GEAR UP Schools
The Appalachian GEAR UP Partnership serves approximately 30,000 students from 17 school districts in Western North Carolina. Appalachian GEAR UP strives to create capacity in the districts that changes mindsets around college access and college attendance in a sustainable way. The goal is that the impact of Appalachian GEAR UP will be felt in the districts even after the grant has ended.
County | Schools | Contact |
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Alleghany | Piney Creek Elementary | Angela Parlier |
Ashe | Ashe County Middle | Karee Mackey |
Burke | East Burke Middle | Jennifer Stevens Kim Logan Isabel Huffman |
Catawba | Harry M Arndt Middle | Michelle Scully Holly Ellwanger |
Cherokee Central | Cherokee Central Middle | TBD |
Clay | Hayesville Middle | TBD |
Graham | Robbinsville Elementary | Francine Williams Reece Adams |
Jackson | Cullowhee Valley School | Jessica Webb |
Macon | Macon Middle School | Stacy Raby |
Madison | Madison Middle | Bruce Murray |
McDowell | East McDowell Middle | Katherine Kelley |
Polk | Polk County Middle School | Linda Sage |
Swain | Swain Middle | Taylor Dodge Ally McDougal |
Transylvania | Brevard Middle School | Angela Cannon |
Watauga | Bethel Elementary | Karen Norris |
Wilkes | Central Wilkes Middle | Jody Freeman JordAnne Belcher Sarah Whittington |
Yancey | Cane River Middle | Gail Branton |