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Zach Needles '25

Zach Needles '25 — From transfer to trailblazer, a home in the insurance industry Dec 12, 2025

When Zach Needles transferred from North Carolina State University to Appalachian State University, he didn’t know anyo

Alumni, Students, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Front Page, Scholarships
Carly Court in front of Appalachian State University sign

Carly Court '25 — Leading early, building connections Dec 12, 2025

There is no question that Carly Court is a hard worker.

Alumni, Students, Front Page, Dept - ACC
Walker College Business Advisory Council member named chief data and analytics officer for BCBSNC

Walker College Business Advisory Council member named chief data and analytics officer for BCBSNC Feb 18, 2018

Walker College Business Advisory Council (BAC) member Patrick Getzen has been named chief data...

Business Advisory Council, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Front Page

BAC-headed organization launches revolutionary blockchain product for U.S. government agencies Feb 16, 2018

Walker College Business Advisory Council (BAC) member Richard Stroupe's organization, Sequoia Holdings Inc., has launched a...

Business Advisory Council, Dept - CIS, Front Page
Dejon McCoy-Milbourne serves as the moderator during the Courageous Conversations event at Appalachian State University with panelists Houston Sloan, Dylan Galloway, Troi Robinson-Moss and Kendrick Tillman. Photo by Kayla Lasure, Watauga Democrat
Davè, Iyer to develop study abroad opportunities in Bangalore, India
Pia A. Albinsson, associate professor of marketing at Appalachian, is co-author of “The Rise of the Sharing Economy: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Consumption.
NCSLA Stamping Office Chair Danielle Wade, holding check at left, with Brantley Risk & Insurance Center Director Dave Marlett, far left, Walker College of Business Dean Heather Norris, holding check at right, and student participants of the 2018 London trip

N.C. Surplus Lines Association supports Appalachian’s insurance center with $100K gift Feb 6, 2018

The North Carolina Surplus Lines Association (NCSLA) recently presented a $100,000 check to Appalachian State University's Brantley Risk and...

Faculty, Students, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Dept - FIN, Front Page
Appalachian students pause between classes to charge their phones at the three new solar-powered picnic tables available on the first-floor patio of Peacock Hall. Photo by Marie Freeman

Economics professor secures UEA funding for research on competition for resources Feb 1, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Brock Stoddard, assistant professor in Appalachian State...

Faculty, Dept - ECON, Research, Front Page