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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 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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MBA Alumni Highlight: Carlie Sheffield Dec 4, 2017

Carlie Sheffield '16 is a business analyst and brilliant factory leader at GE Aviation in Asheville, North...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: LeAnne Byers Hill Nov 27, 2017

LeAnne Byers Hill '15 is a senior associate in operations risk at Grant Thornton, one of the world's leading...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Michelle Via Nov 13, 2017

Michelle Via completed her B.S. in Advertising with a Creative Focus and a Minor in Art from ASU in 2012. She returned to ASU to...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: David Labiak Nov 10, 2017

David Labiak '95 is president and chief investment officer of Trent Capital Management, a Registered Investment...

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MBA Alumni Highlight: Farrahn Wood Nov 10, 2017

Farrahn Wood '16 is a human resources generalist for Gilbarco Veeder Root, the global leader of integrated...

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Sarah Freed ’09 of Seattle was awarded the Appalachian State University’s 2017 Young Alumni Award. The award honors individuals under age 40 for their exceptional service to the university and career accomplishments.

Accounting and international business alumna honored as 2017 Appalachian young alum Oct 31, 2017

ASU NEWS–Three socially conscious, entrepreneurial alumni were recognized by...

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Pictured during an Oct. 5 reception for the Al Harris Fund for Excellence Endowment are, from left, Jackie Harris, Computer Information Systems Professor Emeritus Al Harris, Sequoia Holdings CEO T. Richard Stroupe, Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts, and Walker College of Business Dean Heather Norris.
Dean Heather Norris with colleagues at Walker College Game Day / Appalachian Homecoming 2017
More than 50 attended the 2017 internship panel on Appalachian's campus September 26.

Walker College of Business students hear practical advice on internships Oct 6, 2017

More than 50 Walker College of Business students attended an internship panel and Q&A session on September 26, the evening before the fifth...

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Seven individuals were sworn in as trustees of Appalachian State University at the Sept. 22 meeting of the Board of Trustees. They are, from left, Carole P. Wilson, Bonnie Schaefer, Charles V. Murray, Scott Lampe, Anderson Clayton, Donald C. Beaver and M. Lee Barnes Jr. Administering the oath of office was District Judge Rebecca Eggers-Gryder. Photo by Marie Freeman

New trustees sworn in, chancellor marks progress on priorities at Board of Trustees meeting Sep 29, 2017

ASU NEWS - New and reappointed members of Appalachian State University's Board...

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