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Pictured, from left to right, are App State Vice Chancellor of University Advancement Will Sears, Adam Scherer ’01, Mountaineer Mania general manager Anna Powell, Reese Raulston, a sophomore electronic media/broadcasting major from Mooresville and Mountaineer Mania employee, and App State Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice Chancellor J.J. Brown. Appalachian State University has received significant support from alumni Scherer and Preston Powell ’01, co-owners of the Mountaineer Mania team store on K

App State alumni Preston Powell ’01 and Adam Scherer ’01 invest in students, Helene recovery through local business
Sep 12, 2025

Mountain Strong apparel sales contribute to support for App State Community

App State campus flooded following Hurricane Helene

App State's CPRO-W2 program supports water sector industry professionals
Sep 11, 2025

As communities across the country face growing challenges from climate change, regulatory shifts, and financial pressures, Appalachian State University is helping prepare water sector...

In the Media: CERPA in Back-to-School Retail Spending
Sep 11, 2025

Students across North Carolina are settling into school routines, and researchers in Appalachian State University's Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) have forecasted ...

Four professors in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University have earned Dean’s Club Research Prizes. They are, pictured clockwise from top left, Dr. Joseph Cazier, Dr. Edgar Hassler, Dr. Lubna Nafees and Dr. Jason Xiong.

Four earn Dean’s Club Research Prizes
May 1, 2021

Four professors in the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University have earned Dean’s Club Research Prizes. They are, pictured...

Panwar earns 2020-21 Green E Award

Panwar earns 2020-21 Green E Award
Apr 29, 2021

Dr. Rajat Panwar, a professor of sustainable business, has earned the 2020-21 Green E Award at Appalachian State University.

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Spring 2021 Commencement ceremonies for business graduates
Apr 27, 2021

Commencement is the ultimate celebration of one of the most significant accomplishments of our students' lifetimes. Appalachian State University...

Marketing professor earns teaching award from UNC Board of Governors

Marketing professor earns teaching award from UNC Board of Governors
Apr 27, 2021

Six App State faculty members were recently honored by the UNC Board of Governors with campus-based awards for their innovative teaching methods...

Marketing professor offers advice on cheap car insurance

Marketing professor offers advice on cheap car insurance in NC
Apr 27, 2021

Appalachian State University Marketing Professor Lubna Nafees has been featured as an expert in a WalletHub article describing 2021’s “best cheap...

Enactus Appalachian wins early stage competition at 21 National Exposition

Enactus Appalachian wins early stage competition at '21 National Exposition
Apr 26, 2021

For the second consecutive year, Appalachian State University students have competed -- and won -- in the Early Stage Competition during the...

Data analytics students earn top spot at data dive

Data analytics students earn top spot at data dive
Apr 26, 2021

Students in Appalachian State University's Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics (MSADA) program have earned first place in Arch Mortgage...

Location offers clues to attitudes about sustainability

Location offers clues to attitudes about sustainability
Apr 26, 2021

Research from a cross-disciplinary team of Appalachian State University professors and the University of Hawaii...

App State finance students take continental title, advance to global finals round of CFA Institute Research Challenge

App State finance students take continental title, advance to global finals round of CFA Institute Research Challenge
Apr 21, 2021

Out of approximately 1,000 participating universities, Appalachian State University's Broyhill Fellows team has been named...