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From left are Jose Rivera Carrion, Alyssa Smith, Meredith Pipes, Asher Fazal, Jim Westerman, Martin Meznar, Jacqueline Tilton, and Ash Morgan

Walker College of Business celebrates global and sustainability champions at annual luncheon
Oct 21, 2025

Outstanding students, faculty, and staff were recognized for their contributions to global engagement and sustainable business during the Walker College of Business’s annual Global Good...

Students Hayes Sheridan, Aaron Anchell, Gareth Hicks, and Andrew Thomas attended the Insurance Agents & Brokers of South Carolina’s annual convention alongside Dillon Waschenbach, associate director of App State’s Brantley Risk & Insurance Center.

App State RMI students attend South Carolina insurance convention
Oct 21, 2025

Four Appalachian State University students majoring in Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) recently...

Clockwise are: Avery Clark, Graham Gainey, Kyle Kaufman, John Linville, Ashley Meacham, and Connor Perdue

7 earn top scores on first Fall 2025 Excel challenge
Oct 20, 2025

The first competition of this semester’s Walker College of Business Excel Challenge, designed to test students' mastery of Microsoft Excel and essential problem-solving skills for the business...

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Students welcomed back to the Walker College with a reception in newly remodeled Peacock Hall
Aug 28, 2015

Students, faculty, and staff were welcomed back to the Walker College of Business on Monday, August 17 with a reception in Peacock Hall. This...

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Walker College of Business hosts annual club expo
Aug 27, 2015

The Walker College of Business successfully held its annual Business Club Expo Tuesday, August 25. The expo featured clubs such as Walker Fellows...

Conference participants

Business students attend Risk and Insurance Management Society Convention
Aug 25, 2015

Four Appalachian business students recently attended the Fall 2015 Southeastern Risk and Insurance Management Society (SE RIMS) Convention in...

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Appalachian retains STARS® Gold rating for sustainability achievements
Aug 24, 2015

ASU NEWS—Appalachian State University has maintained its STARS® Gold rating in...

Todd Cherry

Cherry named to Journal of Environmental Economics and Management editorial board
Aug 24, 2015

ASU NEWS—Todd L. Cherry, a professor in Appalachian State University's...

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Business RLC students work on team-building, enrich the college experience
Aug 17, 2015

Appalachian freshmen traveled to Camp Broadstone in Valle Crucis for a day of personal and...

Aaron Nelson, Joe Fagan, and Joe Cazier present findings of New River Light and Power analytics project at the 2015 Appalachian Energy Summit

Business students, faculty collaborate with New River Light and Power to reduce peak power consumption in the high country
Aug 10, 2015

Business students and faculty members from the Center for Analytics and Research Education (CARE) at Appalachian State University are...

WCOB alumni appointed to Appalachian’s Board of Trustees
Jul 31, 2015

ASU NEWS—Robert C. Hatley and D. Kenan Smith have been appointed by Gov. Pat...

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference participants

Business students recognized with top honors at national leadership conference
Jul 30, 2015

Senior accounting major Michelle Bennett, sophomore marketing major John Vines, senior communication science & disorders major Elzabeth...