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Nick Morgan

Military Student Spotlight: Cybersecurity, CIS Major Nick Morgan Sep 16, 2026

From serving aboard submarines in the U.S.

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Walker College welcomes new faculty, staff, leadership for Fall 2026 semester Aug 24, 2026

The Walker College of Business welcomes 15 new faces as faculty and staff members for the fall term.

Faculty, Staff, Dept - ACC, Dept - CIS, Dept - ECON, Dept - FIN, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM, Walker College News
From left are faculty members newly named to professorships in the Walker College: Dennis Guignet, Alex Holcomb, Jeff Kaleta, Tammy Kowalczyk, and Doug Roberts

5 App State faculty members appointed to Partners in Excellence Professorships in the Walker College, 6 re-appointed to second terms Aug 21, 2026

Five faculty members at Appalachian State University have been appointed to professorships in the Walker College of Business, and six have been reappointed to second terms.

Faculty, Professorships, Dept - ECON, Dept - FIN, Dept - CIS, Dept - ACC, Research
A conceptual rendering of the cybersecurity lab to be constructed on the second floor of App State’s Hickory campus building. Note, designs for the cybersecurity lab are still in development.

App State’s new cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program begins this fall May 31, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — This fall, Appalachian State University will begin offering a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity — the only such program offered by...

Walker College News, Front Page, Dept - CIS
App State Interim Chancellor Heather Norris, far left, App State Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources Alyson Ebaugh, second from right, and Walker College of Business Dean Sandra Vannoy, far right, with Samantha Williams, department administrator in App State’s Department of Computer Information Systems, at App State’s 2024 Awards of Distinction ceremony, held April 25 on the Boone campus. Williams is one of nine recipients of the 2024 Staff Excellence Award.

App State honors 27 students, faculty and staff at 2nd annual Awards of Distinction ceremony May 9, 2024

Appalachian State University recognized 27 students, faculty and staff at its second annual Awards of Distinction ceremony, honoring these...

Staff, Dept - CIS, Front Page
From top left, clockwise, are: First Place Winners Elcie Blackman and Tori Humler, Second Place Winners Avery Clark and Macie Wilson, and Third Place Winners Ashley Meacham and Jack Beatson.

Six named 'excel'lent in first intra-college Excel competition May 8, 2024

Six Walker College of Business students have won the Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge (MECC) at Appalachian State University, earning cash...

Students, Competition, Dept - ACC, Dept - CIS, Dept - FIN, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM, MSADA, Front Page
Collin Hill

In the News: Meet America’s Top 200 CPAs 2024, including App State Alum Collin Hill May 7, 2024

Appalachian State University alumnus and  Cherry Bekaert LLP CEO Collin Hill has been named to the inaugural ...

Alumni, Dept - ACC, Dept - CIS
From left are Abby Justice, Spencer Hamill and Jasmine Gonzalez

App State students place highest in the state for Excel skills Feb 5, 2024

Appalachian State University students have earned the highest scores in North Carolina on the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel...

Students, Dept - CIS, Competition, Front Page, Student-News
Walker College welcomes faculty, staff to App State

Walker College welcomes faculty, staff to App State Jan 12, 2024

The Walker College of Business welcomes 10 faculty and staff members to Appalachian State University for the Spring 2024 semester.

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App State alumnus Ron Woods, a Class of 1968 App State graduate and Hickory native, has donated five scholarships to support students at the App State Hickory campus. Jude Blochaviak, a first-year student from Taylorsville intending to major in computer information systems, center, represented the five recipients of the Ron Woods Scholarship during a recognition at halftime of the inaugural Hickory Hoops Classic game, held Dec. 21 at Catawba Valley Community College’s Tarlton Complex in Hickory.
Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2023 semester

Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2023 semester Jan 10, 2024

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2023 semester.

855 students in the Walker...

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Team Cybersharks practicing to compete.

App State ranks in top 10% for cybersecurity nationally Nov 21, 2023

Appalachian State University has been named to the Cyber Power...

Dept - CIS, Front Page, Competition
Business students participate 3MT competition