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From left are Clark, Blau, Perdue, Gainey, Adiga, Hungerford, Klotz

Students shine during the Spring 2026 Walker College of Business Excel Challenge Apr 7, 2026

On March 24, rapid keystrokes and the hum of analytical thinking marked the Walker College of Business Excel Challenge.

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Collage of New Faculty Faces

Walker College welcomes new faculty members for Spring 2026 semester Feb 12, 2026

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has welcomed 16 new faculty to begin the Spring 2026 term.

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From left are Dr. Jason Xiong, Emily Charlip, Dr. Jeff Kaleta, Dr. Sandra Vannoy, Dr. David Dickinson, Anna Silva, Karlee Cook, and Dr. Dennis Guignet

Cook, business graduate students shine in 3MT competition Nov 24, 2025

MBA student Karlee Cook earned second place in Appalachian State University's 2025 Three-Minute Thesis&

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From left are Robert Lackey, Brad Lail, Lori Alala '90, Sandra Vannoy '94 '96, Darrell Johnson, and Guy Holbrook '96
Faculty and Staff Faces

32 join faculty, staff in the Walker College to begin Fall 2024 term Sep 4, 2024

For fall 2024, 29 new faculty and two staff members joined Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business.

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From left are Beroth Oil Professor Kristl Davison, Dean's Club Professor Ed Hassler, Duane D. Daggett Professor in Management Carol Kline, Dean's Club Professor Ash Morgan, John W. Guffey Jr. Professor Lubna Nafees and LM Baker Jr. Partners in Excellence Professor Jim Stoddard

Six earn professorships in Walker College of Business Aug 15, 2024

Six faculty members at Appalachian State University have been appointed to professorships in the Walker College of Business, and four have been...

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The six faculty and staff winners of the 2024 Sywassink Awards for Excellence, awarded by App State’s Walker College of Business. Pictured, from left to right, are Dr. Jim Westerman, Dr. Dennis Guignet, Chris Taylor, Sabrina Cheves, Katharine Stone and Dr. David Marlett.
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Hunsinger, Taylor to discuss cybersecurity program on WKHY 'First Talk' June 20
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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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