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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 bike idea.The event, he...

Appointments to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees announced

Appointments to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees announced
May 19, 2017

ASU NEWS—The UNC Board of Governors has made one new appointment and reappointed three members to Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees...

Young alumni featured in Bermuda's Royal Gazette

Young alumni featured in Bermuda's Royal Gazette
May 19, 2017

A group of Appalachian State University young alumni have been featured online by The Royal Gazette, the Bermudian English-language daily newspap...

 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 University’s six commencement ceremonies were held May 12-13 with Chancellor She...

Alumni Highlight: Domonicka Moore

MBA Alumni Highlight: Domonicka Moore
May 16, 2017

Domonicka Moore '16 is a Materials Management Developer at Volvo Group-North America, a leading manufacturer of trucks, buses, construction equip...

(L-R): Ethan Downs, Ryan Olsen, Trey Edgerton, Micah Miller, and Tammy Kowalczyk

Walker College graduate students compete in Aspen Institute's Business & Society Case Competition
May 11, 2017

A cross-disciplinary team of graduate students from Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business recently participated in the Aspen Insti...

Approximately 3,400 students will receive degrees during spring commencement May 12-13. Photo by Marie Freeman

Walker College of Business commencement reception and ceremony planned for May 13
May 11, 2017

According to a recent post from news.appstate.edu, approximately 3,400 students will receive degrees during Appalachian State University’s commencem...

Appalachian State University Professor of Banking Harry M. Davis named 2016 Outstanding Conference Speaker by NCACPA

Harry Davis named outstanding conference speaker by NCACPA
May 11, 2017

Appalachian State University Professor of Banking Harry M. Davis has been named the 2016 Outstanding Conference Speaker by the North Carolina Ass...

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer is the new program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian State University. Photo submitted

Iyer named program director of applied data analytics at Appalachian
May 11, 2017

BOONE, N.C.—Dr. Lakshmi Iyer has been named Program Director of Applied Data Analytics at Appalachian State University.Iyer will join Appalachian’...

Appalachian State University Pi Sigma Epsilon

Supply chain management freshman earns national sales and marketing fraternity award
May 10, 2017

Appalachian State University freshman Matthew Houseman has earned a Future Leader Scholarship from Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE).The award was announced...