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Members of App State’s Rho Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma with App State alumnus Todd Campbell ’87, president and CEO of Builders Insurance Group, center, in App State’s Holmes Convocation Center on March 21, 2025, after his Boyles Lecture titled “Risk and Reward: The Transformative Power of YES in Business and Life.” Under Campbell’s leadership, Builders Insurance Group has made a $500,000 commitment to App State’s Walker College of Business, to support the modernization of the college’s Brantley Risk and Ins

Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center Oct 8, 2026

The center’s new location will foster stronger connections among students and industry partners

Alumni, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Walker College News, Giving, Students
Dr. Rogelio Garcia Contreras speaks at App State's Global Good Conference. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Global Good Conference brings business leaders and students together to explore sustainability Oct 7, 2026

Students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on Appalachian State University’s Boone Campus on Sept.

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from left are Jon Bleakley, Dennis Guignet, Jesse Pipes, Meredith Pipes, Shirley Morris and Ayla Solomon, who were all recognized as Global Good awardees in 2026

Walker College honors Global Good, Triple E award recipients Oct 7, 2026

The Walker College of Business recognized six faculty, staff and students for their contributions to sustainability and global engagement during the Sept. 25 Global Good Conference.

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UGA's Stock Pitch Competition: Crafting Winning Strategies Feb 5, 2024

Two separate teams of Appalachian State University students set their sights on the University of Georgia's Stock Pitch Competition. 

Students, Dept - FIN, Competition
Spencer-RIMS RISK Challenge: Evaluating Municipal Risks

Spencer-RIMS RISK Challenge: Evaluating Municipal Risks Feb 5, 2024

A team of finance students from Appalachian State University took on the RISK Challenge, an international case competition sponsored anually by...

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CFA Institute Research Challenge: Analyzing Nucor Feb 5, 2024

Finance students from Appalachian State University recently delved into equity research by participating in the ...

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From left are Abby Justice, Spencer Hamill and Jasmine Gonzalez

App State students place highest in the state for Excel skills Feb 5, 2024

Appalachian State University students have earned the highest scores in North Carolina on the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel...

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Clockwise, from top left, are Carolina Davidson, Tom Phillips (not pictured), Caroline Reeder, and Ashley Weisser.

Insurance students to compete in semi-finals of international case competition Feb 5, 2024

A team of four Appalachian State University students have advanced to compete in the semi-final round of the 2024 Spencer-RIMS Risk Challenge, an...

Students, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Dept - FIN, Competition, Student-News
App State alumnus Ron Woods, a Class of 1968 App State graduate and Hickory native, has donated five scholarships to support students at the App State Hickory campus. Jude Blochaviak, a first-year student from Taylorsville intending to major in computer information systems, center, represented the five recipients of the Ron Woods Scholarship during a recognition at halftime of the inaugural Hickory Hoops Classic game, held Dec. 21 at Catawba Valley Community College’s Tarlton Complex in Hickory.
Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2023 semester

Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2023 semester Jan 10, 2024

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2023 semester.

855 students in the Walker...

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Veronica McCurdy, left, and Amelia Sisson

McCurdy, Sisson named to Cratis D. Williams Society Dec 11, 2023

Veronica McCurdy and Amelia Sisson, graduate students in the Walker College of Business, have been named to the ...

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International Business major honored for enhancing App State's 'global fabric'

International Business major honored for enhancing App State's 'global fabric' Nov 29, 2023

International Business Major Shea Raiola has earned the 2023 Student Award from the Office of International Education and Development (OIED)....

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