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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
Sam Formby Appalachian State University

Dr. Sam Formby talks about his new role as WCOB associate dean, and why students should study business at Appalachian Sep 15, 2016

Beginning in the Fall 2016 semester, Dr. Sam Formby assumed a new role as associate dean for undergraduate programs and administration in...

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Dr. Harry M. Davis, professor of finance and past chair of the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance at Appalachian State University (1981-98), also served as the professor of banking (1980) and economist (1981) for the North Carolina Bankers Association. Davis teaches in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business.
Former Walker College Dean Randy Edwards appointed interim vice chancellor for advancement at Appalachian

Former Walker College Dean Randy Edwards appointed interim vice chancellor for advancement at Appalachian Jul 26, 2016

Dr. Randy Edwards, who has served as the Chancellor's Chief of Staff for the past two years, has been appointed Interim ...

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Walker College of Business expands curriculum to meet growing demands of industry in supply chain management and data analytics

Walker College of Business expands curriculum to meet growing demands of industry in supply chain management and data analytics Jul 18, 2016

Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business will offer two new degree programs to meet a growing demand of...

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Sam Formby named associate dean for undergraduate programs and administration for the Walker College
Walker College featured in BestColleges publication of top online business programs

Walker College featured in BestColleges publication of top online business programs Jun 20, 2016

Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business has been featured in BestColleges publication of...

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Walker College of Business faculty members awarded professorships
Interim department chairs named in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business

Interim department chairs named in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business Jun 7, 2016

Dinesh Davé, Mike Dotson, and Delbert Goff have been appointed to leadership positions in Appalachian State...

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Dr. Heather Hulburt Norris named dean of the Walker College of Business
Appalachian launches executive education program in business

Appalachian launches executive education program in business Feb 17, 2016

 Appalachian State University has launched an executive education program in business.

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