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A large group of SHRM members in Boone and a SHRM logo

App State SHRM student chapter earns national recognition Jul 23, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student chapter has received a 2025–26 Outstanding Chapter Award, a national honor recognizing excellence in

Students, Dept - MGT, Front Page
App State’s Division of Academic Affairs recognized Dr. Dave McEvoy, chair of the Department of Economics, left, and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas, chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, as the recipients of this year’s Departmental Leadership Awards. McEvoy and Salinas received their awards on July 16, during the university’s Chancellor’s Chair Summer Institute, which was held on the Boone campus.

App State Departmental Leadership Awards: McEvoy, Salinas honored for impact on academic community Jul 20, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty Dr. Dave McEvoy and Dr.

Faculty, Dept - ECON, Front Page
App State’s Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2026 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 11 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Young Alumni Award recipient Kendall Lamm ’14, Honorary Alumni Award recipient Shawn Poole, Outstanding Service Award recipient Donna Fiori ’80 and Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Dr. M. Lee Barnes ’90.

4 App State alumni honored for exemplary leadership, service and achievements Jul 16, 2026

9 alumni awardees from App State’s colleges also recognized

By Brian Miller and Courtney Roberts

Alumni, Front Page
Walker College Professors to highlight new research on key honey bee health issues as part of National Pollinator Week

Appalachian announces spring semester dean’s and chancellor’s lists May 25, 2017

Seven hundred and ninety one Walker College of Business undergraduate students earned dean's list and chancellor's list honors...

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Members of the Walker College of Business leadership team in Peacock Hall (Photo by Sabrina Cheves)

May 2017 Dean's Update May 23, 2017

With the exception of welcome improvements being made in our classrooms (most notably new carpet and paint), Peacock Hall is relatively quiet...

Dean's Update, Front Page
2015-16 First Destination Rate Data - Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University

Ninety percent of Walker College graduates employed or continuing education six months after commencement May 22, 2017

Ninety percent of Walker College of Business Class of 2016 graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to...

Centers - Business Career Services, Economy, Walker College News, Front Page
Winning students pictured with Entrepreneurship Director Erich Schlenker (left) at Appalachian's 2017 Big IDEA Pitch Competition

2017 student winners of business idea pitch competition announced May 22, 2017

Atlanta native Ryan Gillespie earned the top spot and $1,000 at the 2017 Big IDEA Competition for his made-in-America electric...

Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship, Students, Front Page
Dylan Galloway of Madison earned both an MBA and an MBA from Appalachian in 2017

Business students featured during the Walker College's May 13 commencement ceremony May 17, 2017

According to a recent post by ASU NEWS, Appalachian State...

Students, Front Page
Dr. Lakshmi Iyer is the new program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian State University. Photo submitted
Appalachian State University Associate Professor of Management Rajat Panwar
Appalachian State University students Kelsey Simon, left, and Ali Moxley took second place in the Food Solutions Challenge in April.
From left, the following people cut ribbon during the March 8 naming ceremony for the Broyhill Commons at Appalachian State University: Dr. Heather Norris, Paul Broyhill, Allene Stevens, Jim Broyhill and Dr. Randy Edwards, vice chancellor for university advancement at Appalachian. Photo by Marie Freeman