Next Step Adviser Builds Community Through Service
Feb 2, 2026
As the Avery County Next Step Adviser, Fitz Fitzgerald is responsible for helping students make a plan for life after high school.
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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...
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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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Thriving in the Unexpected
Mar 1, 2022
So your prospective job is asking you to move to a new place? That place being somewhere that is miles from your close friends and family?
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App State to host academy aimed at preparing Appalachian region’s future entrepreneurs
Feb 24, 2022
This July, Appalachian State University will host the 2022 Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA) — an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) initiative aimed at prepa
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Appalachian GEAR UP Establishes Group to Help Address Community Needs
Feb 15, 2022
Appalachian GEAR UP has selected ten faculty members from colleges across the region to participate in an inaugural cohort of the Teaching For Community Resilience (TFCR)...
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Partnering with Counselors
Feb 10, 2022
Becoming a college adviser can be a little scary at times, even with the full support from our fellow colleagues and supervisors.
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A Little Guatemala in the Heart of Burke County
Jan 28, 2022
1:20 pm on Fridays is one of my most favorite times of the day in this job. 1:20 is the start of fourth period and when I get to visit the English-Learning Lab.
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2021 NC First in FAFSA Challenge
Jan 21, 2022
We are excited to announce that two schools served by College Access Partnerships programs were winners of the ...
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Kicking Off Scholarship Season
Jan 12, 2022
One of the biggest concerns I hear from students when applying to college is “How will I pay for school?” It was certainly what I thought about the most when
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Upward Bound Celebrates 50 Years! Part Two
Jan 5, 2022
In this series, we will spotlight Upward Bound students, staff, and partners as we celebrate 50 years of the program at Appalachian State University.
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Adviser Perspective: First Generation Success by Sarah Estes
Dec 16, 2021
It was an ordinary Monday when I had a student come leaping into my office. She said “Ms. Estes, Ms.
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Upward Bound Student Participates in STEM Program & Meets with NC Governor
Dec 10, 2021
Upward Bound senior at Avery County High School, August Mendez, recently participated in a nationally recognized, regional, immersive, summer STEM Program
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