The Department of Economics honored students during the Spring 2025 Brashear Luncheon, May 1.
The Brashear Prize
Three students earned the Brashear Research Prize.
Jeffrey Blackham earned the best paper award, and Gavin Weidner and Liz Brown tied for second place.
The Brashear Prize is funded by an endowment honoring the late Professor John Brashear; it encourages App State students to engage in scholarly research and present their findings.
Pictured, from left, are Dr. Onur Ince (Brashear Committee Chair), Dr. Tanya Ince (Brashear Committee Member), Gavin Weidner (tied, 2nd place), Jeffrey Blackham (best paper), and Liz Brown (tied, 2nd place), and Dr. Shishir Shakya (Brashear Committee Member).
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Four students were inducted into Omicron Delta Epsilon, one of the world’s largest academic honor societies.
The students are Wolfgang Enders, Ethan Grant, Grace Houle, and Hagen Livingston.
Pictured, from left, are student Omicron Delta Epsilon officers Kennedi Ratcliffe and Enzo Ramos with inductees Wolfgang Enders, Hagen Livingston, Ethan Grant, and Grace Houle.
About the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University
The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business is an intellectually vibrant place for students and faculty. As a research-intensive department committed to student learning, the department offers a wide range of courses that provide critical thinking and problem-solving skills, complemented by student-faculty research collaboration. Our faculty members are engaged in research that contributes locally and globally in areas related to energy, environmental, development, trade, health, sports, and tourism. The Department of Economics is ranked among the leading U.S. economics departments for research productivity, and is particularly strong in environmental and experimental economics. Learn more at economics.appstate.edu.
Three economics students earn Brashear Research Prize, four inducted into economics honors society
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