
Appalachian graduates 1,475 at December 2017 commencement ceremonies
Dec 18, 2017
BOONE, N.C.—A total of 1,475 students graduated from Appalachian State University Saturday, Dec. 16, during commencement in Holmes Convocation Cente...

Alumnus named to Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Roy Cooper
Dec 13, 2017
Today - Wayne Sumner '75, president of Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) and alumnus of Appalachian State University, was bestowed the highly pres...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Chris McLennan
Dec 13, 2017
Chris McLennan '07, '08 is an assistant attorney general for the North Carolina Department of Justice.Born and raised in Chapel Hill, NC, Chris earned...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Cinthia Lehner
Dec 13, 2017
Cinthia Lehner graduated from Appalachian State University's MBA program with a concentration in management in 2015. Since then, she has benefited fro...
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 ...

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 ...