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Will Sears appointed vice chancellor of university advancement at App State

Walker College alumnus appointed App State vice chancellor of university advancement May 2, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — William James Sears Jr. has been appointed vice chancellor of university advancement at Appalachian State University, announced Chancellor Heather Norris on Friday, May 2.

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Katie Woodle

Accounting alumna named Blue Ridge Energy CEO Apr 8, 2025

Appalachian State University alumna Katie Woodle '05, '06, has been named Blue Ridge Energy's chief executive officer. 

Alumni, Dept - ACC, Business Advisory Council, Front Page
David English ’04 ’06 is the 2018 winner of Appalachian State University’s Young Alumni Award. Photo by Marie Freeman

David English receives Appalachian Alumni Association’s Young Alumni Award Oct 15, 2018

David English '04 '06, the 2018 winner of the Young Alumni Award at Appalachian State University, said, "Appalachian ... truly changed the...

Alumni, Dept - MGT, Dept - CIS, Front Page
Former chancellor Ken Peacock, left, and Walker College Dean Heather Norris, center, are pictured with '86 accounting alumni John Barrow, Dennis Giff and Marshall Croom. The three alumni are playing with Peacock, their former professor, in today's Beroth Scholarship Golf Tourney.

Beroth Golf Tourney, in its 26th year, raises thousands more to support students at Appalachian Oct 4, 2018

On October 3, 2018, Four Brothers Food Stores and Beroth Oil Company Inc., in conjunction with the Walker College of Business, hosted the 26th...

Alumni, Front Page, Events
Front row, from left, are BCBS director of sales Ashlee Smart, retail operations manager Alec Hoffman, Boone center manager Wayne Randall, and vice president Gary Bolt presenting a $25,000 check to Appalachian’s Brantley Risk and Insurance center director Dave Marlett and business career services associate director Amy Odom.

Blue Cross Blue Shield opens retail center in Boone, employs students through new program, supports programming in the Walker College of Business. Oct 4, 2018

Representatives from Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina traveled to Boone recently to present a check to students and staff in...

Centers - Business Career Services, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Students, Alumni
Mary-Louise Roberts

Boone Chamber honors Walker College alumna, partners at meeting Aug 9, 2018

Walker College of Business alumna Mary-Louise Roberts '81, '82 recently earned the 2018 Dan Meyer Partnership Award.

Alumni, Front Page, Dept - FIN, MBA, Business Advisory Council
Alumnus, Business Advisory Council member receives NCACPA’s highest honor

Alumnus, Business Advisory Council member receives NCACPA’s highest honor Aug 8, 2018

Appalachian State Univeristy alumnus and Business Advisory Council member Benjamin C. Hamrick CPA has earned the Pinnacle Award -- the highest...

Alumni, Business Advisory Council
Tailgate Image

Walker College to host homecoming game day tailgate Sept. 29 Aug 8, 2018

Alumni and friends of the Walker College of Business are invited to a tailgate, co-presented by the ...

Alumni, Events, Front Page

MBA Alumni Highlight: Natalie Martin Jul 3, 2018

Natalie Martin '13 is a Connected Vehicle Business Development Manager for Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks within the Uptime...

Alumni, MBA, Front Page
James Milner, right, speaks to students in Appalachian State University’s Association of Student Entrepreneurs

Alumni Spotlight: James Milner supports student entrepreneurs, fosters community development Apr 30, 2018

Appalachian State University alumnus James Milner earned his degree from the Walker College of Business in 2004. Back then, as a...

Alumni, Dept - FIN, Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship, Front Page

Alumni spotlight: Neergroup marketing Apr 27, 2018

By each account, Appalachian State University alumni Chad Emerick '08, Jason Tudor '08 and Ted Siewers...

Alumni, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM, Front Page

Economics alumnus to speak April 10 on "Job Market for Quants in Bank Stress Testing" Apr 5, 2018

Frank Thomas, a quantitative team leader for funds management at BB&T, will speak on “The Job Market for Quants in Bank Stress Testing” ...

Alumni, Dept - ECON, Front Page