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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Growing Up as a Military Child: The Struggles of Connection
Feb 16, 2024
Growing up, moving was normal and something I expected pretty frequently.
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Preschoolers To Highschoolers: The Moments That Last
Jan 26, 2024
Finding myself as a high school employee was never part of my plan.
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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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