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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.

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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...

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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...

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Pictured, from back to front, are John Dostert, Emma Harkins, Bennett Batten, Jordan Boyd, Austin Solomon, Riana Clark, Jenny Zheng, and Rachel Bellflowers; Appalachian State University students who attended the annual Phi Beta Lambda Fall Leadership Development Conference (FLDC) in Greensboro, North Carolina, November 9-10, 2018.

Student members of Appalachian's Phi Beta Lambda chapter attend state leadership conference Nov 13, 2018

Eight Appalachian State University students attended the annual Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Fall Leadership Development...

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IORHM students at the River Cities Industrial/Organizational Psychology Conference in Chattanooga

IOHRM Students attend the River Cities Industrial/Organizational Psychology Conference Nov 8, 2018

Students from Appalachian State University's Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management Program (IOHRM) program attended...

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Dec. 1 Educate to Empower event will support Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development

Dec. 1 Educate to Empower event will support Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development Nov 7, 2018

Appalachian State University senior management major Sirisha Karra is a team leader for the Raleigh branch of the ...

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Appalachian alumni from Grant Thornton teach students transferable skills Nov 6, 2018

Dr. Kevin Eller, assistant professor of accounting at Appalachian State University, brought four years of work experience in public accounting to...

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Gamma Iota Sigma Rho chapter members attend RISE Career Fair Oct 25, 2018

On September 27, 2018, Appalachian State University (AppState) students from the Brantley Risk and Insurance Center participated...

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Four RMI students travel to Atlanta for NAAIA conference Oct 25, 2018

On September 26th-28th, Dr. Jamie Parson traveled with four Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) students to the National...

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Appalachian students Joshua Johnson, left, and Kate Ciesinski with Dr. David Marlett at the CPCU Society Annual Meeting

Appalachian students attend Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter meeting Oct 24, 2018

Two Appalachian State University Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) students recently attended the Institutes CPCU Society Annual...

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Retired Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis, fourth from right, speaks with prospective Appalachian students during an MGSI executive leadership panel. Also pictured, from right, are Robinson Bradshaw Group Leader Dianne Bailey, Recreational Facilities and Services Manager Steve Camp, Westglow Resort & Spa owner Bonnie Schaefer, Lewis, and retired Balfour Beatty CEO Bob Hambright. Photo submitted

Lewis Scholarship in Business provides full funding Oct 16, 2018

For the past four years, retired Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis has helped cultivate the next generation of business leaders...

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From left, Gilberto Ramirez, Manny Tsra and Travelers Commercial Underwriter, Ndjo Shosola '12, at the career far.

Appalachian Students Participate in Charlotte High School Career Fair Oct 12, 2018

On September 27, 2018, two Appalachian State University Risk Management & Insurance and Actuarial Science majors from the Brantley Risk and...

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Pictured, from left, are Catherine Lattimore, Gina Bixby, Andi Olivet, Brandon Wilkerson, Jordan Boyd, Harrison Cameron, Kate Ciesinski, Sarah Musser Avery Fink, Tanner McGuire, Caroline Jonkers, Reid Cooper, Manny Tsra, Ellen Collins, Kimberly Aguirre, Dr. Karen Epermanis and Gilberto Ramirez.

Gamma Iota Sigma Students Attend 2018 International Conference in Chicago Oct 12, 2018

Sixteen Appalachian State University students majoring in risk management, actuarial science...

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