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G.A. Sywassink wearing academic regalia and medallion

G.A. Sywassink awarded App State's honorary Doctor of Humane Letters for decades-long commitment to education Dec 17, 2025

At Appalachian State University’s December 12, 2025 Commencement ceremony, Chancellor Heather Norris bestowed an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters upon George Albert “G.A.” Sywas

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In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world

In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world Nov 16, 2025

Appalachian State University was included on a list of universities incorporating AI into the business school curriculum and helping students lead in an AI-enabled world.

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The university’s 2024–25 Broyhill Fellows team is pictured in Chicago in May, taking part in the 2024–25 Chartered Financial Analyst Institute Research Challenge — the world’s largest equity research competition. More than 7,000 students representing 1,153 universities worldwide took part in the event, with App State’s team placing among the top six teams. Pictured, from left to right, are finance and banking majors Jack Parquette ’25, Carson Beane ’25, senior Brenden Wortman, Davis Pharr ’25 and Keira A...

App State named among top institutions for business education in US and worldwide Nov 7, 2025

Walker College of Business and its bachelor’s, master’s programs recognized by U.S. News, The Princeton Review, CEO Magazine and Fortune magazine Front Page, Walker College News
Sywassink Award winners from the Walker College of Business are Haley Childers, left, Rachel Keller, Ron Marden, Carol Kline and Betty Coffey. (Photo by Sabrina Cheves)

Five individuals receive Walker College of Business’s 2017 Sywassink Award for Excellence Aug 11, 2017

Four Appalachian State University faculty members and one staff member in the Walker College of Business have received the college’s 2017...

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Meznar named Associate Dean for Global and Civic Engagement Jul 24, 2017

Dr. Martin Meznar has been named Associate Dean for Global and Civic Engagement for the Walker College of...

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Richard "Rick" Wurth, Appalachian State University

Walker College of Business welcomes alumnus academic advisor Jul 24, 2017

Richard "Rick" Wurth has been named an academic advisor in the Walker College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center...

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2015-16 First Destination Rate Data - Walker College of Business, Appalachian State University

Ninety percent of Walker College graduates employed or continuing education six months after commencement May 22, 2017

Ninety percent of Walker College of Business Class of 2016 graduates have successfully reached their first destination, according to...

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Department chairs named in Walker College of Business

Department chairs named in Walker College of Business Apr 13, 2017

Todd Cherry has been named chair of the Department of Economics and James Stoddard has been...

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Update on Walker College student Jordan Olson Apr 3, 2017

Jordan Olson, an international business major in the Walker College of Business, will study corporate finance at King's College in London next...

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Sheryl Kane, Appalachian State University

Sheryl Kane named director of advising for Walker College of Business Mar 28, 2017

Sheryl Kane has been named director of academic advising for the Walker College of Business at...

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