Competition

App State business students tackle real-world tech challenges during Truist immersive learning experience Oct 30, 2025

Fifteen students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business were selected to compete in the Truist Immersive Learning...

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App State students, 2024-2025 Broyhill Fellows, in Chicago

App State makes historic run in world's largest equity research competition Jul 7, 2025

Five Appalachian State University students made a historic run in the world's largest equity research competition.

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Rachel Hamlin, left, with faculty advisor Tori Humler. Hamlin, a CIS and IB double major, earned third place in the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship June 18, 2025.

CIS Major Named 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion Jul 1, 2025

Appalachian State University student Rachel Hamlin has been named a 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion.

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Data analytics students earn top spot at data dive

Data analytics students earn top spot at data dive Apr 26, 2021

Students in Appalachian State University's Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics (MSADA) program have earned first place in Arch Mortgage...

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App State finance students take continental title, advance to global finals round of CFA Institute Research Challenge

App State finance students take continental title, advance to global finals round of CFA Institute Research Challenge Apr 21, 2021

Out of approximately 1,000 participating universities, Appalachian State University's Broyhill Fellows team has been named...

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From left are Katie Cole, Matthew Scott, Gracie Van Osdol and Jason Garfinkle and

Insurance students advance to Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge finals Apr 21, 2021

Appalachian State’s Risk Management Challenge Team is one of three schools nationwide chosen to advance to the final round in the 2021 Spencer-...

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Bowden Investment Group members on App State's Campus

Finance students advance to Americas Regional, make program history Apr 20, 2021

Appalachian State University's Broyhill Fellows CFA Research Challenge team has advanced to the Americas Regional Finals round...

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App State business students win state CFA Institute Research Challenge

App State business students win state CFA Institute Research Challenge Mar 30, 2021

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Finance students and members of the Bowden Investment Group (BIG) are competing on a national stage, through the...

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From left are Donovan Arnold, Cooper Bumgarner, Katie Cole, Sam King and Bradley Lovelace

App State finance students earn first place in Quinnipiac GAME Forum Mar 29, 2021

Appalachian State University students competed for the first time in the Quinnipiac GAME Forum for the first...

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Appalachian Students Compete in the 2020 National African American Insurance Association National Talent Competition

Appalachian Students Compete in the 2020 National African American Insurance Association National Talent Competition Nov 9, 2020

Three Appalachian State College of Business students, Kyndavee Bichara, William Chisholm, and Sasha Sterling participated in the 2020 National...

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Finance students win state CFA Institute Research Challenge Feb 24, 2020

Appalachian State University's 2020 Broyhill Fellows have won the North Carolina CFA Institute Research Challenge, besting student teams from ...

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Graduate student earns scholarship to attend data analytics conference

Graduate student earns scholarship to attend data analytics conference Aug 2, 2019

Megan MacDonald, an Appalachian State University student working toward a Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics in the Walker College of...

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