
Nov 3, 2023
When I was in high school, college wasn’t even on my radar.
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ETL Reflections
Oct 22, 2023
Rachel Nelson, Empowering Teacher Learning Assistant Director for Teacher Outreach, reflects on the progress and growth of the program over
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For The Women Who Hold Me Up
Oct 12, 2023
“We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they’ve come.” - quote from Barbie (film), 2023
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