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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,...

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Insurance professor on "Climate Change and the Outlook for Commercial Insurance"
Jan 12, 2022

David Marlett, Appalachian State University's IIANC Distinguished Professor of Insurance and Managing Director of the ...

App State MBA named among North Carolina’s best for 2022

App State MBA named among North Carolina’s best for 2022
Jan 11, 2022

University Headquarters (UniversityHQ), an independent educational organization, has ranked Appalachian State University’s Master of...

Walker College welcomes five new faculty members, two new staff members to begin 2022

Walker College welcomes five new faculty members, two new staff members to begin 2022
Jan 7, 2022

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of five new faculty members and two new staff members...

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Student success shows up both inside — and outside — the classroom at Appalachian State University. Achieving a work-life balance, studying with others and other success strategies help students make the most of their Mountaineer experience.

App State students share 7 tips for success — inside and outside the classroom
Jan 6, 2022

By Jan ToddPosted Jan. 5, 2022 at 3:52 p.m.Facebook...

As part of its mission, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives as engaged global citizens who understand their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. As of spring 2021, more than 240 App State alumni were living and working abroad.

A black and gold world — 6 Mountaineers share how App State prepared them for life, career success
Dec 20, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Whether Mountaineers come to App State as domestic or international students, they leave with an App State Experience that has...

From left are Madison Browne, Brandy Hadley, Lori Medders and Amy Odom

Four Walker College community members featured in most recent edition of 'All About Women'
Dec 16, 2021

All About Women, a free bimonthly magazine for the N.C. High Country produced by Mountain Times Publications, recently featured four female...

Dean's and Chancellor's list honor for past semester

Nearly 900 earn Dean's and Chancellor's list honor for Fall 2021
Dec 16, 2021

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Fall 2021 semester.

Six hundred and sixty-seven ...

Dean’s Club Scholar Spotlight: Brandy Crump

Brandy Crump '22: My financial burden is reduced, and now my sleepless nights will never go to waste
Dec 15, 2021

Brandy Crump is a senior from Charlotte, graduating in May 2022,  and is a double major in Finance & Banking and Risk Management &...