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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...

Management, MBA, and Economics students to present their research at 'Student Research and Creative Endeavors' event

Management, MBA, and Economics students to present their research at 'Student Research and Creative Endeavors' event
Apr 12, 2024

Walker College of Business students will be included as part of Appalachian State University's Celebration of Student Research and Creative...

App State's Risk Management Challenge Team (l-r): Carolina Davidson, Caroline Reeder, Ashley Weisser and Tom Phillips

App State's is one of eight teams from four countries to advance in insurance competition
Apr 11, 2024

Students from Appalachian State University will compete in the Spencer-RIMS...

2023-24 Outstanding Graduate Student Service Awardee Layla Koroleva with Walker College of Business Dean Sandra Vannoy

MBA, MSADA student named Outstanding Graduate Student Service Awardee
Apr 3, 2024

The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held its annual awards ceremony on Appalachian State University's campus on Tuesday, April 2,...

App State economics students measure the impact of Fire Mountain Bike Trails

App State economics students measure the impact of Fire Mountain Bike Trails
Mar 26, 2024

The economic impact of the Fire Mountain Bike Trails (FMBT) on the surrounding region is significant, according to research from...

Alumna Tammy DeBoer '91 will speak as March 22 Boyles Lecturer

Alumna Tammy DeBoer '91 serves as March 22 Boyles Lecturer
Mar 22, 2024

The 65th event in Appalachian State University's Boyles Distinguished Lecture Series took place Friday, March 22 (10:00 a.m.) in the Holmes...

Spring 2024 Courageous Conversations Recap
Mar 21, 2024

A recent article published by the Appalachian highlights the spring edition of the Walker College of Business' Courageous Conversations series....

The students are Economics Junior Sitara Bren, Senior Sustainable Development Major Bella Carpenter, Senior Management Major Josh Derienzo, and Senior International Business Catie Holder.

App State students attend Sustainable Business & Social Impact conference
Mar 21, 2024

Four Appalachian State University students recently attended the Sustainable Business & Social Impact (SBSI) conference at Duke University’s...

Dean's Club 'Lunch & Learns' to feature eight researchers

Dean's Club 'Lunch & Learns' to feature eight faculty researchers
Mar 18, 2024

The Walker College of Business Office for Advanced Studies in Business will host concurrent Dean's Club Lunch and Learns on Monday, March 18, 11:...

Don Addu

App State alum, Climeworks executive to speak March 28
Mar 13, 2024

Climeworks Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships Donald Addu '07 will speak...

From left are Josh Derienzo, Bella Carpenter, Ethan McAlonen and Matthias Von Feilitzsch. The four App State students attended GreenBiz 2024 as part of a Walker College of Business program dedicated to sustainable business.

App State students, faculty members seek hands-on, tangible solutions at Greenbiz
Mar 13, 2024

Four Appalachian State University students and three Walker College of Business faculty members recently attended Greenbiz – a sustainability...