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A large group of SHRM members in Boone and a SHRM logo. Photo submitted

App State SHRM student chapter earns national recognition Jul 23, 2026

Appalachian State University’s Society for Human Resource Management Appalachian Student Chapter (SHRM-ASC) has received a 2025–26 Outstanding Chapter Award.

Students, Dept - MGT, Front Page
From left are: (Back Row) Audrey Sumner, Keiran Capuano, Mike Aquino, Avery Clark, Colin McElroy, Ricky Ruckart, Riley Jackson, and Mark Bolinger (Front Row) Kayleigh Torres, Kassandra Mendez Salinas, Madison Hudgins, Grace Houle, and Grace Lisi.

Walker College students gain real-world experience through international competition Jun 25, 2026

Students in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business are gaining real-world experience by competing against other universities through opportunities like the 62nd...

Students, Front Page, Dept - ACC, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM, Dept - FIN, Competition, Giving
Amaya Dean, Alex Jenkins, Cooper Himan, Nicholas Villavicencio and Lyla Rowe promoting JIT Energy on Sanford Mall.

Student entrepreneur leverages campus network to launch JIT energy drink Jun 12, 2026

Cooper Himan, a Walker College of Business student who started a business while at Appalachian State University, is featured in...

Students, Dept - MGT, Dept - MKT SCM, Front Page
Logan Decker, left, and Caleb Garbuio have earned Brashear Prizes

Two earn Brashear undergraduate research prizes May 4, 2021

Five seniors from Appalachian State University have participated in the 2021 Brashear Research Competition, and two have been honored with...

Students, Dept - ECON, Research, Walker College News
Hooding invitation

Spring 2021 Commencement ceremonies for business graduates Apr 27, 2021

Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes.

Dept - ACC, MSADA, MBA, Students, Events, MSA
Enactus Appalachian wins early stage competition at 21 National Exposition

Enactus Appalachian wins early stage competition at '21 National Exposition Apr 26, 2021

For the second consecutive year, Appalachian State University students have competed -- and won -- in the Early Stage Competition during the...

Competition, Students, Centers - Center for Entrepreneurship, Front Page, Sustainable Business
Data analytics students earn top spot at data dive

Data analytics students earn top spot at data dive Apr 26, 2021

Students in Appalachian State University's Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics (MSADA) program have earned first place in Arch Mortgage...

Students, MSADA, MBA, Competition, Front Page
App State finance students take continental title, advance to global finals round of CFA Institute Research Challenge

App State finance students take continental title, advance to global finals round of CFA Institute Research Challenge Apr 21, 2021

Out of approximately 1,000 participating universities, Appalachian State University's Broyhill Fellows team has been named...

Students, Dept - FIN, Bowden Investment Group, Competition, Front Page, Walker College News
Green Belt Mitchell Powers offers fellow students advice on Six Sigma Certification

Green Belt Mitchell Powers offers fellow students advice on Six Sigma Certification Apr 21, 2021

Appalachian State University MBA student Mitchell Powers has earned Green Belt Certification from the Council...

Students, MBA, Dept - MKT SCM
Katie Cole, left, and Matthew Scott, right, provided a how-to for App State leaders to safely conduct in-person ceremonies during COVID-19

App State insurance students help implement in-person commencement during COVID-19 Apr 21, 2021

Members of the AppRISE research cohort have helped leaders at Appalachian State University mitigate the risk associated with in-person events and...

COVID-19, Students, Research, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance, Dept - FIN
From left are Katie Cole, Matthew Scott, Gracie Van Osdol and Jason Garfinkle and

Insurance students advance to Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge finals Apr 21, 2021

Appalachian State’s Risk Management Challenge Team is one of three schools nationwide chosen to advance to the final round in the 2021 Spencer-...

Students, Competition, Dept - FIN, Centers - Brantley Risk and Insurance
Bowden Investment Group members on App State's Campus

Finance students advance to Americas Regional, make program history Apr 20, 2021

Appalachian State University's Broyhill Fellows CFA Research Challenge team has advanced to the Americas Regional Finals round...

Students, Bowden Investment Group, Competition, Dept - FIN