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App State alumnus Jamie Harris '84, chief financial officer of RXO, delivers the 64th Harlan E. Boyles Distinguished Lecture on April 20 at App State's Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts. In his talk, titled

App State alumnus Jamie Harris, CFO of RXO, gives 64th Boyles Lecture at Schaefer Center
Jun 2, 2023

By Brian MillerPosted May 1, 2023 at 11:33 a.m.FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailGmail BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University Trustee and alumnus...

BIG Annual Report Released
May 30, 2023

Appalachian State University's Bowden Investment Group (BIG) recently published its 2022-23 annual report, alongside its April 2023 BIG...

Back row, from left, are: Carson Arnold, Ben Gress, Noah Zeller, Matthias Von Feilitzsch, Tyler Hampsey, Porter Poteet; Front row, from left, are: Ben Whitehead, Professor Teresa Spangler, Rory Cole, Savannah Little, Zack Winterstein, ECRS CEO Pete Catoe

App State students, ECRS leaders collaborate to solve problems
May 23, 2023

Students in Teresa Spangler's Innovation and Management Consulting class are providing actionable solutions for local businesses in Boone, North Carol...

Pictured, from left, are Catawba IMA officer Rhonda Young, App State IMA Faculty Advisor Kim Zahller, App State Accounting Senior Jaime Ziegenfuss Whitehead, App State Accounting Junior Will Cook, and Catawba IMA outgoing president Ellen Knauff.

Accounting students earn Joseph F. Ryan Memorial Scholarship from Catawba Valley IMA parent chapter
May 23, 2023

Appalachian State University senior accounting major Jaime Ziegenfuss Whitehead and junior accounting major Will Cook have each earned the&n...

App State’s 10th annual iBackAPP giving celebration raised nearly $1.75 million in support of more than 200 university programs.

App State’s iBackAPP raises nearly $1.75 million, setting new record in 10th year
May 19, 2023

App State’s iBackAPP raises nearly $1.75 million, setting new record in 10th yearFunds to support more than 200 university programsBy Brian MillerPo...

Davis offers insight on economy through Boone Chamber Economic Indicators report

Davis offers insight on economy through Boone Chamber Economic Indicators report
May 17, 2023

The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce has released an Economic Indicators report featuring key statistics that impact the economies of Watauga Count...

Haleigh Lawson

Haleigh Lawson, 19, of Boone, graduated from App State with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
May 14, 2023

Haleigh Lawson, 19, of Boone, graduated from App State Saturday with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, specializing in management. Law...

Craig Pergerson outside Peacock Hall

Vietnam veteran Craig Pergerson, 78, walked across the stage to graduate from App State...
May 14, 2023

Vietnam veteran Craig Pergerson, 78, walked across the stage Saturday to graduate from App State with a bachelor’s degree in business administr...

Matthew Mair, a senior economics and politics science double major at Appalachian State University.

Economics student studies the impact of sea level rise through undergraduate research experience
May 9, 2023

Matthew Mair, a senior economics and politics science double major at Appalachian State University, will participate in the Resilience and Adaptation ...

App State Accounting Film Festival aims to inspire prospective students to pick accounting as a college major

App State Accounting Film Festival aims to inspire prospective students to pick accounting as a college major
May 8, 2023

On April 28, 2023, more than 100 students and professors attended a film festival at Appalachian State University that featured original, student-prod...