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App State students stand in front of the BAP banner, holding a plaque indicating their Platinum status

Accounting student organization earns first-ever "Platinum" recognition Aug 18, 2025

Appalachian State University’s Epsilon Kappa chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) has been recognized as a Platinum chapter for the first time in

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SHRM with Mountains

SHRM earns outstanding chapter award from national organization Aug 8, 2025

Appalachian State University's Student Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-ASC) has earned the 2024–2025 Outstanding Chapter Award, the highest recognition granted by

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Welcome Back to Walker set for August 18 Jul 15, 2025

The Walker College of Business will host a Welcome Back to Walker reception in Peacock Hall on Appalachian State University's FDOC—first day of classes.

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Graduate Dillon Hewitt-Castillo encourages his fellow Appalachian State University graduates to share their personal stories to create relationships and to be of help to others.

International Business student delivers keynote address at Appalachian commencement Dec 14, 2016

Dillon Hewitt-Castillo spoke during the December 10 commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences, Walker College...

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Appalachian State University economics professor Dr. Mark Strazicich, left, and Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet L. Yellen, front row, right, with the Appalachian team that competed in the College Fed Challenge. In the Board of Governor’s meeting room prior to the competition are, from left, Ben Sullivan of Ashburn, Virginia; Matthew Hawks of Mount Airy; Jacqueline Hundley of Cary; Federico Pigozzi, Trieste, Italy; Anthony Santelle of Waxhaw; Bobby Weant of Salisbury; Jessica Robinson of Cary; and Roberto

Appalachian economics students place first in regional and district College Fed Challenge, earn honorable mention in finals Dec 10, 2016

BOONE, N.C.—Economics students from the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University received an honorable mention, as did...

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Senior marketing major Kaitlynn Broderick leads Boone Chamber volunteer effort

Senior marketing major Kaitlynn Broderick leads Boone Chamber volunteer effort Dec 8, 2016

Members of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce community participated in the inaugural Committed to the Cause volunteer day, Wednesday, December...

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Top sustainable business practices posters selected Dec 6, 2016

Four student teams have been selected as best research project winners via faculty vote following a poster session on sustainable...

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Student research on sustainable business topics available for viewing Nov. 28-29

Student research on sustainable business topics available for viewing Nov. 28-29 Nov 28, 2016

Eleven posters displaying student research on sustainable business topics are available for viewing now through 3:00 p.m...

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Clockwise from top: Walker Fellows President Kyle Harrison cuts the ribbon on the space; members of the Walker Fellows in the space; Walker College Dean Norris dedicates the Walker Fellows Room

Space named to honor Walker Fellows student organization Nov 23, 2016

A space in Peacock Hall, the business building at Appalachian State University, has been named to honor the work the Walker Fellows...

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Leanna Ferguson

Student spotlight: junior marketing major and home decor/hand lettering entrepreneur Leanna Ferguson Nov 14, 2016

Junior marketing major Leanna Ferguson is not only a hard-working business student, she is also a hard-working...

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Ramsey presents her research Travel Cost and Consumer Surplus Analysis of 2016 Blood, Sweat, and Gears Bike Rac

Economics students present research at undergraduate research and creativity symposium Nov 14, 2016

Appalachian State University senior economics major Brittany Ramsey and junior economics major Will Blackwood...

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