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Mountaineer Gear Teammates at 2025 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition

Management students compete in International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition in California May 31, 2025

Appalachian State University students participated in the 2025 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition, hosted by California State University, Long...

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Kyle Vetter, left, receives a certificate for best research poster

MBA student earns 'best paper' at annual celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors event May 27, 2025

Walker College of Business MBA student Kyle Vetter won the best research poster competition, which was awarded on April 16 as part of Appalachian State University's 28th Annual...

Students, Research, Front Page, MBA, Dept - ECON
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.
Accounting department releases Summer 2024 alumni newsletter

Accounting department releases Summer 2024 alumni newsletter Aug 7, 2024

The Department of Accounting at Appalachian State University has released its Summer 2024 alumni...

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App State Team Sunergy members pose with their multi-occupant solar vehicle, ROSE, during Display Day on July 19 at the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, Tennessee, before embarking on the cross-country 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge (ASC), held July 20–27. The student-led, interdisciplinary team finished second in both the ASC and the challenge’s qualifying race, the 2024 Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix, completing over 2,100 miles.
The North Carolina School of Banking has relocated its headquarters to App State, forming a strategic partnership to enrich academic and professional development opportunities for future banking leaders. More than 200 financial professionals across the state took part in the school’s 2024 program, held July 22–26 at App State’s Boone campus.

NC School of Banking moves headquarters to App State to foster ‘excellence in banking education’ Aug 1, 2024

More than 200 financial professionals took part in the school’s 2024 program at App State

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Boone Chamber releases Economic Indicators report, Harry Davis provides summary of local impacts
Pictured, from left to right, are PKH Chief Operating Officer David Eby, App State Interim Chancellor Heather Norris and UNC System Executive Vice President and PKH Interim President and CEO Andrew Kelly.

App State partners with Project Kitty Hawk to offer 5 streamlined App State Online programs in 2024–25 Jul 26, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — As part of a statewide effort to expand higher education access to millions of working adults in North Carolina, Appalachian State...

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Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy, Craig Stephenson ’82 and Alumni Affairs Director Stephanie Billings

Craig Stephenson ’82 honored as 2024 Walker College Alumnus, business alumni celebrated Jul 19, 2024

Craig Stephenson ’82 was celebrated as the Walker College of Business alumni honoree at Appalachian State University's 2024...

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John Whitehead

Whitehead named AERE fellow Jul 9, 2024

John Whitehead, a professor of economics at Appalachian State University, has earned an AERE Fellows Award, the highest honor in the field of...

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From left are Carson Smith, Shanaoha Locklear, Sydney Mills, FBLA-Collegiate National President Toby Neal, Justin Schroeder, Athena Ackerman and Addison Kocell.

App State students excel at FBLA National Leadership Conference, Schroeder wins national championship in Parliamentary Procedure Jul 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Justin Schroeder ’24 MGT of Matthews, North Carolina has earned the Future Business Leaders of America – Collegiate’s 2024 national...

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