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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Appalachian GEAR UP and the Society for Science Launch the Western North Carolina Research Fellows Program
Dec 1, 2025
Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership, housed within the Office of Rural Promise at Appalachian State Uni
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Celebrating GEAR UP During National GEAR UP Week
Sep 28, 2023
Each year, GEAR UP programs across the country celebrate... GEAR UP, Front page
Summer Internship Enriches YES Scholar
Sep 15, 2023
Abigail Carpenter was identified as a YES Scholar in the Spring of her... Young Eisner Scholars, Front page
I Know You are Proud of Me
Sep 11, 2023
“McKenzie Geneva Watson, Bachelors of Social Work, Magna Cum Laude.”
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Exploring Boundless Horizons: Appalachian State GEAR UP's Unforgettable Summer of College Bus Tours
Aug 14, 2023
Time to load the buses! Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a summer of adventure and exploration!
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Academic Innovation Conference 2023
Jul 3, 2023
On June 12, 2023, ten cohort LEA districts, eleven third-party organizations, and cohort higher education partners
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Western Rural Teacher Leader Network Announcement
Feb 1, 2023
The Rural Teacher Leadership Network (RTLN), is designed to bring to
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Behind the Scenes of First Generation
Jan 9, 2023
Growing up, I knew nothing about college. My mom and dad had me soon after they graduated high school.
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Perspective | North Carolina schools are anything but ‘low-performing’
Dec 16, 2022
Over the past three months, our team from the Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) project at Appalachian State University has been traversing... Empowering Teacher Learning, Front page