Dr. Brandy Hadley — Associate Professor of Finance, David A. Thompson Distinguished Scholar of Applied Investments and 2023 Sywassink Awardee for Teaching Excellence — will serve as Macebearer in the Walker College of Business Commencement Ceremony at 9:00 a.m. on May 11.
The Mace
Traditionally, the mace is carried by a senior faculty member and precedes the chancellor, both upon entering and leaving a ceremony. The mace serves as a symbol of authority just as it did during the Middle Ages, when a macebearer accompanied an official taking office or opening court. The App State mace symbolizes the university’s mountain heritage, the rustic location and the sophistication of an emerging, national leader in higher education. Learn more about the App State mace's design at appstate.edu/commencement.
About Dr. Hadley
Dr. Brandy Hadley is a two-time App State graduate, having earned bachelor's degrees in finance and banking and risk management and insurance in 2009 and an MBA in 2011.
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Hadley joined the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance in 2017 and now serves as the David A. Thompson Distinguished Scholar of Applied Investments and as lead faculty advisor for the Bowden Investment Group.
Hadley is the 2023 recipient of the Walker College of Business Sywassink Excellence in Teaching Award.
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Commencement Details
The Walker College's commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the Holmes Convocation Center. Find additional details about the commencement ceremonies or the watch the ceremony livestreamed at appstate.edu/commencement.
Additionally, students from App State's MBA, MS in Accounting and MS in Applied Data Analytics programs are invited to participate in a Graduate Programs Hooding Ceremony on Friday, May 10. For information about the hooding ceremony, please contact Kim Kirby, kirbyko@appstate.edu.
Alumna, finance professor to serve as Macebearer for May 11 Commencement Ceremony
Photo by Chase Reynolds