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Clockwise from top left are Lana Butler, Yauri Hatcher, David Itson, Lorena Moors Cely, Harley Locklear, Tyler Nece, Ethan Salemy, Lucas Schwinger, Ethan Truesdale, Charlie Van Winkle, Jadon Williams, and Oscar Yarbrough.

App State names 12 Holland Fellows for 2026
Nov 18, 2025

Twelve outstanding students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business have been selected for the prestigious 2026...

From left are Emily Charlip, Karlee Cook, and Anna Silva

Three Walker College of Business students to compete in App State’s Three-Minute Thesis
Nov 17, 2025

Three Walker College of Business students will participate in Appalachian State University's Three-Minute Thesis...

In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world

In the News: Walker College of Business is helping students lead in an AI-enabled world
Nov 16, 2025

Appalachian State University was included on a list of universities incorporating AI into the business school curriculum and helping students lead in an AI-enabled world.

Neil Agnew, Madeline Hamiter, Joshua Lee and Andrew Crumpler earned first place at the 2019 North Carolina CFA Institute Research Challenge

Appalachian State University wins state CFA Institute Research Challenge
Feb 24, 2019

Appalachian State University's Broyhill Fellows have won the local competition of the CFA Institute Research Challenge and now advance to the...

Students and faculty members from Appalachian State University recently attended Duke University's Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI) Conference,

Appalachian students, faculty members attend Sustainable Business and Social Impact Conference
Feb 22, 2019

Students and faculty members from Appalachian State University recently attended Duke University's Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI)...

Walker College associate dean to speak during AACSB Assessment and Impact Conference

Walker College associate dean to speak during AACSB Assessment and Impact Conference
Feb 22, 2019

Walker College of Business Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Administration, Dr. Sam Formby, will present at the AACSB Assessment and...

Many men would pay thousands to re-grow their hair

Economists figured out just how much men will pay to end baldness
Feb 15, 2019

Let’s say a man who’s bald as bowling ball, à la Bruce Willis today, has the opportunity to re-grow those locks so as to resemble a more luscious...

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A Celebration of Women's History Month: Women in Business Panel Discussion
Feb 15, 2019

A Celebration of Women's History Month: Women in Business Panel Discussion

Thursday, March 14th, 2019...

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Appalachian to host finance alumni social in Charlotte Feb. 28
Feb 15, 2019

Members of Appalachian State University's Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance Advisory Board will host a social for...

The weather is predictably unpredictable, and -- as Appalachian State University students and faculty can attest -- seemingly more so in Boone, North Carolina, than in other locales. A February morning is captured in this photo by MBA alumnus and Appalachian assistant marketing director Chris Grulke '18. Grulke snapped the picture of Peacock Hall during unseasonably pleasant weather, around 52 degrees at approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2019. The path to Peacock Hall (and perhaps a pot of gold?) is b

Dean's Update, February 2019
Feb 11, 2019

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Appalachian’s undergraduate accounting program — “Best for the Money” in 2019

Appalachian’s undergraduate accounting program — “Best for the Money” in 2019
Feb 10, 2019

For the second year in a row, College Factual has recognized Appalachian State University’s undergraduate accounting program in...

Joesph Miller is the owner of both CoBo Sushi and Black Cat Burrito. Miller is from Colorado and the name of his sushi restaurant is a play on "Colorado" and "Boone."

Alumnus Profile: Entrepreneur Joe Miller
Feb 9, 2019

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College Factual names Appalachian’s hospitality and tourism management program a 2019 ‘Best for the Money’

College Factual names Appalachian’s hospitality and tourism management program a 2019 ‘Best for the Money’
Feb 8, 2019

Appalachian State University’s hospitality and tourism management program has been recognized as a “Best Value for the...