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App State students, 2024-2025 Broyhill Fellows, in Chicago

App State makes historic run in world's largest equity research competition
Jul 7, 2025

Five Appalachian State University students made a historic run in the world's largest equity research competition.

Angela Clark

Finance, MBA alum named interim CFO for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Jul 3, 2025

Angela Clark '90 '95, a two-time alumna of Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, has been named interim chief...

Rachel Hamlin, left, with faculty advisor Tori Humler. Hamlin, a CIS and IB double major, earned third place in the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship June 18, 2025.

CIS Major Named 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion
Jul 1, 2025

Appalachian State University student Rachel Hamlin has been named a 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Champion.

Students from Appalachian State University are featured in a new video promoting participation in the College Fed Challenge,  a competition designed to bring real-world economics into the classroom.

College Fed Challenge team featured in competition promo video
Sep 5, 2017

Students from Appalachian State University are featured in a new video promoting participation in the College Fed Challenge, a competition...

Winners of the 2017 Appalachian Staff Excellence Awards were recently recognized at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting by Carole Greene, chair of Staff Senate and Chancellor Sheri N. Everts. From left: Greene, Mary Beth McKee, an instructional technology consultant in Learning Technology Services; Haley Childers, communications director for the Walker College of Business; Daniel Bryan, an employee relations consultant for the Office of Human Resources; James Burniston, the office associate in the D

Faculty and staff honored for excellence
Sep 4, 2017

Seven faculty and four staff members at Appalachian State University were honored for excellence at the Fall Semester Faculty and Staff Meeting...

Call for Dean's Club Research Grant Proposals
Sep 1, 2017

The Walker College of Business Dean's Club now invites proposals for research grants for 2017-18. The Dean's Club grants, intended to assist...

Accounting professor earns grant from Aspen Institute; graduate students will research on IBM case study

Accounting professor earns grant from Aspen Institute; graduate students will research on IBM case study
Aug 29, 2017

Appalachian State University Professor of Accounting Tammy Kowalczyk has been awarded a 2017 Faculty Micro-Grant...

CERPA Director Ash Morgan delivers comments on the economic impact of App State Athletics during the Aug. 25, 2017 Wake up Watauga event, hosted by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce (Photo: Boone Area Chamber of Commerce)

CERPA research shows economic impact of App State Athletics is approximately $54 million annually
Aug 28, 2017

The impact of App State Athletics on the surrounding region is significant, according to research from Appalachian State...

Beta Gamma Sigma Certificate

Academic year marks 40th anniversary for Appalachian's Beta Gamma Sigma honor society
Aug 24, 2017

The 2017-18 academic year marks the 40th anniversary of Appalachian State University's chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma...

Walker College of Business Alumnus Andrew Kota has been named executive director of the Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina, effective September 1.

Walker College alumnus named executive director of Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina
Aug 23, 2017

Walker College of Business Alumnus Andrew Kota has been named executive director of the ...

Appalachian Beta Alpha Psi Officers in Anaheim, CA

Accounting students participate in KPMG International Day of Literacy, present during national meeting
Aug 18, 2017

Ten Appalachian State University students traveled to Anaheim, CA August 3-5 to participate in  the national Beta Alpha Psi (BAP...