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Supply chain management major Zoe Raj stands with Yosef after being named App State's 2026 Top of the Rock

Supply chain management major Zoe Raj named App State's 2026 Top of the Rock
Oct 16, 2026

Zoe Raj, a junior supply chain management major in the Walker College of Business, was featured in Appalachian State University Chancellor...

Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager

Mountaineer Moves: Walker College alumnus named Wilkes County manager
Oct 12, 2026

Appalachian State University alumnus Zachary Lovette '23 was recently named Wilkes County manager. Lovette is a finance and banking...

Members of App State’s Rho Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma with App State alumnus Todd Campbell ’87, president and CEO of Builders Insurance Group, center, in App State’s Holmes Convocation Center on March 21, 2025, after his Boyles Lecture titled “Risk and Reward: The Transformative Power of YES in Business and Life.” Under Campbell’s leadership, Builders Insurance Group has made a $500,000 commitment to App State’s Walker College of Business, to support the modernization of the college’s Brantley Risk and Ins

Builders Insurance Group commits $500K to modernize App State Brantley Risk and Insurance Center
Oct 8, 2026

The center’s new location will foster stronger connections among students and industry partners

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App State Online BSBA in supply chain management named among Forbes’ best, ranks top for transfer students
Jun 19, 2026

App State Online's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) in Supply Chain Management has been included in Forbes' ...

A group of kayakers travel on the South Fork River.

In the news: Morgan, research on economic impact of outdoor recreation featured on NPR
Jun 18, 2026

Appalachian State University Professor of Economics Dr. Ash Morgan was...

Amaya Dean, Alex Jenkins, Cooper Himan, Nicholas Villavicencio and Lyla Rowe promoting JIT Energy on Sanford Mall.

Student entrepreneur leverages campus network to launch JIT energy drink
Jun 12, 2026

Cooper Himan, a Walker College of Business student who started a business while...

Chris Taylor holds the inaugural Hickory Innovation Award in front of a banner with repeating App State Hickory logo

Chris Taylor earns inaugural Hickory Innovation Award for advancing cybersecurity education at App State
May 28, 2026

Chris Taylor ’09 ’11, a senior lecturer in Appalachian State University’s...

Middle school students work on a hands‑on IT project during a previous summer camp.

Camps scheduled to be held in Peacock Hall, home of the Walker College of Business
May 27, 2026

Two summer education camps will be hosted in Peacock Hall this June, offering middle school and high school students hands‑on exposure to careers...

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Chancellor’s and dean’s lists celebrate academic excellence for spring 2026
May 18, 2026

Appalachian State University has released the dean’s and chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2026 semester.

1,071 students in the Walker...

App State honored more than 4,300 Mountaineer graduates — the largest graduating class in university history — during its seven Spring 2026 Commencement ceremonies, held May 7–9 in Holmes Convocation Center on the Boone campus. Pictured, App State Chancellor Heather Norris addresses the Class of 2026.

A record 4,300+ App State graduates are ready for what’s next
May 13, 2026

graduates — the largest graduating class in university history — during its Spring 2026 Commencement, with seven ceremonies held May 7–9 at...

App State alumnus Daniel Russom

Daniel Russom '26 — A self-taught builder taking flight
May 8, 2026

The following feature is included in an Appalachian Today story, A record 4,300...

Jade Zonato

Jade Zonato '26 — Internship insight and global perspectives
May 8, 2026

A Spring 2026 graduate of the Walker College of Business, Jade Zonato leaves App...