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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...

Walker College faculty among top 100 human resource management researchers
Aug 10, 2018

According to the authors of a new study forthcoming in Academy of Management...

From left, students Lucas Stinson, Daniel Paprocki and Daniel Stout at the Appalachian Energy Summit

Analytics students present research at seventh annual energy summit
Aug 10, 2018

Walker College of Business students presented analytics research at the Energy Summit on the campus of Appalachian State University on July 31,...

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Marketing and healthcare concentrations added to master's in applied data analytics degree program
Aug 9, 2018

Appalachian State University will offer new concentrations as part of the Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics (MSADA) program, beginning...

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Boone Chamber honors Walker College alumna, partners at meeting
Aug 9, 2018

Walker College of Business alumna Mary-Louise Roberts '81, '82 recently earned the 2018 Dan Meyer Partnership Award.

Alumnus, Business Advisory Council member receives NCACPA’s highest honor

Alumnus, Business Advisory Council member receives NCACPA’s highest honor
Aug 8, 2018

Appalachian State Univeristy alumnus and Business Advisory Council member Benjamin C. Hamrick CPA has earned the Pinnacle Award -- the highest...

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Walker College to host homecoming game day tailgate Sept. 29
Aug 8, 2018

Alumni and friends of the Walker College of Business are invited to a tailgate, co-presented by the ...

10 Appalachian students honored for academic, service and leadership excellence
Aug 3, 2018

BOONE, N.C — Ten Appalachian State University students were recognized for their significant contributions to campus in the areas of academic,...

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Dr. Rachel Shinnar named assistant department chair of management
Aug 1, 2018

Dr. Rachel Shinnar has been named assistant chair of the Department of Management in the Walker...