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Daniel Russom

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

The following is an excerpt from an email update from Appalachian State University Chancellor Heather Norris, sent May 8, 2026.

Daniel Russom, a Watauga County native and first-...

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 State with a global mindset shaped by hands‑on...

Alan Sonato‑Ruiz ’26

Alan Sonato‑Ruiz ’26 — Choosing progress over pace
May 8, 2026

Alan Sonato‑Ruiz is a first-generation student at Appalachian State University, completing both a BSBA with majors in Computer...

GA and Shirley Sywassink cut the ribbon on the university's newest active learning classroom

Sywassink Room for Academic Excellence dedicated to Mr. GA Sywassink and the Sywassink Family
Sep 20, 2022

On September 16, the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University officially opened the Sywassink Room for Academic Excellence and...

Lakshmi Iyer, second from left, at Devi Ahilya University in Indore, India

Lakshmi Iyer speaks at international conference on transdisciplinary research
Sep 18, 2022

Dr. Lakshmi Iyer, the Walker College of Business' Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research, was the chief guest at two-day...

NYSE head of ESG to headline Sept. 23 Business for Good Conference

NYSE head of ESG to headline Sept. 23 Business for Good Conference
Sep 5, 2022

Brian Matt, head of the New York Stock Exchange's Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Advisory, will headline Appalachian State...

App State's Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter earns high honors

App State's Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter earns high honors
Aug 30, 2022

Appalachian State University's chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma has been named a 2021-22 High Honors Chapter — the second highest level of recognition...

Northwest North Carolina teachers develop coursework in personal finance, economics

Northwest North Carolina teachers develop coursework in personal finance, economics
Aug 29, 2022

The Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance at Appalachian State University recently hosted 35 high school teachers from...

Walker College invites students to participate in Business Club Expo Aug. 30

Walker College invites students to participate in Business Club Expo Aug. 30
Aug 22, 2022

A Business Club Expo will take place Tuesday, Aug. 30 on Appalachian State University's campus, with an aim to...

Welcome Back to the Walker College of Business

Welcome Back to the Walker College of Business
Aug 21, 2022

Dear business students, faculty, and staff,

Fall 2022 term brings curricular changes, new faces, in App State’s Walker College of Business

Fall 2022 term brings curricular changes, new faces, in App State’s Walker College of Business
Aug 20, 2022

The 2022-23 academic year brings new educational offerings to students in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of...