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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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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Upward Bound Orientation Brings CAP Collaboration Opportunity
Apr 10, 2024
Each Spring, newly accepted Upward Bound scholars and their families join current UB students at the annual Upward Bound Orientation.
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CAP Through our Eyes: Gloria Medina
Apr 5, 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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Breaking Barriers: My Path from First-Gen Student to College Adviser
Mar 15, 2024
As a first-generation student who experienced the challenges of financial instability, my journey through higher education has been defined by persistence, determination...
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Upward Bound's Jessica Dale Finalist for 4 Under 40 Awards
Mar 12, 2024
College Access Partnership’s staff member Jessica Dale is recognized as a finalist for the 8th annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce 4 Under 40 Awards<...
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ETL Navigators Present at 37th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium
Mar 7, 2024
Empowering Teacher Learning (ETL) Navigators—Heather Childress, Sherry Thomas-Paddie, Holly Weaver, and Dr.
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Camp NASCAR Coming this Summer
Mar 1, 2024
Rising GEAR UP sophomores and juniors can race into summer learning with a 5-day camp on the campus of Appalachian State University June 17-21.
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Psalms 46:5| Failure was never an option
Feb 26, 2024
Ever felt like a disappointment? It’s been 10 years of perseverance, sacrifice and faith that has gotten me through the toughest moments of my life.
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