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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...

Upcoming special multi-media event on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Upcoming special multi-media event on Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Apr 14, 2017

Troubled Water: Voices from Bath uses exquisite photography, personal interviews, and a moving documentary film to share the stories of one...

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...

Appalachian will host Spring Open House April 22

Appalachian will host Spring Open House April 22
Apr 11, 2017

ASU NEWS—Appalachian State University’s annual Spring Open House...

Members of the Executive Impact Club present a check to the Watauga Humane Society

Executive Impact Club presents proceeds of annual fundraiser to Watauga Humane Society
Apr 10, 2017

The Executive Impact Club at Appalachian State University recently presented a check in the amount of $665 to representatives of...

Dr. Sandra Vannoy speaks to faculty during ARBS 2017

Appalachian hosts Research in Business Symposium
Apr 10, 2017

Appalachian State University first hosted ARBS, the Appalachian Research in Business Symposium, on March 30-31, 2017.

Students can now find job postings on Walker College Facebook page
Apr 7, 2017

Students and alumni will now see jobs postings on the Walker College of Business Facebook page.

Risk Management & Insurance Professor Karen Epermanis has been named 2017 Outstanding Professor in the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University's Student Government Association (Photo Sabrina Cheves)

Karen Epermanis named outstanding business professor by SGA
Apr 7, 2017

Appalachian State University’s Student Government Association has named professor of Risk Management and Insurance Karen...

Data gathering: NRLP General Manager Ed Miller is holding an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) device which, when installed at the customer site, will enable measurement of detailed, time-based information and frequent collection and transmittal of such information to the supplier.

UNC GA grant supports Appalachian, New River Light and Power and energy research across UNC system
Apr 5, 2017

ASU NEWS–Over the past decade, Appalachian State University has amassed one...

Conservationists from the Sustainable Amazon Foundation in Brazil to speak at Global Opportunities Conference
Apr 5, 2017

Conservationists from the Sustainable Amazon Foundation in Brazil will speak at the ninth annual Global Opportunities Conference: Balancing...