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Kathy Pou, center, earned her BSBA degree in economics from App State's Walker College of Business in 1979. In 2025, she was named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business. She stands with her husband, Bill, and Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy.

Kathy Pou ’79 honored as 2025 Walker College Alumna
Jul 17, 2025

Kathryn 'Kathy' Oszmianski Pou ’79 ECO has been named alumna of the year for the Walker College of Business by Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association.

The App State Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the university’s 2025 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 12 on the Boone campus. Pictured with App State Chancellor Heather Norris, center, from left to right, are Outstanding Service Award recipient Phillip Ostwalt ’83, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Kimberly Shepherd ’97, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Retired U.S. Army Col. Edna Cummings ’78 and Young Alumni Award recipient Bryson Stewart ’09.

4 Mountaineers honored with App State Alumni Awards
Jul 17, 2025

Phil Ostwalt '83 holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting; Bryson Stewart '09 holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing.
Davis, second from right, receives the Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award

Alumnus receives lifetime achievement award for industry impact
Jul 16, 2025

Appalachian State University alumnus Freddie Davis ’84 has earned the 2025 Alvin W. Daughtridge Lifetime Achievement Award by the...

Walker College's full time undergraduate enrollment highest in the UNC System
Jul 9, 2018

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University has the highest full time undergraduate business...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Natalie Martin
Jul 3, 2018

Natalie Martin '13 is a Connected Vehicle Business Development Manager for Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks within the Uptime...

Walker College Sustainable Business co-Directors Tammy Kowalczyk and Rajat Panwar

Kowalczyk and Panwar named co-directors of sustainable business for Walker College of Business
Jul 1, 2018

Dr. Tammy Kowalczyk and Dr. Rajat Panwar have been named co-directors of sustainable business for the Walker College of Business...

Student Government Association President DeJon McCoy-Milbourne is sworn in to Appalachian State University’s Board of Trustees by North Carolina District Judge Rebecca Eggers-Gryder at the June 22 Board of Trustees meeting. McCoy-Milbourne, of Fayetteville, is a senior quadruple major in finance and banking, risk management and insurance, accounting and economics. Photo by Troy Tuttle.

Chancellor Everts shares updates on campus projects and initiatives at Appalachian’s Board of Trustees meeting
Jun 30, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — In her remarks at the June 22 meeting of Appalachian State University's Board of Trustees, Chancellor Sheri Everts provided updates...

8 earn professorships in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business

8 earn professorships in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business
Jun 18, 2018

Drs. Tracy Reed, Tammy Kowalczyk, Heather Dixon-Fowler and Ash Morgan have been awarded professorships in Appalachian State University's Walker...

2018 App State Brantley Center - Liberty Mutual Golf Tournament A Great Success
Jun 14, 2018

Thanks to our title sponsor Liberty Mutual, and more than 40 sponsor organizations, 140+ golfers and many student, alumni and friends volunteers...

Finance professor offers expert advice on balance transfer credit cards
Jun 14, 2018

WalletHub recently posted an article about balance transfer credit cards...

Joseph Cazier, BeeWeek

CARE director to present on big data and technologies related to bees during international conference
Jun 14, 2018

Dr. Joseph Cazier, director of the Center for Analytics Research and Education (CARE) at Appalachian State University traveled to Brussels to...

Appalachian’s Walker College of Business receives extended AACSB International accreditation
Jun 13, 2018

Appalachian State University and its Walker College of Business have been re-accredited for a standard, five-year extension by the Association to...

Economics professor delivers keynote address at international conference, discusses applications of economics on key social issues

Economics professor delivers keynote address at international conference, discusses applications of economics on key social issues
Jun 12, 2018

Dr. Mark Strazicich, a professor in the Department of Economics at Appalachian State University, recently served as a keynote speaker for the...