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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...

Dr. David Schrader, a sports analytics educator from Teradata University Network, spoke with students on the campus of Appalachian State University November 14, 2017

Walker College hosts sports analytics educator
Nov 14, 2017

The Walker College of Business hosted Dr. David Schrader, a sports analytics educator from Teradata University Network...

Northeast Forestry University (NEFU) in Harbin, China

Walker College professor of sustainable business to deliver talk on corporate responsibility
Nov 13, 2017

Walker College Professor of Sustainable Business Management Rajat Panwar will travel to Harbin, China November 2017 to interact...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Michelle Via
Nov 13, 2017

Michelle Via completed her B.S. in Advertising with a Creative Focus and a Minor in Art from ASU in 2012. She returned to ASU to...

MBA Alumni Highlight: David Labiak
Nov 10, 2017

David Labiak '95 is president and chief investment officer of Trent Capital Management, a Registered Investment...

MBA Alumni Highlight: Farrahn Wood
Nov 10, 2017

Farrahn Wood '16 is a human resources generalist for Gilbarco Veeder Root, the global leader of integrated...

A community of ‘doers': The Appalachian Community pulls together to address food insecurity in the High Country

A community of ‘doers': The Appalachian Community pulls together to address food insecurity in the High Country
Nov 8, 2017

North Carolina has a higher-than-average food insecurity rate — 16 percent, ranking it eighth among the United States for the number of people...

25 year honorees during Appalachian's 2017 staff appreciation breakfast

Walker College staff members honored for service, longevity
Nov 7, 2017

Eight Walker College of Business staff members were recently honored for their service to Appalachian State University.

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Dean Heather Norris with colleagues at Walker College Game Day / Appalachian Homecoming 2017

November Dean's Update
Nov 7, 2017

As the last of the leaves fall and winter break approaches, the students in Peacock Hall begin the final push for a successful semester's end.

Save the Date: 60th Boyles Lecture will feature Lord Michael Hastings, global head of citizenship for KPMG International
Nov 7, 2017

The 60th event in the Boyles Distinguished Lecture Series is scheduled for Friday, March 23, 2018 at 3:00 p.m....