Our alumni round out the Walker College network and provide outstanding opportunities to our students and graduates. Engage with the students and faculty in the Walker College of Business and with your fellow App State alumni!
- Return to Campus: Opportunities to return to campus include Business Connections and Spring Connect, the Boyles Lecture, the Global Good Conference, and the Entrepreneur Summit, among others.
- Stay in Touch: Email us your news and stories, and read your fellow alumni class notes.
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Alumni News
Mountaineer Moves: Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager
Oct 12, 2026
Appalachian State University alumnus Zachary Lovette '23 was recently named Wilkes County manager. Lovette is a finance and banking graduate of t...
Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
Oct 8, 2026
The center’s new location will foster stronger connections among students and industry partnersBOONE, N.C. — Builders Insurance Group, under the l...
NCACPA Bridge Day connects business students with accounting professionals
Oct 4, 2026
More than 30 students gathered at Appalachian State University’s Hickory campus on Sept. 18 for the inaugural NCACPA Bridge Day, a professional deve...
Mountaineer Moves: Business NC highlights alum's new tourism leadership role
Sep 1, 2026
Walker College of Business alum Jesa McNeill-Valle ’17 was recently featured in Business North Carolina after being named Wilkes County’s new...
App State honors 8 faculty and staff with Sywassink Awards for Excellence
Aug 4, 2026
New to this year’s awards — the Sywassink Legacy of Excellence Award BOONE, N.C. — Eight faculty and staff members in Appalachian State Uni...
Doug Johnson ’77 honored as 2026 Walker College Alumnus
Jul 27, 2026
Nine alumni from the university’s academic colleges, as well as the Honors College, Williams School of Graduate Studies and University Libraries, we...
