More than 100 students completed our master's program in the last 10 years.
Our graduates pursue a variety of careers, with the two most common being secondary teaching and college teaching (either as MA level instructors or continuing into doctoral programs to become university faculty).
[full list of graduates from 2005 to present]
Where are they now?
Below is a sample of graduates from over the last 10 years, and where they are now.
2023
- Nic Garzone, Math Education (RUME) PhD program, Oklahoma State University
- David Marhao, Math Lecturer, Appalachian State University
2022
- Thomas Keener, PhD Student, U South Carolina
- Lillian Mazaleski, Math Instructor, Mitchell Community College
- Mel Rhoney, Academic Support Center, Caldwell Community College
2021
- Sofia Cole, EdD Student, University of Houston
- Brian Nobles, Works at CITI, Inc, Charlotte
2020
- Julia Butler, Mathematics Faculty, Mountwest Community and Technical College, Huntington, WV
- Matthew Owen, PneumaRespiratory, Boone, NC
2019
- Leah Hurt Merkle, Math Instructor, Lewis Clakr Christian School
- Emily Yontz Morris, Math Teacher, Watauga High School
2018
- Hannah Cox, Math Teacher at New Bern High School
- Benjamin Estes, Math Teacher at Mooresville High School
- John Hall, Doctoral Student in Math at the University of Kentucky
2017
- Lee Fisher, Data ScientistData Scientist, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
- Kevin Winfree, Math Instructor at Haywood Community College,
2016
- Matthew Cavallo, Lecturer at Harvard, after completing a PhD from Howard University
- Amber Hazelwood Smith, Math Teacher at Watauga High School
- Michael Rudziewicz, Industrial Security Specialist,
2015
- Sarah McGinnis, Mathematician at the US Census Bureau, Washington DC
- Samuel Luke Tunstall, Director of the Quantitative Reasoning Skills Center, Trinity U, after completing an EdD Michigan State University
- Amanda Whitt, Math Instructor at Asheville-Buncombe Tech
- Amanda Yoder McGough, Statistician at Corning, Corning, NY, after completing a second masters in statistics at Va Tech
2014
- Alana Baird, Math Senior Lecturer at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
- Thomas Cook, Math Instructor at Gaston College, after completing a PhD at UNC-Charlotte
- Dawn Laughter, Math Teacher at Chase Middle School, Forest City, NC
2013
- Melissa Pierce, Math Teacher at Alexander Central High School
- Kristen Vroom, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
2012
- Joe Castonguay, Math Senior lecturer, Appalachian State University
- Taylor Conn, Math Instructor, South College
- Dustin King, Department Head, Astronomy, Math and Physics, Catawba Valley Community College
2011
- Rocky Horton, Math Teacher and Basketball Coach at Starmount High School
- Grade "Lee" Wilsonwithers, Professor of Mathematics, Forsyth Technical Community College, Winston-Salem, NC
- Andrew Wright, Assistant Vice President at Columbia State Community College, Columbia, TN