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Chancellor’s and dean’s lists celebrate academic excellence for fall 2025
Jan 6, 2026

Appalachian State University has released the dean’s and chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2025 semester.

1,097 students in the Walker College of Business earned dean's list honors, and 409...

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
Dec 19, 2025

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

App State alumnus Elver DePaz-Lopez.

Elver DePaz-Lopez '25 featured in '1,500 App State graduates begin their next chapter.'
Dec 18, 2025

Elver DePaz-Lopez is one of 399 December 2025 graduates of the Walker College of Business. He was featured in Appalachian State University's feature story about its Commencement ceremonies,...

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...

Wendy Deng, Becky Stoddard, Samantha Fuentes, Sharon Meinhardt (purple), Michelle Edgell (grey), Kathy Mann (in back), Maira Compagnone, Barbara Rule, Haley Childers, Christy Cook, Sheri Lawrence, Meredith Church Pipes.

Walker College staff takes time out from standard duties, partners with campus entities to enhance business building
Aug 18, 2017

Members of the Walker College of Business staff took time out from their usual duties to make improvements to Peacock...

 Barbara Rule, Emily Young, Kelsey Grunder, Kristen Coughlin, Alia Dahlin, Greg Langdon

Walker Fellows help move in business exploration residential learning community
Aug 17, 2017

Freshmen participating in the 2017-18 business exploration residential learning community (RLC), a group brought together because of one shared...

Jerry Zhang

Alumni feature: young alum finds fit with highjump
Aug 15, 2017

Jerry Zhang is a recent Appalachian State University graduate and an international sales consultant for HighJump, a computer software company...

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Appalachian's Beta Alpha Psi chapter earns superior status from international organization
Aug 15, 2017

The Appalachian State University's Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) achieved superior status for the 2016-2017...

Sywassink Award winners from the Walker College of Business are Haley Childers, left, Rachel Keller, Ron Marden, Carol Kline and Betty Coffey. (Photo by Sabrina Cheves)

Summer 2017 Deans Update
Aug 11, 2017

The Walker College of Business is truly engaged in our community, both locally and globally.