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App State awards degrees to over 4,200 graduates ready to shape the future
May 13, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated the resilience and achievements of more than 4,200 graduates during its Spring 2025 Commencement, with six ceremonies held May 9–10 at Holmes...

Beta Gamma Sigma Inductees at App State

40 students inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma
May 10, 2025

40 students at Appalachian State University were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society that recognizes top-performing business students at business schools...

Kennedi Ratcliffe, right, is the 2025 top overall student in the Walker College of Business and the top student in the Economics program.

30 grads named 'App State Best' for 2025
May 10, 2025

30 Appalachian State University students have been named to the Walker College of Business “2025 App State Best” list.

14 have been named outstanding undergraduate or graduate students—...

Walker College staff members earn "shout out" for service during Summer 2022

Walker College staff members earn "shout out" for service during Summer 2022
Jun 1, 2022

Members of the Walker College of Business staff have earned a Staff Senate Staff Shout Out for exemplary service in their work...

NC leaders join Rural Community Capacity program, an NC Commerce and Walker College of Business partnership

NC leaders join Rural Community Capacity program, an NC Commerce and Walker College of Business partnership
May 24, 2022

Representatives from 19 rural communities in North Carolina were at Appalachian State University May 24-25 to kick off a Rural Community Capacity...

Jamie Parson named chief diversity officer at App State

Jamie Parson named chief diversity officer at App State
May 20, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Jamie Parson has been named chief diversity officer at Appalachian State University, effective immediately. Parson is the second...

Taylor attains QM course certification for CIS 5630, data management

Taylor attains QM course certification for CIS 5630, data management
May 19, 2022

Chris Taylor, Appalachian State University's cybersecurity coordinator and senior lecturer in the Walker College of Business' ...

Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2022 semester

Appalachian releases the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the Spring 2022 semester
May 13, 2022

Appalachian State University has released the Dean’s and Chancellor’s lists for the spring 2022 semester.

Seven hundred and sixteen...

Whitehead attains QM course certification for MBA 5110, economics for decision making

Whitehead attains QM course certification for MBA 5110, economics for decision making
May 9, 2022

John Whitehead, a professor in the Department of Economics in Appalachian State University’s Walker...

Marketing student earns top spot in CSS Cold Calling Competition

Marketing student earns top spot in CSS Cold Calling Competition
May 5, 2022

Appalachian State University senior marketing student Sam Cheatham has earned first place in the Collegiate Sales Society (CSS) Spring 2022 CSS...

App State Deputy Director of Athletics Jonathan Reeder speaking to Business of Sports Class Spring 2022

Building the next generation of successful sports entrepreneurs
May 4, 2022

By Chelsea Gulliver

Football, baseball and soccer, oh my!

The worldwide social phenomena of sports is a universal...