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YES Day Camp

YES Day Camp Sparks Creativity and Connection for WNC Students
Jul 8, 2025

From June 16th through 27th, the Young Eisner Scholar (YES) Day Camp welcomed two cohorts of rising 7th and 8th graders from Ashe and Watauga Counties at the Ashe campus of Wilkes Community...

Young Eisner Scholars, Front page
Student Spotlight

GEAR UP Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Palacios Rodriguez
Jun 30, 2025

Brenda Palacios Rodriguez never envisioned herself attending college. 

GEAR UP, Front page
MTCC Campus Visit

Interactive McDowell Technical Community College Visit Welcomes GEAR UP Students to Campus
Jun 26, 2025

What do you get when you cross a slushie machine, Play-Doh, and a gourmet homemade lunch? You get a 6th grade McDowell Technical Community College visit, of course! 

GEAR UP, Front page

GEAR UP Students Converge at Appalachian State STEAM Expo
May 2, 2022

On Thursday, April 28, nearly 600 GEAR UP students converged on the campus of Appal

GEAR UP
Jennifer Salazar-Sanchez

Upward Bound Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Salazar-Sanchez
May 1, 2022

What dreams for your life and career do you have?

Upward Bound
Hannah Adcox

Upward Bound Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Adcox
May 1, 2022

Upward Bound students come from a variety of backgrounds and have faced both personal and academic challenges.

Upward Bound
Kallie Kressly

Navigating College Access Barriers for Students in Foster Care
Apr 22, 2022

I have had the privilege of serving as the Appalachian College Advising Corps Adviser at Marjorie Williams Academy (Williams) for nearly two years.

Advise NC
Upward Bound students participate in the Upward Bound Scholars’ Bowl at the SAEOPP 2022 Regional Academic Competition at Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Edgar Sandoval-Rodriguez

Upward Bound Celebrates 50 Years! Part Four
Apr 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.

Upward Bound
Stafford (far left) in attendance at the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) Conference.

I am my brother’s keeper: A journey of resilience
Apr 1, 2022

“I am my brother’s keeper!”, the phrase that was echoed throughout a room filled with black and brown young men that possessed hunger, dedication, and resilie

Advise NC
Madison High science teachers

RootEd Program Supports Local Restoration Program
Mar 29, 2022

MARS HILL - What started off as a trip to a local park has now turned into something far more substantial. 

GEAR UP
Molly Riddle
Trinity Robertson aims for higher when it comes to scoring in air rifle competitions and in her postsecondary goals. She and her JROTC rifle team at R-S Central High School in Rutherford, North Carolina, won the State Air Rifle Championship in 2021 and in 2022. Trinity will join the Army National Guard before heading to Appalachian State University in the fall.