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Kathy Pou, center, earned her BSBA degree in economics from App State's Walker College of Business in 1979. In 2025, she was named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business. She stands with her husband, Bill, and Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy.

Kathy Pou ’79 honored as 2025 Walker College Alumna
Jul 17, 2025

Kathryn 'Kathy' Oszmianski Pou ’79 ECO has been named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association.

The App State Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2025 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 12 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Outstanding Service Award recipient Phillip Ostwalt ’83, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Kimberly Shepherd ’97, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna Cummings ’78 and Young Alumni Award recipient Bryson Stewart ’09.

4 Mountaineers honored with App State Alumni Awards
Jul 17, 2025

Phil Ostwalt '83 holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting; Bryson Stewart '09 holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Davis, second from right, receives the Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award

Alumnus receives lifetime achievement award for industry impact
Jul 16, 2025

Appalachian State University alumnus Freddie Davis ’84 has earned the 2025 Alvin W. Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award by the...

Department of Accounting provides students internship, seminar opportunities to prepare for graduation

Department of Accounting provides students internship, seminar opportunities to prepare them for graduation
Feb 5, 2016

The Department of Accounting in the Walker College of Business provides students internship and seminar opportunities to prepare accounting...

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Sustainability Outreach Grants
Feb 4, 2016

The Outreach and Engagement Subcommittee of Appalachian’s Sustainability Council is pleased to announce a new grants program to provide funding...

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Dean's Update - February
Feb 4, 2016

This edition of the Walker College of Business Dean's Update is one in a series...

Business club expo allows students to explore 19 business-oriented student organizations
Feb 3, 2016

The Walker College of Business held its semi-annual Business Club Expo on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

Walker Fellows help create the positive impact the Walker College has on Appalachian’s students, community
Feb 3, 2016

Sophomore finance and banking major Johnathan Smith is a Walker Fellow, and the first Walker Fellow to maintain...

Business majors Arnott and Price start study abroad ambassadors club

Business students found study abroad ambassador club
Feb 3, 2016

There is a new student-led club on campus this semester seeking to get students interested in studying abroad! Chase Price a senior International...

Walker College alumnus named president of Burton Snowboards
Feb 1, 2016

John Lacy '97 has been named President of Burlington, Vermont-based Burton Snowboards.  Lacy has worked in various roles in the...

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Management student to present research at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Jan 31, 2016

Elizabeth Fowler, senior management major with minors in supply chain management and international business, will present her research at the...