May 11, 2026 • 1:58 pm | Office News, Upward Bound
When the email arrived, Kacen Beers didn’t just read it. He ran. “I was at work, the second I got the email I started running around showing everyone,” said Beers, a senior at McDowell High School. “I cried a little bit. It felt surreal.” The email he received...
July 23, 2025 • 2:06 pm | Upward Bound
The 2025 Upward Bound Summer Academy has officially kicked off and is in full swing. Described as a “mock college experience” by Academic Coordinator Jessica Dale and Director Aaron Gersonde, the summer academy is a 6-week residential program that gives 10th and 11th...
March 26, 2025 • 2:26 pm | Upward Bound
This week marks six months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina and left a permanent scar on the lives of thousands of students across the High Country. As students and educators alike continue to reel from the long-term effects of the storm and...
January 31, 2025 • 11:45 am | Through Our Eyes, Upward Bound
In this series, we feature individual CAP staff members and dive into their unique perspectives on college access, education, the role of our grant programs in the community, and more. This month, we highlight Matthew Medlin, Upward Bound Academic...
