Walker College of Business

Alumni

Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Travis Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy recipient, wears a custom blazer designed by Mitch Purgason. Courtesy of Mitch Purgason.

In the news: App State alum entrepreneur becomes official designer for Heisman blazer Mar 13, 2025

In a recent article entitled App State alum entrepreneur bec...

Alumni, Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship, Front Page

Economics Department releases student newsletter Feb 13, 2025

The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University has released a newsletter for its majors and minors.

Front Page, Faculty, Students, Alumni, Dept - ECON

Perseverance pays off: Over 1,500 App State graduates achieve degrees this fall Dec 17, 2024

ppalachian State University celebrated graduates’ achievements during Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies on Dec.

Alumni, Students, Faculty, Dept - MGT, Front Page

“As a whole, Appalachian sets its students up for success at the caliber they desire, without letting them get lost in the shuffle.” Nicholas Gilliam ’17

Accounting alumnus profile: Nicholas Gilliam '17 Feb 23, 2018

Setting students up for success — Nicholas Gilliam '17, originally from Apex,...

Alumni, Dept - ACC, Front Page

Dejon McCoy-Milbourne serves as the moderator during the Courageous Conversations event at Appalachian State University with panelists Houston Sloan, Dylan Galloway, Troi Robinson-Moss and Kendrick Tillman. Photo by Kayla Lasure, Watauga Democrat

Courageous conversations: ASU hosts workplace diversity panel discussion Feb 12, 2018

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Alumni, Students, Events, MBA, Sustainable Business, Front Page

Olivia Chason (center, holding US flag) selected to participate in SAS Global Sales Academy

Recent alumna selected to participate in SAS' fifth Global Sales Academy Feb 5, 2018

Walker College of Business alumna Olivia Chason has been named to SAS' Global Sales Academy.

Dept - MKT SCM, Alumni

2018 Business Leaders Magazine, Appalachian State University

New business leaders magazine available online Jan 11, 2018

The latest of edition of Business Leaders magazine is now available online at ...

Alumni, Faculty, Students, Dept - ACC, Dept - CIS, Dept - ECON, Dept - FIN, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM

MBA Alumni Highlight: Greg Knight Jan 2, 2018

Greg Knight '14 is an Assistant Vice President, Data Analyst within Enterprise Independent Testing at Bank of America,...

MBA Alumni Highlight: D'Amonta Johnson Jan 2, 2018

D'Amonta Johnson '14 is a logistics management specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense currently...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Katie Ann Henderson Jan 2, 2018

Katie Ann Henderson ‘10 is the Marketing Director at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, an independent financial...

Alumni, MBA, Front Page

MBA Alumni Highlight: Robert Simonds Dec 21, 2017

Robert Simonds MBA '96 is the director of controlling and CFO of Detroit Diesel Corp., a global heavy-duty...

Marketing alumnus details lessons learned from manufacturing Bev Tie Dec 18, 2017

The mountaineer.com...

Alumni, Dept - MKT SCM, Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship

Appalachian alumnus Wayne Sumner, recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf award. Photo submitted

Alumnus named to Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Roy Cooper Dec 13, 2017

Today - Wayne Sumner '75, president of Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) and...

Alumni, Dept - FIN, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance