Higher Education Partners
Our higher education partners work with school systems to improve educational pathways and degree attainment in Western North Carolina.
Appalachian State University
Partnering school districts and higher eds: All
Primary GEAR UP contact: Adam Warren
warrenap@appstate.edu
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Partnering school district: Madison County Schools
Primary GEAR UP contact: Debra Joseph
Office: 828-398-7757
debraljoseph@abtech.edu
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Blue Ridge Community College
Partnering school district: Transylvania
Primary GEAR UP contact: Melissa Ellenberger
m.ellenberger@blueridge.edu
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Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute
Partnering school district: Watauga County Schools
Primary GEAR UP contact: Bobbie Watson
Office: 828-264-1330
bjwatson@cccti.edu
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Catawba Valley Community College
Partnering school district(s): Catawba
Primary GEAR UP contact: Tina Propst
tpropst599@cvcc.edu
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Isothermal Community College
Partnering school district: Polk
Primary GEAR UP contact: Kelly Lovelace
klovelace@isothermal.edu
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Mayland Community College
Partnering school district: Yancey County Schools
Primary GEAR UP contact: Dr. Monica Carpenter
mscarpenter@mayland.edu
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McDowell Technical Community College
Partnering school district: McDowell
Primary GEAR UP contact: Chuck Bowling
cdbowling70@go.mcdowelltech.edu
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Southwestern Community College
Partnering school district: Swain County Schools
Primary GEAR UP contact: Susie Bryson
d _bryson@southwesterncc.edu
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UNC Asheville
Partnering school district(s): All
Primary GEAR UP contact: Vacant
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Western Piedmont Community College
Partnering school district: Burke County Schools
Primary GEAR UP contact: Blaise Boone
boonetr@wpcc.edu
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Wilkes Community College
Partnering school district: Alleghany, Ashe, and Wilkes County Schools
Primary GEAR UP contact: Lacey Kilby
lkilby157@wilkescc.edu
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