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	Walker College APPlause Posted on Mar 6, 2013 in Alumni Alumni - ECON Alumni - FIN Alumni - MGT Faculty Dr. Al Harris, member of the Computer Information Systems Department, recently received the Association for Information Systems (AIS) award for Outstanding Contributions to IS Education. The award is sponsored by AIS and recognizes a faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to information systems education over a sustained period of time. AIS has a membership of about 5000 faculty members from around the world.Christopher M. Cuddy '95 FIN was recently promoted to a... [read more]
	Walker College APPlause: Alumna among top 40 under 40 Posted on Feb 19, 2013 in Alumni Alumni - ACC In 2008, Sonja Speck '02 ACC '03 MS started a Chick-fil-A franchise in Fresno, Calif. Business has since boomed, propelling her to be named one of "40 under 40" by Business Street online. The promotion recognizes some of the top young business professionals in Central California's public and private sectors who are also leaders in the community. Sonja Speck grew up in North Carolina, and began working at a Chick-fil-A restaurant when she was 16. She started as a cashier, and... [read more]
	AAMGA magazine features articles from Walker College professor, alumna Posted on Jan 23, 2013 in Alumni Alumni - FIN Brantley Risk and Insurance Faculty A recent issue of a national trade publication features two articles written by Walker College representatives. Risk Management and Insurance professor Dr. Dave Wood and alumna Allyson Lunsford '12 FIN, RMI are both featured in the Winter 2013 issue of WIN magazine, a publication of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA). WIN magazine (Wholesale Insurance News) is distributed quarterly to insurance professionals throughout the US, Canada,... [read more]
	Student Research: The value of a horse show Posted on Dec 31, 2012 in Alumni Alumni - ECON Alumni - MKT Research One of the longest tenured events in the High Country is the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show. It recently completed its 89th year, attracting riders from all across the country.The three-week event was also the subject of an honors thesis for new Walker College graduate Nicole Jelley '12 ECON, MKT. She compiled an economic impact report on the horse show, concluding it contributed more than $7.7 million to the local economy.She did the report at the request of the Blowing Rock... [read more]
	Appalachian Abroad: "Living abroad is amazing, and has really changed who I am" Posted on Dec 18, 2012 in Alumni Alumni - MGT Alumni - MKT International Photo: Troy Tuttle '97As a student at Appalachian, Melanie Whitaker '01 MGT, MKT was pursuing a degree in chemistry until she noticed the fun her roommate was having while studying hospitality management. "I want to be doing what she's doing," said the Walker College alumna, who now lives in London. "I'm really pleased that I did because it's brought me here."Whitaker works as the learning and development manager for the Dorchester Collection, which manages luxury hotels in the United... [read more]
	Strongest growth company in Charlotte run by Walker alumnus Posted on Dec 7, 2012 in Alumni Alumni - MKT The Charlotte Business Journal last week released its Fast 50, which is described as "the region’s fastest-growing privately held companies." Coming out on top is Direct Digital, a nutritional supplement company co-founded by Brandon Adcock '06 MKT.Joined by fellow co-founders Paul Reichelt and John Kim, Adcock has seen his company achieve a 3-year average growth rate of 691 percent, according to CBJ. It all started with an initial investment of $360,000.“The first day we... [read more]
	Two Walker College alumni join Appalachian’s foundation board Posted on Dec 3, 2012 in Alumni Alumni - FIN Alumni - MGT Business Advisory Council Management James K. Reaves '93 FIN and C. Hunter Widener '95 MGT were among four new members recently elected to the Appalachian State University Foundation Board of Directors. They joined Jane M. Edmisten of Washington, D.C. and Charlene W. Foley of Durham.Walker College Business Advisory Council member G.A. Sywassink of Charlotte was also reelected to a four-year term, as were George G. Beasley of Florida and Linda M. Combs of Winston-Salem and Blowing Rock.From ASU News, James K.... [read more]
	COB alumnus to discuss entrepreneurial efforts in Africa Posted on Oct 19, 2012 in Alumni Alumni - FIN Walker College News Phil Beavers '87 FIN, director of Shorebank International's (SBI) Small Business Finance Practice, will be on campus Monday, Oct. 22. He will be discussing various international topics with Walker College faculty and students at noon in the Raley Hall faculty lounge. Cookies will be provided. He will also be speaking to MBA students at 2 p.m., again in the faculty lounge.All students, faculty and staff are cordially invited to attend either session.As an SBI director, Beavers... [read more]
	COB Gameday: We want you in our section Posted on Sep 19, 2012 in Alumni Faculty Walker College News Please join us as we celebrate Walker College of Business Day at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Saturday, September 29. The Mountaineers will take on Coastal Carolina in front of a packed house, and we want you in our section!Prior to the game, please drop by the College of Business alumni and friends tailgate tent, located outside Wey Hall (beside Farthing Auditorium) from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be free food, refreshments and giveaways.Employees, faculty, staff and alumni are eligible to... [read more]
	Walker alumnus named Volunteer of the Year Posted on Jul 17, 2012 in Alumni Alumni - CIS Ben Hamrick '82 DS, ACC is CEO of Johnson Price Sprinkle PA, an accounting firm located in Asheville. He joined the company in 1983, and became a shareholder in 1989, then a managing shareholder in 2006. He was appointed CEO in 2008. He heads up the business consulting and business valuation services section of JPS. He joined the Walker College Business Advisory Council in 2010. Last month Hamrick was honored as Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year. Hamrick is... [read more]

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