GEAR UP Alumni Spotlight: Peyton Cline
May 14, 2025
Peyton Cline always knew that she was going to attend college.
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2025 Swain County STEAM Expo
Apr 28, 2025
On Thursday, April 24, the STEAM Expo took place at Swain Middle School for the second year in a row.
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College Adviser Meets Students Where They Are
Apr 9, 2025
On September 24, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Ashe County, North Carolina.
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2024 Academic Innovation Conference
Jul 18, 2024
Setting the tone for the 2024 Academic Innovation Conference (AIC), educators from western North Carolina congregated on the scenic campus of Appalachian...
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CAP Through Our Eyes: Jeremiah Stanton-Rich
Jul 3, 2024
In this series, we feature individual CAP staff members and dive into their unique perspectives on college access, education, the role of our grant programs in the...
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Camp NASCAR 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Students from four Western NC districts raced onto Appalachian State’s campus the week of June 17th to experience the world of coding through the lens of NASCAR and...
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Summer Events Underway
Jun 24, 2024
School may be out for summer, but GEAR UP is not taking a break!
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The Power of Conversation
Jun 20, 2024
In today’s post, we invite you to learn more about On Ramp Appalachia, CAP’s newest grant program which strives to ease the pathway for students to pursue educa
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It's Okay to Change Your Mind
Jun 17, 2024
1000 patient care hours. That was all that stood between me and my goal of becoming a physician assistant.
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“I don’t know…”
May 20, 2024
I stayed pretty consistent with my answer whenever I was asked what I wanted to do with my life, “I don’t know” with an uneasy laugh.
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Because We Have a Purpose
May 13, 2024
Growing up in a multicultural household provided me with a unique perspective, seamlessly transitioning between two worlds until my introduction to elementary school....
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What The CAC Has Done For Me: What the CAC Has Allowed Me to Be
May 7, 2024
For a moment I would like to tell you a story about a girl’s journey from self-doubt to unshakeable confidence and how it is a testament to the transfo...
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Started from the bottom, now I'm here!
Apr 12, 2024
What if I told you that I was born into an abusive family? You probably would have never guessed that about me.
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