One year later, we remain #MountainStrong

This spring the NC Community College System created a video to show the importance of community colleges in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Multiple community colleges were featured in the video, including Blue Ridge. blueridge.edu/2025/04/15/a-s… #EducationElevated #OneYearAfterHelene

Exciting next step for the future of Kidd Brewer Stadium ⤵️ #GoApp goapp.st/4mMcOYh

Yosef with a a zip line entrance into The Rock on Saturday. Video submitted.

She’s a passionate public servant and always keeps an eye on me! Thanks for your friendship & support of Appalachian State Governor Pearl Burris Floyd. UNC #nc

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐝 🍂 #GoApp #BeatCoastal

I’ll miss it. I completely understand the need for more space — I worked there for 5+ years. But also sad to see my old office (literally) demolished. #memories #whitehousealumni #eastwing #iseemywindows

Loved writing this piece about our Valle Crucis School community for EducationNC! Watauga County Schools

Thankful to have been a part of developing supports & resources for some of our mountain counties during Hurricane Helene response with EducationNC — powerhouse communities in #highcountry #yancey #mitchell #ashe #watauga #avery #alleghany #madison #caldwell

Happy Thanksgiving to you! I’m so grateful for the consistency of friendships, the unconditional love of my fam and the generous grace, strength and faithfulness from the Lord. #psalm124

With my favorite team on and off the field! Family time for the WIN …#ballardboys App State Football #Thanksgiving

I am honored to have had Secretary Paige as my first boss in DC! We ate a lot of Cracker Barrel on our travels, shared some good laughs and intense work but gosh, what a gem of a man he was to know and serve — thankful, saddened & praying for Stephanie and all their family and

STATE CHAMPIONS wataugademocrat.com/sports/local_s…

Thriving in ‘25 looked like this for me👇🏼

Week in review: Anchored in friendships, work, incredible sunrises and the warmth of home! #westernnc

Happy to have lifted up the work of the strong leadership and inspiring students at #EmeraldSchool. Learn more about Recovery Schools in my EducationNC article below. #ncga #education #nced

Yes, NC continues to prove it is a “purple” state. 😉 #ncpol #ncga #ncwx

“Both men emerged not as critics on the sidelines, but as warriors for children,” Deanna Ballard writes of U.S. Secretary Rod Paige and N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt. ednc.org/perspective-tw…

How funny that ChatGPT captures me “on the move”….Powered by sweet tea, good stories, and North Carolina pride. Go ’Neers! 🏔️🥤#nced #ncga The White House EducationNC North Carolina Community Colleges

Awesome; pumped for the season! 💪🏼👊🏼