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Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager

Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager Oct 12, 2026

Appalachian State University alumnus Zachary Lovette '23 was recently named Wilkes County manager.

Alumni, Front Page
Dr. Rogelio Garcia Contreras speaks at App State's Global Good Conference. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Global Good Conference brings business leaders and students together to explore sustainability Oct 7, 2026

Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Appalachian State University’s Boone Campus on Sept.

Students, Events, Front Page, Sustainable Business, International
from left are Jon Bleakley, Dennis Guignet, Jesse Pipes, Meredith Pipes, Shirley Morris and Ayla Solomon, who were all recognized as Global Good awardees in 2026

Walker College honors Global Good, Triple E award recipients Oct 7, 2026

The Walker College of Business recognized six faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability and global engagement during the Sept. 25 Global Good Conference.

Students, Global and Civic Engagement, Sustainable Business, Events, Front Page
Mary Ann Hofmann, Appalachian State University's Department of Accounting
Ronald “Steve” Norwood ’80, founder and CEO of Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems Inc. in Raleigh. He was recognized with a 2019 Outstanding Service Award, conferred by the Appalachian Alumni Association, during the university’s 2019 homecoming weekend.
Pictured are Beroth Oil President (ret.) Winfield Beroth '65, second from left, and Walker College of Business Dean Heather Norris, far right. An early shot-gun start was cause for coffee for golfers and student volunteers, alike.

In Pictures: Appalachian State University Scholarship Golf Classic Oct 17, 2019

Appalachian State University Scholarship Golf Classic, also known as the...

Events, Business Advisory Council, Scholarships, Front Page
Research posters to be presented Oct. 24

Research posters to be presented Oct. 24 Oct 15, 2019

Sixteen faculty research projects and three faculty-led student research projects will be presented at the 2019 Walker College of Business Dean's...

Faculty, Students, Dept - ECON, Dept - CIS, Dept - ECON, Dept - FIN, Dept - MKT SCM, Research, Events, Front Page
Dr. Leigh Dunston, executive-in-residence in Appalachian’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, left, is the recipient of the 2019 Academic Freedom and Faculty Governance Award from the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Dr. Laura Ammon, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and president of Appalachian’s AAUP chapter, right, presented Dunston with the award.
A conceptual rendering imagines the view of a daylighted Boone Creek, green space in the current Peacock parking lot and a mixed-use parking deck adjoining Peacock Hall and Howard St.

ASU, Boone, conservancy discuss Boone Creek daylighting proposal Oct 10, 2019

Visions of daylighting Boone Creek along Rivers Street are progressing into plans, and Appalachian State University, town of Boone and New River...

Sustainable Business, Front Page
Behind the scenes: App State faculty, staff and students partner with community in Appalachian Theatre project

Behind the scenes: App State faculty, staff and students partner with community in Appalachian Theatre project Oct 10, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — After eight years of planning and construction, the restored and renovated Appalachian Theatre in downtown Boone will open Oct. 14...

Faculty, Dept - ECON, Research, Front Page
Professor receives grant funding for blockchain and bee research
Appalachian State University alumna Stephanie Billings ’92. Billings has been named executive director of alumni affairs at Appalachian and will begin her new position Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Walker College alumna named Appalachian’s executive director of alumni affairs Oct 2, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — Stephanie Billings ’92, of Greensboro, has been named executive director of alumni affairs at Appalachian State University. She...

Alumni, Dept - MGT, Front Page
From left, sophomore international business major Adam Garrison, sophomore management major Hannah Ross, and MBA student Michelle Jeanniton-Garrett attended the 2019 Enactus World Cup in San Jose, CA.