Alumni

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
G.A. Sywassink wearing academic regalia and medallion

G.A. Sywassink awarded App State's honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for decades-long commitment to education Dec 17, 2025

At Appalachian State University’s December 12, 2025 Commencement ceremony, Chancellor Heather Norris bestowed an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon George Albert “G.A.” Sywas

Alumni, Front Page, Walker College News, Business Advisory Council
Joesph Miller is the owner of both CoBo Sushi and Black Cat Burrito. Miller is from Colorado and the name of his sushi restaurant is a play on "Colorado" and "Boone."
In Pictures: Peacock Hall rainbow

In Pictures: Peacock Hall rainbow Feb 5, 2019

The weather is predictably unpredictable, and -- as Appalachian State University students and faculty can attest -- seemingly more so in Boone,...

Alumni
Appalachian alumni Caleb McGuire (left) and Christian Houpe started PubCycle of Boone in May 2018.

Appalachian alumni launch Pubcycle of Boone Jan 31, 2019

In May 2018, the Town of Boone welcomed an innovative new business, designed to promote sustainable transportation, local nightlife and safety...

Alumni, Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship, Front Page
Walker College alumnus named chair of NAI Global 2019 Leadership Board

Walker College alumnus named chair of NAI Global 2019 Leadership Board Jan 25, 2019

Walker College of Business alumnus Jimmy Barnes '84 has been named chair of the NAI Global 2019 Leadership Board....

Alumni, Dept - MGT, Front Page
Heidi Ragan '02, '05

Alumna named BRE district manager Jan 7, 2019

Appalachian State University alumna Heidi Ragan '02, '05 has been named Watauga District manager for Blue Ridge Energy...

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Walker College of Business scholarship recipients and donors during the 2018 reception at Appalachian State University

On-campus reception for scholarship donors and their recipients provides an annual opportunity for business students to meet their benefactors Nov 16, 2018

An on-campus reception for scholarship donors and their recipients provides an annual opportunity for business students at ...

Dept - MKT SCM, Dept - ACC, Alumni, Students, Events, Scholarships

MBA Alumni Highlight: Zak Ammar Nov 15, 2018

Zak Ammar ‘16 is the Founder and CEO of Vixster LLC, a waste and recycling collection service that serves...

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Annie Love

Annie Love reminds Appalachian business students to take advantage of career services Nov 14, 2018

Appalachian State University's business career services office in the BB&T Student Leadership Center is full of inviting and...

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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...

Alumni, Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship, Dept - FIN, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Front Page
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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...

Alumni, Dept - ACC, Students, Faculty