Alumni

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 Association.

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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
Davis, second from right, receives the Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award

Alumnus receives lifetime achievement award for industry impact Jul 16, 2025

Appalachian State University alumnus Freddie Davis ’84 has earned the 2025 Alvin W.

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Appalachian alumni Bradley Rhyne ’07, left, and Filipe Ho ’07 review fabric swatches at their OLE MASON JAR menswear shop in Charlotte. Photo submitted

Appalachian alumni and co-founders of OLE MASON JAR earn Made in the South Award Nov 7, 2018

Appalachian State University alumni Bradley Rhyne '07 and Filipe Ho '07, co-founders of Charlotte-based...

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Appalachian alumni from Grant Thornton teach students transferable skills Nov 6, 2018

Dr. Kevin Eller, assistant professor of accounting at Appalachian State University, brought four years of work experience in public accounting to...

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Alumni Profile: John Vines attributes his career success to the BB&T Student Leadership Center Nov 1, 2018

Appalachian State University Alumnus, John Vines, believed that his two most influential mentors in the Walker College of Business shaped him...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Kacey Griffin Oct 31, 2018

Kacey Griffin ‘15 is a LG Business Development Manager for the IT desktop line at SYNNEX Corporation, an...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Andrew Kota Oct 31, 2018

Andrew Kota ‘13 is the Executive Director for Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, a...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Alyssa Pudelski Oct 31, 2018

Alyssa Pudelski '14 is the Pre-Production Manager at The Upper Deck Company, a worldwide sports and...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Ken Crews Oct 31, 2018

Ken Crews ‘99 is Vice President of Human Resources at Lexington Home Brands, a global leader in the design,...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Brandon Berry Oct 31, 2018

Brandon Berry ‘13 of the MBA program at Appalachian State University first attended UNC Chapel Hill. He attended UNC for...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Sarah Osborne Oct 31, 2018

Sarah Osborne ‘13 is a Senior Financial Services Officer at State Employees Credit Union.

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Hao Tang Oct 31, 2018

Hao Tang ‘11 is an entrepreneur. Hao has a wealth of experience executing strategic initiatives that...

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