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Holland Fellows from Appalachian State University hold a Walker College of Business banner along the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade in front of the Victoria Harbour waterfront in Hong Kong. The International Finance Centre and the Hong Kong Island skyline are visible in the background.

12 App State students to study Asian markets as 2026 Holland Fellows Feb 17, 2026

The 30-year-old international business fellowship will take students to Cambodia, Hong Kong and Vietnam

 

Students, Alumni, Front Page, Holland Fellows, International, Sustainable Business
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In the News: Entrepreneurship students help build Sweet Carolina Water company Feb 3, 2026

An article by Alayna Day and Nathaniel Eaton, recently published in The Appalachian, Appalachian State University's independent, student-r

Students, Alumni, Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship, Front Page
App State alumnus Elver DePaz-Lopez.

Elver DePaz-Lopez '25 featured in '1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter.' Dec 18, 2025

Elver DePaz-Lopez is one of 399 December 2025 graduates of the Walker College of Business.

Students, Alumni, Dept - MKT SCM, Front Page, International
This artist's rendering provides an interior view of the Peacock Hall addition. Note, this image does not reflect the project’s final design, which is still in development.

Board of Trustees approves names for two spaces in Peacock Hall expansion Dec 9, 2025

Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees has approved the naming of two spaces in...

Alumni, Front Page, Giving, Walker College News
From left are Tracy Reed, Oscar Yarbrough, Daisy SIerra and Craig Stephenson

Walker College of Business celebrates student success and donor impact at annual scholarship reception Oct 28, 2025

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University hosted its annual scholarship reception on Friday afternoon in the Grandview...

Alumni, Students, Scholarships, Giving, Front Page
This artist’s rendering provides an exterior view of the new addition for App State’s Peacock Hall, home of the university’s Walker College of Business. The addition is anticipated to open in 2027. Note, this image does not reflect the project’s final design, which is still in development. Click on the image for a full view.

Board of Trustees approves 15 named spaces in Peacock Hall expansion Oct 6, 2025

New naming honors alumni, partners, and donors supporting the future of business education at App State Alumni, Front Page, Giving, Walker College News
Meredith Pipes to serve as director of global engagement

Meredith Pipes to serve as director of global engagement Aug 16, 2025

Meredith Pipes has been named director of global engagement in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University. She will also...

Faculty, Alumni, Staff, Front Page, Walker College News, International
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Kathy Pou, center, earned her BSBA degree in economics from App State's Walker College of Business in 1979. In 2025, she was named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business. She stands with her husband, Bill, and Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy.

Kathy Pou ’79 honored as 2025 Walker College Alumna Jul 17, 2025

Kathryn 'Kathy' Oszmianski Pou ’79 ECO has been named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University’s...

Alumni, Dept - ECON, Front Page
The App State Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2025 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 12 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Outstanding Service Award recipient Phillip Ostwalt ’83, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Kimberly Shepherd ’97, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna Cummings ’78 and Young Alumni Award recipient Bryson Stewart ’09.

Ostwalt, Stewart honored as App State Alumni Awardees Jul 17, 2025

Phil Ostwalt '83 holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting; Bryson Stewart '09 holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing. Alumni, Dept - ACC, Dept - MKT SCM, Front Page