Isothermal GEAR UP Hosts Middle School Leadership Camp
Sep 5, 2025
On July 23rd, Isothermal Community College hosted a one-day leadership camp for rising 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students in Polk County.
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Upward Bound Summer Academy Offers Students a Taste of College
Jul 23, 2025
The 2025 Upward Bound Summer Academy has officially kicked off and is in full swing.
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App State’s Corinne Smith honored as 2025 national GEAR UP Professional Leader of the Year
Jul 21, 2025
BOONE, N.C.
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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 our grant programs in the...
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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? I had my whole life planned out since I was about five years old.
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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 Fellowship Program (EPFP): Dr...
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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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Burke middle school students, teacher recycle plastic bags
Nov 3, 2023
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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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