Dr. Justin Cox will serve as macebearer for this semester's Walker College of Business Commencement.
Dr. Jeff Kaleta will carry the University Banner, and Dr. Sandra Vannoy will carry the College Banner.
The Mace
Traditionally, the mace is carried by a senior faculty member and precedes the chancellor, both upon entering and leaving a ceremony. The mace serves as a symbol of authority just as it did during the Middle Ages, when a macebearer accompanied an official taking office or opening court. The App State mace symbolizes the university’s mountain heritage, the rustic location, and the sophistication of an emerging, national leader in higher education. Learn more about the App State mace's design at appstate.edu/commencement.
Justin Cox
Dr. Justin Cox joined the faculty in App State’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance in 2019. He serves as an associate professor in the department, teaching undergraduate courses in banking and finance. He is also a senior faculty member in the North Carolina School of Banking — the longest-running state banking school in the nation, which is headquartered at App State. His honors include the 2025 Sywassink Excellence in Research Award, conferred by the Walker College of Business. Cox holds a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi, an MBA from Louisiana Tech University, a master’s degree from the University of Central Florida and a bachelor’s degree from Coastal Carolina University.
Commencement Details
The Walker College's commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, December 12, at 1:00 p.m. in the Holmes Convocation Center. Find additional details about the commencement ceremonies or watch the ceremony livestreamed at appstate.edu/commencement.
Additionally, students from App State's MBA, MS in Accounting and MS in Applied Data Analytics programs are invited to participate in a Graduate Programs Hooding Ceremony on Thursday, December 11. For information about the hooding ceremony, please contact Kim Kirby, kirbyko@appstate.edu.
Dr. Justin Cox to serve as Macebearer for December 12 Commencement
Photo by Chase Reynolds