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Clockwise are: Avery Clark, Graham Gainey, Kyle Kaufman, John Linville, Ashley Meacham, and Connor Perdue

7 earn top scores on first Fall 2025 Excel challenge Oct 20, 2025

The first competition of this semester’s Walker College of Business Excel Challenge, designed to test students' mastery of Microsoft Excel and essential problem-solving skills for the busine

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Pictured during her installation ceremony, held Oct. 3 in Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus, App State Chancellor Heather Norris holds the university mace and wears the chain of command and university medallion — university emblems that represent the trust and authority invested in the chancellor by the institution’s governing body. The ceremonial event officially marked the beginning of her leadership tenure at App State.

Dr. Heather Norris installed as 8th chancellor of App State Oct 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris was formally installed as the eighth chancellor of Appalachian State University on Oct.

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App State’s finance and banking bachelor’s degree program, offered through the Walker College of Business, has earned Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute affiliation, affirming the program’s alignment with the CFA Program curriculum, which prepares students to earn CFA certification — a globally recognized credential in investment management. The distinction boosts students’ access to top job opportunities in finance, as well as internships, scholarships and a global network of investment profess...

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers Sep 25, 2025

CFA affiliation gives App State students a professional advantage for future finance careers

Finance and banking degree program is...

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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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Angela Clark

Finance, MBA alum named interim CFO for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Jul 3, 2025

Angela Clark '90 '95, a two-time alumna of Appalachian State University's Walker...

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Insurance students travel to RISKWORLD, participate in global conference May 9, 2025

Appalachian State University students traveled to the Spencer Educational Foundation RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.)...

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Dr. Jamie Parson

Insurance professor offers advice on cheap car insurance May 6, 2025

Expert advice from Jamie Parson JD, an associate professor of legal...

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Walker College community members earn App State Awards of Distinction
From left are Clark, Hamlin, Perdue, Ramos, Lievano and Meacham

Walker College students take on an Excel challenge Apr 30, 2025

Students from Appalachian State University exhibited data analytics skills during a Microsoft Excel competition, testing their abilities against...

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From left are Dr. Chris McNeil, Ella Fabion, Connor Perdue, Ashley Meacham, Sarah Bergin, Hailey Martin, Enzo Ramos, Amelia Griffith, and Tori Humler.

Students 'excel' on Rocky Top Apr 28, 2025

Students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 5 to participate in...

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