Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance

Walker College Alumni Alyssa Bouchard, Omar Gonzalez

‘How I funded my App State education’
Feb 20, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Being a Mountaineer doesn’t have to come with a mountain of debt. As App State alums can attest, you might be surprised by just how ...

Clockwise, from top left, are Carolina Davidson, Tom Phillips (not pictured), Caroline Reeder, and Ashley Weisser.

Insurance students to compete in semi-finals of international case competition
Feb 5, 2024

A team of four Appalachian State University students have advanced to compete in the semi-final round of the 2024 Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge,&nb...

Eggers named Sumner Insurance Distinguished Scholar

Eggers named Sumner Insurance Distinguished Scholar
Oct 2, 2023

Austin Eggers, an associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, has been named the inaugural Way...

Seven members of Appalachian State University’s faculty and staff have received Sywassink Awards for Excellence, recognizing their outstanding achievements and contributions within the Walker College of Business.

Seven in the Walker College honored for excellence with Sywassink Awards
Jul 31, 2023

Seven members of Appalachian State University’s faculty and staff have received Sywassink Awards for Excellence, recognizing their outstanding achie...

Director of insurance center featured in NPR article

Director of insurance center featured in NPR article
Jul 24, 2023

David Marlett, IIANC Distinguished Professor of Insurance in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance and managing directo...

Ethan Abrams, right, scored in the 99th percentile on the Walker College Major Field Test

App State business student earns top scores on nationwide exam
May 4, 2023

Risk Management and Insurance Major Ethan Abrams has scored in the 99th percentile on his Major Field Test — an exam required of all Walker College ...

From left are Omar Gonzalez, Marcella Gianni, Jonathan Millner and Hannah Bagley, members of the 2023 Risk Management Challenge Team

App State students earn third spot, globally, in Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge
May 2, 2023

Students from Appalachian State University placed third in the 2023 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge, an 8-month-long, global competition to dev...

The Harris family celebrates their Mountaineer legacy: Two members are App State alumni and two are current students at App State. Pictured in front is Tony Harris II, a first-year student at App State with a major in risk management and insurance.

‘It runs in the family’ — App State alumnus Tony Harris ’92 inspires next generation of Mountaineers
Feb 6, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The Harris household in Charlotte wears a lot of black and gold. Tony Harris Sr. ’92 and his daughter Lundyn Harris ’16 are alumni...

App State students to compete in semi-final round of Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge

App State students to compete in semi-final round of Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge
Feb 6, 2023

A team of four Appalachian State University students have advanced to compete in the semi-final round of the 2023 Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge, an...

Image of David Marlett

App State IIANC Professor of Insurance weighs in on 'consent to rate'
Oct 3, 2022

Dr. David Marlett, Managing Director of Appalachian State University's Brantley Risk & Insurance Center, was  quoted in the Ch...