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We are pleased to announce 6 new doctoral program graduates:
Jim Brooks - Cohort 11
Stephen Martin - Cohort 11
Kay Campany - Cohort 12
Jennifer Hefner - Cohort 12
Debbie Kincaid - Cohort 13
Donna Ross - Hickory 1
David Smith - Cohort 16
Dr. Donna Ross, graduate of Cohort 14 was chosen to deliver the December 2011 commencement address. We are so pleased to be able to announce that Dr. Ross is the fourth commencement speaker form the doctoral program. See her remarks below:
I. Graduation Remarks for December 18th at 10:00.- Donna Boston Ross
Good morning to the Appalachian State University family- Chancellor Peacock, faculty, staff, parents, spouses, friends, and especially, welcome to the graduates...
Tina Chestnut, a McMichael High School assistant principal, was chosen as the 2012-2013 RCS Assistant Principal of the Year. She began her career in education with Guilford County Schools in 1996 as a high school math/science teacher. In 1998, she returned home to Rockingham County and taught math/science at Reidsville Middle. In 2007, she transferred to Rockingham County Middle as a math teacher. Ms. Chestnut accepted an assistant principal position at McMichael High School in 2009.
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On Friday, November 18th, the docotoral community gathered for the bi-annual doctoral symposium. The event centered around emerging Early College research and practice in NC and beyond. We enjoyed lively panel discussions and presentations from our many scholar/practitioners including esteemed guests:
- Julie Edmonds, Project Director, SERVE Center-UNCG - See Julie Edmond's Early College...
The Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership would like to take a moment to acknowledge our many successful and inspiring students and alumni:
- Dale Ellis is Superintendent of Schools in Montgomery County
- Don Philipps is Superintendent of Schools in Beaufort County
- Austin Obashon is Superintendent of Schools in Duplin County
- David Burleson is Superintendent of Schools in Avery County
- Myra Johnson is President of Isothermal Community College...
Dr. Jan G. Overman (Cohort 13) of Winston Salem has been appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rockingham Community College. Overman will be responsible for all instructional staff, educational programs, and learning resources. She will begin her duties on Thursday, September 1, 2011. Since June 2004, she has served as Dean of Health Technologies at Forsyth Technical Community College, where she also served for an interim period as Dean of Arts and Sciences. Overman received her...
Susan Musilli earned her B.S. in Sociology with highest honors, summa cum laude, this May. On behalf of the doctoral program, we would like to wish Susan a hearty congratulations. Her efforts in helping students move smoothly along the path toward a doctorate are greatly appreciated at ASU.
After a nationwide search, Forsyth Technical Community College has named Jewel Cherry as Vice President of Student Services. Cherry has been at Forsyth Tech since 1977 and had served as Dean of Enrollment and Student Services. She had previously been Director of the Student Success Center and program coordinator and instructor in the school's Business Information Technologies Division. A graduate of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S. C. with an MBA in business management from the Graduate...
The ASU Educational Leadership Program will confer four new doctoral degrees at the May graduation. In addition, three of the doctoral program's December graduates will be at the graduation ceremony as well including, Scarlet Davis, Lori Mason and Jeffrey Tunstall.
The doctoral program's newest graduates are:
- Dr. Aaron Allen
- Dr. Thomas Howell
- Dr. Danielle Madrazo
- Dr. David Stegall
Arshad Bashir, Appalachian State University Doctoral student of Cohort 17 and Fulbright scholar, has been awarded $250 in support of the presentation of his research by the Office of Student Research. Arshad will be presenting his research at the International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
