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RMI alumnus named to "Hot 100" list for insurance professionals
Dec 12, 2017

Cameron Annas FIN, RMI '13 has been named to Insurance Business Magazine's Hot 100 list for 2018.According to the listing:Annas has spent the past fou...

Gamma Iota Sigma participates in 4th annual week of giving
Dec 6, 2017

The Week of Giving is a week of service organized by the Gamma Iota Sigma grand chapter. This is the 4th annual week of giving, and Appalachian State ...

Pictured, from left to right, are 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition winners Greer, third place, Barbee, first place, and Walters, second place. Photo by Sabrina Cheves

Appalachian freshman Jackson Barbee wins top prize in Big Idea Pitch competition
Dec 5, 2017

Jackson Barbee, an Appalachian State University freshman and management major from Cary, won first place in the fall 2017 Big Idea Pitch Competition h...

Appalachian earns first rank from AASHE for sustainability among master's institutions
Dec 5, 2017

The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) highlights top-performing colleges and universities in 17 impact areas a...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Carlie Sheffield
Dec 4, 2017

Carlie Sheffield '16 is a business analyst and brilliant factory leader at GE Aviation in Asheville, North Carolina. GE Aviation makes rotating parts ...

Analytics for Good: Saving the bees with Joseph Cazier
Nov 30, 2017

Dr. Joseph Cazier, a professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems and Supply Chain Management at Appalachian, has a keen interest ...

 #WalkerAbroad photo competition winners with Associate Dean Martin Meznar, left, and International Programs Specialist Meredith Pipes, right

Seventeen honored during 2017 Walker College International Awards Ceremony
Nov 30, 2017

The Walker College of Business recently hosted its annual International Awards Ceremony and luncheon to honor students, faculty and staff from th...

Pictured from left are Fuentes, Business Professor Lewis Alexander and Grant Thornton Associate Alex McLanahan with students Ivy Wagner, Mason Garwood, Cole Maita, Sarah Fishel, Alex Selby, Paige Schurter, Sara Velasco and Logan Turner at Grant Thorton Manhattan.

Walker College honors students travel to NYC, prepare for Dec. 7 thesis presentations
Nov 29, 2017

Student members of Appalachian State University's Business Honors Program traveled to New York City Nov. 17-19 to learn about business practice a...

Holland Fellow and Wilson Scholar Madeline Hamiter in China

A World of Experience: A student profile of the Holland Fellowship in China
Nov 28, 2017

Madeline Hamiter is a junior from Mooresville, NC studying Finance and Accounting in the Walker College of Business. She's analytical, ...

Study Abroad Panelists

Students learn tips on studying and interning abroad at the Walker College of Business "Go International" Fair
Nov 28, 2017

Did you know that studying or interning abroad can contribute to success at work and in graduate-level academic pursuits? Appalachian State University...