Advisory Board

The Appalachian State University Advisory Board for the Academy at Elkin shall consist of 10 members appointed by the Chancellor, whose purpose is to provide advice and guidance to the Chancellor regarding the operation of the Academy at Elkin. The Advisory Board has the following duties including:

Monitor the operations of the Academy at Elkin and the distribution of moneys allocated for such operations.
Recommend to the Chancellor necessary policy, program and administrative modifications.
Evaluate biennially the performance of the Academy at Elkin Principal and recommend corresponding action to the Chancellor.
Annual review evaluations of the Academy at Elkin's operation and research findings.
Such other duties as may be assigned by the North Carolina General Assembly or the University of North Carolina Board of Governors' Subcommittee on Laboratory Schools, pursuant to N.C.G.S. Chapter 116, Article 29A.

Advisory Board Members

Maranda Maxey, Office of Disability Resources, Chair
Dr. Marie Huff, Dean, Beaver College of Health Sciences, Vice-Chair
Anita Greene, Board of Trustees, Appalachian State University
Dr. Steve Hall, Superintendent, Elkin City Schools
Dr. Bill Gummerson, Associate Professor, Leadership and Educational Studies
Dr. Amy Milsom, Department Chair, Human Development and Psychological Counseling
Dr. Ashley Pennell, Assistant Professor, Reading Education and Special Education
Dr. Melba Spooner, Dean, Reich College of Education
Troy Tuttle, University Communications